Deadline: 11 July 2022
The BEATLE project is looking for a motivated PhD student starting in September or October 2022 for the “development of an ecological-economic model for the analysis of biodiversity friendly land-use and food policy scenarios” in work package (WP) 3. The BEATLE aims to generate knowledge on how policy and society can achieve a transformation towards a biodiversity friendly land-use and food system.
The PhD project will focus on WP3, in which ecological relationships are integrated into an economy-wide model (computable general equilibrium) allowing for the ecological-economic simulation of land-use and food policy scenarios. The model will focus on incorporating insect-related ecosystem services (e.g., pollination services, pest control, etc.) and will also differentiate between conventional and organic agricultural production technologies.
I. Tasks:
- Develop an interface to transfer synthesized knowledge of ecological relationships into economic simulation models (collaboration with WP2, led by Dr. Anne Mupepele, Uni Freiburg)
- Extend existing model database and frameworks to incorporate ecological relationships and depict differences in production technologies
- Simulation of biodiversity friendly land-use and food policy scenarios
- Collaborating with the other PhD projects in modeling and analyzing biodiversity friendly transformation scenarios
II. Your profile:
- Master or equivalent in agricultural / environmental / applied economics or related field
- Skills in using GAMS, statistical software (preferably R) and spatial analysis (QGIS, ArcGIS) desired. Previous experience in ecological/economic simulation modelling is an advantage.
- High motivation to engage with topics related to biodiversity conservation and agricultural policies in Germany and Europe.
- Strong interest in research, including willingness to write scientific papers
- Fluent in English. Desirably elementary knowledge in German / willingness to learn German.
- You work independently; motivated to work in interdisciplinary and international teams
- Willingness to travel within Germany (Stuttgart-Freiburg) and internationally
III. How to Apply?
Interested and qualified? Please, apply here
- Your application should include a motivation letter, CV, certificates and references, to be submitted via the University of Hohenheim website.
- Disabled persons will be given preference if equally qualified. The University of Hohenheim aims to increase the number of female scientists, thus applications from women are particularly welcome.
- For international candidates, the University of Hohenheim offers support with the logistics of relocating to Germany.
- For questions please contact Dr. Arndt Feuerbacher ([email protected]).
