Description
Academic position
PhD Position (3 years, 75% TV-L E13) in BEATLE Project - WP3
PhD position within the social-ecological junior research group BEATLE at
the University of Hohenheim (3 years, 75% TV-L E13) 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.
PhD position within the social-ecological junior research group BEATLE at the
University of Hohenheim (3 years, 75% TV-L E13) 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 project aims to generate knowledge on how policy and society can
achieve a transformation towards a biodiversity friendly land-use and food
system. For more information visit our project website (see apo.uni-
hohenheim.de/beatle for the German version)
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.
For this position, we look for a highly motivated PhD student starting in
September or October 2022.
Your tasks involve:
- 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
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
BEATLE is a junior research group funded by the BMBF and led by Dr. Arndt
Feuerbacher at the University of Hohenheim, running from 07/2022 to 06/2027.
For questions please contact Dr. Arndt Feuerbacher (a.feuerbacher@uni-
hohenheim.de).
For international candidates, the University of Hohenheim offers support with
the logistics of relocating to Germany (https: // www. uni-
hohenheim.de/en/welcome-center). 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.
Application deadline : 11.07.2022
Please attach the following documents to your application: Your application
should include a motivation letter, CV, certificates and references, to be
submitted via the University of Hohenheim website.
