The mission of the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) as a nationally and internationally active research institute is to deliver solutions for an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable agriculture – together with society. ZALF is a member of the Leibniz Association and is located in Müncheberg (approx. 35 minutes by regional train from Berlin-Lichtenberg). It also maintains a research station with further locations in Dedelow and Paulinenaue.
The research group “Farm Economics and Ecosystem Services” is a team of dedicated postdocs and PhD students who want to make a difference through good science, mutual support and exchange with other disciplines and practitioners. We are offering a PhD position within the PRIMA funded project DIONYSUS. The project aims to establish cross-sectoral demonstration and replication sites across Mediterranean regions, focusing on agricultural resilience in the face of diminishing resources. It engages local stakeholders through action panels, fostering dialogue and innovation. Utilizing participatory approaches, the project co-designs water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) adaptation solutions. Central to the methodology is the development of a web-based Decision Support System (DSS) that facilitates co-designed business models for sustainable market solutions. A strong focus of this PhD position will be the development and implementation of a comprehensive modelling chain within the DIONYSUS project, integrating bio-economic and Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models to assess the cross-sectoral effects of climate change and population growth scenarios on water, energy, food, and ecosystem sectors in the Mediterranean region, ultimately contributing to the design of optimal sustainable business models.
We are offering a temporary part-time position (65% of regular weekly working hours) (earliest start date is June 2024) subject to funding for 3 years as a
This PhD position is carried out in collaboration with the Doctoral Program in Agricultural and Forestry Research at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain, under the research line of "Integrated Economic Modelling for Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Development”.
Women are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons with equal qualifications are favoured. It is generally possible to work in the position on a part-time basis. Please send your application preferably online (see button online application below). For e-mail applications, create a PDF document (one PDF file, max. 5 MB; packed PDF documents, archive files like zip, rar etc. Word documents cannot be processed and therefore cannot be considered!) with the usual documents, in particular motivation letter, CV, proof of qualification, certificates and full transcripts, stating the reference number 25-2024 until May 20, 2024 to (see button e-mail application below).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Seyed-Ali Hosseini-Yekani, Hosseini@zalf.de or
Dr. Peter Zander, Peter.Zander@zalf.de .
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