[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant professor in food systems in Amsterdam

Tue Jan 31 05:22:25 MST 2023

Are you an interdisciplinary scientist that wants to contribute to the development of sustainable food systems?

This Assistant Professor will develop a food systems oriented research line within the Environmental Geography department of the Institute for Environmental Studies. Specifically, the Assistant Professor will develop projects that look at the interrelations between food systems and land use in the context of sustainability transitions. The successful candidate is expected either analyze the full food system, or focus on specific food system interactions with land use. Research will include collaboration inside as well as outside the department, and is based on externally funded PhD and postdoc projects. The Assistant Professor is expected to contribute to teaching in both food system oriented courses as well as broader environmental science courses, and supervise Msc thesis research.

Your duties

  *   conduct research on food systems in relation to land use
  *   teaching in general and more specialized environmental science courses as part of our teaching programmes
  *   supervision of Masters and Bachelors theses
  *   work together with the department's staff in the acquisition of external funds for PhD and postdoc projects
  *   (co-) publish scientific papers

REQUIREMENTS

  *   PhD in geography or a related discipline with a demonstrable expertise in applying state-of-the-art socio-ecological systems analysis methods
  *   We prefer candidates with some years of postdoc experience, but talented candidates that have recently obtained their PhD thesis are also invited to apply
  *   Experience with interdisciplinary methods and spatial analysis
  *   Experience in academic teaching
  *   Strong willingness to work in an interdisciplinary environment.

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

A challenging position in a socially involved organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €3,974 (scale 11)
and a maximum €6,181 (scale 12), depending on your education and experience. The job profile: is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.

The initial employment contract will affect a period of 5 years.
Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:

  *   a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment,
  *   8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus,
  *   solid pension scheme (ABP)

More information and application (by February 19) at: https://werkenbij.vu.nl/ad/ud-food-systems/dcxhgz

Kind regards,
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Lep pozdrav,

Žiga

Dr. Žiga Malek
Assistant Professor in Land Use and Ecosystem Dynamics, Environmental Geography Group
Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken (IVM) – Institute for Environmental Studies
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Working days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | T +31 20 59 85 670 | ziga.malek at vu.nl<mailto:ziga.malek at vu.nl>
Personal links: http://research.vu.nl/en/persons/žiga-malek |https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6981-6708
Mailing address: De Boelelaan 1111, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Visiting address: NU-8A65
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Latest research:

Potential for land and water management adaptations in Mediterranean croplands under climate change. Agricultural Systems 2023 [link<https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103586>]

Can we avert an Amazon tipping point? The economic and environmentl costs. Environmental Research Letter 2022 [link<https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aca3b8>]

Regional disparities in impacts of climate extremes require targeted adaptation of Fairtrade supply chains. One Earth 2022 [link<https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2022.07.008>]

If this email arrives outside office hours, please do not feel obliged to reply until normal working hours. I have a small toddler that can impact my working hours when working from home.

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