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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Do you want to contribute to better methods for modelling socio-ecological systems? Please apply at the Institute for Environmental Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#007AB8;text-transform:uppercase;mso-fareast-language:NL">JOB DESCRIPTION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:NL">Socio-ecological systems understanding is key to achieving sustainability across scales: from urban food systems and global value
chains of land-based commodities to achieving climate and biodiversity targets. Modelling can help to better understand complex, multi-scale systems by enhancing system understanding and assessment of the systemic effects of policies and other interventions.
However, modelling tools for socio-ecological systems analysis need further development and real-world testing. This postdoc position aims at contributing such modelling work to a series of externally funded projects. The overall aim is to advance our methods
for addressing socio-ecological systems. One of the projects focuses on urban food systems in Africa, another one on the adoption of alternative farming systems in Europe. In addition, the postdoc will supervise Msc students during their thesis work.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL"><br>
<span style="background:white">The successful candidate has experience in socio-ecological systems modelling and possesses knowledge of different modelling approaches such as Bayesian Networks and Spatial modelling.</span><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;background:white;mso-fareast-language:NL">Your duties</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">conduct innovative research and contribute to project ambitions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">contribute to Msc thesis supervision (and potentially some other teaching)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">assist in applications for existing project funding<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">contribute modelling skills to smaller consultancy projects<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#007AB8;text-transform:uppercase;mso-fareast-language:NL">REQUIREMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">PhD in environmental sciences, ecology, quantitative social sciences or geography<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">strong evidence of writing skills by a good publication record<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">collaborative and teaching skills<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">willingness to contribute to the coordination of multi-partner projects<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#007AB8;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:normal">APPLICATION<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;background:white">Are you interested in this position? Please apply via
<a href="https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/postdoc-f4cetc/7m8jch">https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/postdoc-f4cetc/7m8jch</a> until <strong><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">November 27, 2020.</span></strong> You can also receive more information on the website.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><br>
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<em><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;background:white">Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.</span></u></em><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;background:white">Vacancy questions</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:</span><br>
<br>
<span style="background:white">Name: Prof. Peter Verburg</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Position: head of department Environmental Geography</span><br>
<span style="background:white">E-mail: </span></span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><a href="mailto:peter.verburg@vu.nl"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#007AB8;background:white">peter.verburg@vu.nl</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Met vriendelijke groeten,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Žiga
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#548DD4;background:white;mso-fareast-language:NL">Dr. Žiga Malek</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#595959;mso-fareast-language:NL">Assistant Professor in Land Use and Ecosystem Dynamics</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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