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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">Please spread the following postdoc position (fulltime, 3 years) on Food system analysis at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) in Amsterdam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" 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 informing sustainability transformations by developing better methods for the analysis and modelling of socio-ecological systems? Please apply at Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">This postdoc will focus on modelling urban food systems in Africa, and to modelling the adoption of alternative farming systems in Europe. In these contexts, the postdoc will add analytic
and modelling skills to a number of collaborative projects conducted in our laboratory. To that end, the postdoc is expected to participate in (international) project meetings and workshops and collaborate with multiple (international) project partners from
different disciplines. Based on the interest and ambition of the candidate, candidates are also encouraged to contribute to project acquisition and teaching in the department, including the supervision of BSc and MSc theses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">The successful candidate has experience in quantitative modelling and possesses knowledge of different modelling approaches such as Bayesian Networks and Spatial modelling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Your duties<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">conduct innovative research and contribute to collaborative projects<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and on international conferences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">contribute to Msc thesis supervision (and potentially some other teaching)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">contribute to applications for new projects<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">contribute modelling skills to smaller consultancy projects<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">REQUIREMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Strong interest in interdisciplinary research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">PhD in environmental sciences, ecology, quantitative social sciences or geography<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">strong evidence of writing skills by a good publication record<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">an attitude towards teamwork and (international) collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">willingness to contribute to the coordination of multi-partner projects<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Application until January 9<sup>th</sup>, 2021. More information and application on:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><a href="https://www.academictransfer.com/en/296856/postdoc-human-environment-systems-analysis-and-modelling/">https://www.academictransfer.com/en/296856/postdoc-human-environment-systems-analysis-and-modelling/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#80B931;mso-fareast-language:NL">Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken (IVM) – Institute for Environmental Studies</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:NL"><a href="mailto:z.malek@vu.nl"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#548DD4">z.malek@vu.nl</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#A6A6A6;mso-fareast-language:NL">
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#595959;mso-fareast-language:NL">1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#548DD4;mso-fareast-language:NL">VU University – Looking further</span></b><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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