Dear all,
We are hiring a Postdoctoral researcher in the politics of EU sustainable
agricultural and food policies (3 years) at the Copernicus Institute of
Sustainable Development at Utrecht University, under the supervision of
Hens Runhaar and me.
Please have a look and forward this to anyone who may be interested in this
exciting opportunity!
Best wishes,
Koen
Postdoctoral researcher in the politics of EU sustainable agricultural and
food policies (3 years)
The Department of Sustainable Development is seeking an enthusiastic and
research-dedicated postdoctoral researcher in the politics of EU
sustainable agricultural and food policies to join our team.
European food systems are highly productive but also face substantial
sustainability challenges, including ongoing biodiversity loss, water
pollution, and the emission of greenhouse gases. The European Commission
has therefore high ambitions regarding food system transformation towards
sustainability, as outlined in for instance the Farm to Fork strategy.
However, lobby and farmer protests have contributed to a watering down of
ambitions. At the same time, it appears to be very hard to increase
sustainability objectives in the EU Common Agricultural Policy, which,
because of its high budget, has a strong influence on the agricultural
sector. The questions you will research are, for example: What explains
this lack of policy integration and policy coherence regarding agricultural
sustainability? What explains the persistence of this situation, and,
moreover, what is needed to break through patterns of policy disintegration
and incoherence, in order to effectively address sustainability challenges
associated with European food systems?
The tasks will involve:
- conducting research on European food and agricultural policy and
politics;
- (help) developing interdisciplinary consortia and research proposals;
- expanding our network of scientists, policy-makers, and stakeholders
at EU level and actively engage in societal impact activities;
- contributing to education (10%) and enhancing the European dimension,
especially the level 3 course ‘Transforming Food Systems’ in the
Global
Sustainability Sciences external link (GSS) Bachelor's programme.
The ideal candidate:
- holds a PhD degree in (European) agricultural or environmental
politics, policy, governance, sustainability transitions, or another
relevant social-scientific background and with a strong affinity with
sustainable food system governance;
- has experience with empirical research;
- is able to work in an interdisciplinary team and to interact with a
wide range of stakeholders;
- has an excellent English proficiency (C1 level);
- is willing to teach and preferably has some experience.
For more information, see
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/postdoc-
on-the-politics-of-eu-sustainable-agricultural-and-food-policies
Application deadline: 16 April 2024
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