PhD Candidate within Marie Curie Innovative Training Network "INSPIRATION"

Background

The objective of the research done at Wageningen University in the Netherlands focuses on the development of a spatially explicit multi-criteria decision support framework (DSF) for evaluation of agricultural management strategies. The evaluation encompasses both agronomic aspects as yield and crop quality as well as soil fertility and environmental trade-offs on the short and long term. Ultimately, the DSF aims to underpin the development and dissemination of sustainable agricultural management by multiple stakeholders such as farmers, policy makers and industry.

The development of such a decision support framework consists of the following tasks:

Development of broadly applicable sustainability indices allowing quantitative evaluation of management strategies while accounting for local agro-ecosystem properties;

Development of a dynamic and spatially explicit model framework integrating the various sustainability indices using multi criteria analysis.

Evaluation of the framework on experimental data, in collaboration with other institutes.

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who is able to work independently as well as in our team. A master degree in environmental sciences, soil science or equivalent education is required. The candidate should have excellent experience in modeling, statistics and data handling. Adequate English language skills and practice in scientific writing is required.

Function Requirements

Experience and mobility conditions

To be eligible, applicants for Early-Stage Researcher fellowships must have no PhD and less than 4 years full-time equivalent research experience from the award of the degree which entitles them to undertake a doctorate. Applicants can be any nationality but at the time of selection must not have resided or carried out their main activity (e.g. work or studies) in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the starting date of the fellowship. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.

The eligibility requirements for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships are non-negotiable and ineligible applicants will not be considered. Further information and the full terms and conditions regarding eligibility are provided onhttp://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/about-msca/actions/itn/index_en.htm orhttps://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions Work Programme 2014-2015.

Application process

Candidates should provide the following information in one file for their application:

1. A detailed CV with covering letter which explains your suitability, competence and motivation for scientific research and the fellowship
2. All undergraduate level certificates including university grades. Foreign documents should be sent as certified English translations.
3. A summary of technical and scientific experience
4. A synopsis of the undergraduate/Master’s level thesis if applicable, or a detailed description of any previous research project and its appropriate work plan
5. A list of publications and/or presentations at meetings, if applicable
6. Contact information of two refereesApplications should be sent before 26 August 2016.

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