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GelderlandHybrid38 hours/week<3months
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the governance of transitions towards more sustainable and regenerative farming systems.
- Governance instruments — including certification schemes, private standards, and policy incentives — play an important role in shaping the future of livestock farming systems.
- You will contribute to interdisciplinary research that supports transitions towards more sustainable farming systems.
- You will strengthen the team working on farming systems governance by contributing to research on public and private governance instruments, sustainability indicators, and perceptions of those affected by transitions.
- The role involves working at the interface of science, policy and practice.
What you do
- Contribute to ongoing research on regenerative agriculture.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement.
- Support project management.
- Develop research proposals.
- Contribute to education.
- Analyze and explore the roles of livestock in food systems with the aim of making these food systems more sustainable.
- Unravel the complexity of livestock systems.
- Explore trade-offs and synergies of innovations regarding environmental impact, animal welfare, and economic viability.
- Design a more sustainable future for livestock systems.
- Contribute to research on governance issues in farming systems within a polycentric food systems context, including sustainability certification and standards, the role of metrics and KPIs, and the impact of sustainability transitions on livestock farming systems.
What they ask
- A completed PhD degree with an interdisciplinary focus in a relevant field such as sustainability science, agricultural science, animal science, political science, environmental science, or related disciplines.
- Experience in the governance of farming systems.
- Highly motivated to contribute to more sustainable food systems through inter- and transdisciplinary research.
- A systems thinker with an interest in public-private governance of livestock farming systems, agricultural policy and/or sustainable finance.
- Familiarity with current policy debates on the future of European and Dutch agriculture.
- Curiosity to explore leverage points and complexities in the governance of farming systems while working in transdisciplinary settings with project partners including farmers.
- Affinity with farming systems research, sustainability indicators, and governance theories.
- Experience with diverse qualitative and/or mixed-method research methods such as interviews, focus groups, serious games, and stakeholder engagement.
- Interest in developing research proposals and contributing to future projects.
- A good team player, collaborative and creative who can communicate easily with diverse audiences and act proactively.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in Dutch and English (C1 level).
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