Postdoctoral Fellow in Economic Analysis of Nature Restoration Measures Across Different Farming Systems Full-time

Postdoctoral Fellow in Economic Analysis of Nature Restoration Measures Across Different Farming Systems

Are you interested in Economics of nature restoration in agriculture and can you contribute to the development of the Horizon Europe research project BALANCE? Then the Department of Environmental Science invites you to apply for a two-year Postdoc position.

Expected start date and duration of employment: This is a two –year position from 1 May 2027 or as soon possible.

Job description: The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to an interdisciplinary, EU-wide project investigating how nature restoration and nature-positive farming systems can contribute to biodiversity and farming. You will be working primarily with assessment of the short-, medium- and long-term costs and benefits of different nature restoration measures across different farming systems, with a focus on farm income, farm productivity and farm production. You will also develop methods for upscaling the findings on costs and benefits to the EU level. You will be involved in collaborations with researchers in agricultural and environmental economics as well as researchers in other disciplines and stakeholders collaborating in the same project.

Your profile: Applicants should hold a PhD in Environmental or Agricultural Economics or similar. Candidates should demonstrate strong skills in quantitative economics methods. Documented experience with farm economics and biodiversity is desirable.

We are looking for a candidate with: Strong analytical skills, experience in quantitative economic assessment related to agri-environmental challenges, experience in data collection from scientific articles and public and advisory reports, demonstrated ability to publish scientific work in peer-reviewed journals, excellent written and oral communication skills in English, ability to work independently while contributing actively to an interdisciplinary research environment.

The following qualifications will be considered an advantage: Experience in assessing environmental or agronomic topics across different spatial and time scales, familiarity with policy-related research, experience in collaboration across disciplinary boundaries, particularly between natural and social sciences.

We value motivated candidates with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, who can engage constructively with researchers and stakeholders from different disciplinary and professional backgrounds.

Who we are: The Department of Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary department under the Faculty of Technology at Aarhus University. The expertise ranges from economics, policy analysis, social science, and geography to physics, chemistry, microbiology and mathematical modelling. Both basic and applied research is conducted related to some of the major challenges facing society, such as pollution, pollution control, land management, climate change, and energy systems, relevant to the quality of soil, water, air, biodiversity, and other ecosystem services. Advisory services within these areas are offered to ministries and other stakeholders. Currently, about 170 staff and PhD-students are working at the department. Further information may be found at http://www.envs.au.dk/en/. The department is located at Risø Campus in Roskilde, 35 kilometers west of Copenhagen.

The selected candidate will be affiliated with the Environmental Social Science and Geography research unit. The unit employs approximately 25 staff, focusing on interdisciplinary analysis of the interlinkages between the environment and society from political science, economics and sociology perspectives. The strategic focus of the unit includes environmental policy development, regulation and instruments, understanding of actions and actors in policy formulation and implementation, spatially integrated modelling as well as policies and economics of ecosystem services and nature-based solutions. Research findings are used for dissemination to the research community, in advisory services to decision makers as well as for teaching.

Our ambition is to have an inclusive and open working environment.

What we offer: The department offers an exciting interdisciplinary and international environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators, a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research, a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities, a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment: The place of work is Department of Environmental Science, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Contact information: For further information, please contact: Professor Katarina Elofsson, email katarina.elofsson@envs.au.dk.

Deadline: Applications must be received no later than 10 January 2027.

Application procedure: Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self.