PHD Position in Environmental Economics
Wageningen University and Researchcentre Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group
Wageningen, 6706 KN (Gelderland), 38 hours per week
Job description
The Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group of the Department of Social Sciences of Wageningen University is involved in theoretical and applied research looking for solutions of environmental problems and sustainable use of natural resources. For a PhD research project into fisheries management under uncertainty we are looking for an environmental economist.
The research project aims to develop ways to establish sustainable fisheries management strategies that take into consideration the stochasticity of fish stocks as well as the adaptation costs of policies and the fisheries fleet. Fish stocks are highly stochastic, and therefore difficult to predict, whereas the costs of adapting policies and the fleet tend to be high.
The research is carried out in Wageningen, and should lead to a PhD dissertation.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
You have an academic background as an environmental or resource economist with a completed MSc degree of excellent quality; a strong interest and experience in economic modelling and natural resource economics; good communicative skills and willingness to work in a team.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Economics)
Organization
Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group
Date of entry: 01/05/2008
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 18 months
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
To begin with, a PhD appointment for a period of 18 months. Continuation of the appointment with another 30 months will be based on performance evaluation. Salary will increase from € 2000,- in the first year upto € 2558,- in the last year based on a full-time appointment.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof.dr. E.C. van Ierland
Telephone number: 31 317 484255
E-mail address: ekko.vanierland@wur.nl
Or dr Rolf Groeneveld
Telephone number: 31 317 482009
E-mail address: rolf.groeneveld@wur.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization
* About the department <http://www.enr.wur.nl> (http://www.enr.wur.nl)
* About the function
Application
You can apply for this job before 15-02-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Wageningen University, dept. HRM
Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen
F. Toxopeus
Hollandseweg 1
6706 KN Wageningen
Nederland
E-mail: Fineke.Toxopeus@wur.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT MW 2008-07.
Wageningen University and Researchcentre Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group
Wageningen, 6706 KN (Gelderland), 38 hours per week
Job description
The Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group of the Department of Social Sciences of Wageningen University is involved in theoretical and applied research looking for solutions of environmental problems and sustainable use of natural resources. For a PhD research project into fisheries management under uncertainty we are looking for an environmental economist.
The research project aims to develop ways to establish sustainable fisheries management strategies that take into consideration the stochasticity of fish stocks as well as the adaptation costs of policies and the fisheries fleet. Fish stocks are highly stochastic, and therefore difficult to predict, whereas the costs of adapting policies and the fleet tend to be high.
The research is carried out in Wageningen, and should lead to a PhD dissertation.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
You have an academic background as an environmental or resource economist with a completed MSc degree of excellent quality; a strong interest and experience in economic modelling and natural resource economics; good communicative skills and willingness to work in a team.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Economics)
Organization
Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group
Date of entry: 01/05/2008
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 18 months
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
To begin with, a PhD appointment for a period of 18 months. Continuation of the appointment with another 30 months will be based on performance evaluation. Salary will increase from € 2000,- in the first year upto € 2558,- in the last year based on a full-time appointment.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof.dr. E.C. van Ierland
Telephone number: 31 317 484255
E-mail address: ekko.vanierland@wur.nl
Or dr Rolf Groeneveld
Telephone number: 31 317 482009
E-mail address: rolf.groeneveld@wur.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization
* About the department <http://www.enr.wur.nl> (http://www.enr.wur.nl)
* About the function
Application
You can apply for this job before 15-02-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Wageningen University, dept. HRM
Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen
F. Toxopeus
Hollandseweg 1
6706 KN Wageningen
Nederland
E-mail: Fineke.Toxopeus@wur.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT MW 2008-07.
