Assistant Professor of Economics

The Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for 1 to 3 assistant professor positions with a fixed-term duration of 4 years. The positions are placed in the Section for Environment and Natural Resources, and are open from the 1st April 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Integrated economic and ecological modelling is an increasingly important field of research to disentangle sustainability challenges and support policy development to achieve environmental, social and economic goals. With this opening for 1-3 positions, we seek to strengthen the Departments capacity in integrated modelling of land use policies and environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural production. Join us and contribute to strengthen and develop our team as an assistant professor in environmental-economic modelling related agri-environmental land use policy, with focus on climate, water quality, biodiversity, recreation and food/forest production. In this position, you will contribute to the further development of existing environmental-economic models and develop new modelling platforms at IFRO. The emphasis of the modelling is to identify possible pathways for effective and economically efficient regulation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact of agriculture. We aim to develop the models further beyond state of the art, allowing for inclusion of new environmental themes at relevant spatial scale, to include linkages between agricultural sectors etc. Development of the models to allow for predictions of the effects of incentives and regulations at the relevant spatial and temporal scales is considered a particularly promising avenue for future research development

The assistant professor’s duties will primarily include research, including obligations with regard to publication/scientific communication, research-based teaching with associated examination obligations within environmental-economic modelling as well as public consultancy for relevant Ministries related to Danish agriculture. To a limited extent, the assistant professor will also be asked to contribute to other tasks.

The successful applicant is expected to have a PhD degree in environmental economics or similar, as well as experience in modelling and quantitative analyses related to agri-environmental research. Experience from agri-environmental research in Denmark or similar contexts is an advantage.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, internationally competitive research. The ability to attract external funding will be considered together with outreach qualifications. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory but documented teaching qualifications and teaching experience will be considered.

Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Furthermore, each candidate must be assessed according to the specific requirements stated in the job advertisement. Please read more at https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf .

Further information on the Department is linked at https://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Professor Mette Termansen, mt@ifro.ku.dk (+4535337471) and Professor and Head of Section Berit Hasler, bh@ifro.ku.dk, (+4535327551).

The positions are 4 year fixed-term positions. The positions are open from 1st of April 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan – description of current and future research plans
• If available, description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience and qualifications - please describe and document:Complete publication list
  • Experience with supervision of BSc and MSc students
  • Teaching experience
  • Formal pedagogical training
• Separate reprints of 5 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 1st of February 2025, 23:59 GMT +1.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews/trial lectures will be held on 25th and 26th February 2025

Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0461/24-2A.

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