Open Positions

Post-Doctoral Researcher in Agricultural Economics (m/f/d)

We are offering a full-time, three-year post-doctoral position at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at the Georg-August University of Goettingen in Germany. The position will be hosted at the Chair of Nutrition and Agriculture (Prof. Liesbeth Colen) and is funded by the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony, as part of t the collaborative project ZERN (Zukunft Ernährung Niedersachsen / Future of Nutrition Lower Saxony - https://zern-verbund.de).
The postdoc is expected to participate in ongoing research activities and to develop independent research initiatives within the broad intersection of economics, agriculture and nutrition. The range of possible research topics is wide, and includes sustainable and healthy food system transformation, the welfare implications of food, agricultural, or trade policies; demand system analysis; the role of food environments; consumer, firm or policy-maker behaviour. Innovative research ideas in related fields are also welcomed. Research approaches should primarily be quantitative in nature, with a focus on rigorous econometric and/or experimental analysis.

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