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22 Aug 2006
Unit:
Wageningen UR
Ph.D. Position Environmental Economics
Vacancy number MW 2006-02
Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group
Wageningen University, The Netherlands
The Ph.D. Research project “Development of decision support systems for the management of marine ecosystems” aims at developing a system to aid European policy makers in making future marine policies in the European waters, with special emphasis on the North Sea. The project is part of the MARBEF research programme, financed by the European Union, and focusses on the design of efficient policies to protect European marine biodiversity. It contains environmental cost-benefit analysis of policy alternatives combined with marine-economic model studies to analyse the effects of these policies on marine biodiversity and economic development of the region. Results should be reported in scientific journal articles and result in a Ph.D. dissertation.
The research will be carried out at the Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group of Wageningen University, in close cooperation with ICIS at the University of Maastrict, RIKZ and Plymouth Marine Laboraty in Great Britain.
What we demand
You have a university degree in Environmental Economics, in Economics with special interest in environmental and marine related problems, or in Environmental Sciences with proven qualities in economics. You have strong analytic skills and are interested in economic modelling studies for policy preparation. You are fluent in English and have the drive to perform innovative academic research. You are capable of working independently and have strong communication skills.
What we offer
An appointment on the basis of a full time contract for a period of one year, which will be extended with three years if proven succesful. Salaries are maximally € 1877,-- in the first year, increasing to € 2407,-- per month in the fourth year, based on a full time contract. Starting date is November 1, 2006.
Information
For more information, please contact Prof. Dr. Ekko van Ierland, tel 31 317 484255 (email: ekko.vanierland@wur.nl) or Dr Arjan Ruijs, tel. 31 317 483318 (arjan.ruijs@wur.nl).
Application
Your application letter with curriculum vitae can be sent until September 16 to Wageningen Universiteit, departement of Social Sciences, HRM, mw. J. Schot, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: joke.schot@wur.nl. Please do not forget to mention the vacancy number.
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