Integrated Biosphere Futures (IBF) Research group
The IBF Research Group, part of the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) Program, is offering an opportunity for an applied economist to work on modeling of the EU agriculture and food system and related sustainability issues, such as climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity, and food and nutrition security, at the interface between science and policy.
The IBF Research Group adopts an integrated approach to sustainable land use and ecosystems modeling taking into account i) interactions between different economic sectors, including agriculture, forestry, bioenergy, and fisheries, ii) synergies and trade-offs between multiple societal objectives, including, but not limited to, GHG emissions and climate change mitigation, climate change impacts and adaptation, food security, sustainable nutrient and water management, and biodiversity, iii) across different spatial and temporal scales, going from pixel through the country level up to the global scale, and from annual to a hundred year time horizon.
The group is strongly connected to the international academic community, placing emphasis on transdisciplinary synergies, and applied approaches. The work accomplished has long been recognized through regular publications in high-ranking scientific journals, and the BNR Program includes several Top 1% highly cited researchers. In addition, BNR is recognized as a reliable partner in support of national policy making and international multilateral processes.
The successful candidate will advance the representation of the EU agricultural sector and related policies within the partial equilibrium model GLOBIOM. They will work in a large multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team of researchers and will contribute to the development of assigned thematic areas as well as the application of the model in EU research and policy projects, such as (LAMASUS, BrightSpace, or SWITCH) .
MAIN Tasks AND RESPONSIBILITIES
REquirements
Appointment Terms
The selected candidate should be available to take up the position as soon as possible in 2024 (start date negotiable). We offer an initial fixed-term, two-year, full-time (40 hours per week) employment contract, with the possibility of extension thereafter. Eligible applicants wishing to work part-time hours may be considered.
Duties will be carried out at the IIASA premises in Laxenburg, near Vienna in Austria.
The successful candidate will be appointed in accordance with the IIASA profiles for research careers.
EUR 39,825.00 for R1 Researchers
EUR 51,894.00 for R2 Research Scholars
IIASA is committed to a working environment that promotes equality, diversity, tolerance and inclusion within its workforce. This is reflected in our IIASA core values. We encourage qualified candidates from all religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to apply. In the case that candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to applicants from countries where IIASA has a Member Organization.
For further information about this opportunity please contact Michael Le Gohebel, BNR/IBF Program and Project Officer or Petr Havlik, BNR Program Director/IBF Research Group Leader.
For general information about working at IIASA, contact: recruitment@iiasa.ac.at
In order to apply for this opportunity, you will need to provide the following documents:
Review of applications will start upon receipt.