Germany: Ph.D. Position-Economic Modelling
| A PhD position is available at the University of Bayreuth, Germany within the BMBF funded project Regional Economic Evaluation of Adaptation Measures in Agricultural, Forestry, and Bioenergy Production under the Influence of Climate Change (REGECON) for a period of three years. |
The main objective of the research is to construct a regional economic model coupled with plant biophysical models to examine and evaluate the potential of bioenergy production in Bayreuth Bioenergy region of Germany under the influence of climate change.
Positive attributes for this application are:
1. M.Sc. Degree (or equivalent) in economics, agricultural economics or related disciplines.
2. Fluency in German and English
3. Certain knowledge of the programming language GAMS (General Algebraic Modelling System) and/or of statistics software (Stata, R, SPSS).
4. Interest in interdisciplinary research and in ecological sciences
5. High motivation to pursue academic goals and ability for teamwork.
Applicants should submit:
1. A cover letter and a statement of interest (no more than 2 pages in length).
2. Curriculum vitae, academic transcript and certificates obtained.
3. Contacts information for two referees.
To: Dr. Trung Thanh Nguyen
Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth
Room 7.0.01.08 - Gebaeude NWI, Universitaetsstrasse 30
95440, Bayreuth-Germany
thanh.nguyen@uni-bayreuth.de
Applicants will be selected on the basis of the strength of academic course work, research and teamwork experience. Women and disable persons are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline: 20 December 2011
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