Post-doctoral researcher in Agribusiness Economics

– with a focus on industrial organization, innovation and networks

Our vision is to be a leading European institution in Economic, Historical and Applied Statistics Research, as well as in policy analysis and academic education within the agricultural, resource, and environmental sectors. We strive for the highest scientific quality, skill and proficiency, professionalism, reputation and creative thinking.

The research programme Mistra Biotech – Biotechnology for Sustainable and Competitive Agriculture and Food Systems starts in the beginning of 2012. The programme is interdisciplinary with the research areas plant biotechnology, novel molecular breeding tools, ethics, consumers’ attitudes and choices and Swedish competitiveness. A centre for agriculture and food system analysis and synthesis will be developed. The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is hosting the programme. Lund University and KTH are partners. The major funders of the programme are the Foundation for strategic environmental research (Mistra) and SLU. Within this programme a position we are now seeking a qualified candidate to our Agribusiness Economics Unit.

Duties: The incumbent is to work in the general area of industrial organization with a particular emphasis given to contracts, and network analysis of innovations. The successful applicant will further be expected to 1) Implement the tasks within the MISTRA research project 2) Draft reports and produce publication-quality papers. The person filling this position will be expected to contribute to a highly visible research based program within the subject area.

Qualifications: Particular emphasis will be placed on scientific qualifications within the subject area. The successful candidate will have a strong background in using applied industrial organization theory as well as having a strong background in contract theory. Particular emphasis is on network analysis. The applicant should have strong oral and written communication skills. In addition, emphasis will be given to personal suitability.

Competence: Applicants should hold a PhD degree or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate in Economics or Agricultural Economics. To be appointed as a post-doc, applicant should have been awarded her/his Ph D no more than three years ago at the time of application. Applicant awarded PhD degree more than three years ago can be appointed as a researcher.

Form of employment: This is a one-year position extendable to two years for qualified candidates.
Extent: 100 %
Starting date: By agreement

SLU is an equal opportunity employer.

Further information:
Kostas Karantininis
Guest Professor
+46(0)18-67 17 10
karantininis.konstantinos@slu.se

Academic union representatives:
Lars Eriksson, SACO
+46 (0)18 67 31 37

Peter Syrjänen, SEKO
+46 (0)18 67 10 57

Lotta Olsson, ST
+46 (0)18 67 15 36

We welcome your application marked with Ref no. SLU ua 116/2012.
Please submit your application to the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden or registrator@slu.se no later than February 29, 2012.

Specific documents attached: The application should be written in English. The following documents should be included with each application: CV including a publication list, PhD diploma, copies of no more than five publications, a description of previous research and other activities of relevance for the position (maximum two pages), and a description of current research interests and planned research that the applicant intends to carry out within this position (maximum two pages). Names and addresses of at least two persons able to provide references for the candidate should also be provided.

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