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PhD position on land use and environmental impacts of biobased products (1.0 FTE) |
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Job description |
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The urgent need to mitigate climate change, to stop biodiversity loss and to move from fossil to renewable resources motivates the increased use of bio-based resources, but can thereby create multiple, sometimes conflicting sustainability impacts. There is a need for assessment methods that enable a robust and forward-looking impact assessment of existing and new bio-based solutions to determine their sustainability.
The large majority of the environmental impacts of bio-based products are related to land use and land management changes resulting from feedstock production and extraction. Impacts of land-use change highly depend on the biophysical context and are therefore location specific, temporally dynamic, and non-linear. The current statical LCA methods cannot capture the dynamic and non-linear impacts from land use. There is therefore a need to incorporate spatial and temporal variability of environmental impacts into existing LCA methodology.
The Copernicus Institute of Utrecht University is looking for a PhD candidate that will be working as part of the Horizon Europe project “ESCIB” (Environmental Sustainability and Circularity criteria for Industrial Bio-based systems), funded by the European Commission. Amongst others, the ESCIB project aims to develop a new dynamic method for assessing the environmental sustainability of bio-based systems, particularly addressing impacts related to land use and including circularity of bio-based systems.
This PhD position focuses on the development of a new dynamic and spatially-explicit method for assessing the environmental sustainability of bio-based systems, particularly addressing impacts related to land use (i.e. carbon, biodiversity, water and soil). In this position you will:
In this PhD position you will work in close collaboration with a second PhD position within the project (which focuses on circularity), developing a new dynamic method for including spatiotemporal variation in environmental impacts and circularity of bio-based systems into LCA. You will also be collaborating with a range of European universities and bio-based companies. |
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Qualifications |
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We are seeking an outstanding and a highly motivated candidate with a deep interest in spatiotemporal environmental impact modelling, bio-based systems and LCA. We are especially interested in interdisciplinary scholars with strong modelling skills. We gladly receive applications from candidates who:
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Offer |
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You will be offered a temporary position (1.0 FTE), initially for one year with an extension to a total of four years upon a successful assessment in the first year, and with the specific intent that it results in a doctorate within this period. |
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About the organization |
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A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University , the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major strategic themes . Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Pathways to Sustainability. Sharing science, shaping tomorrow . |
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Additional information |
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For more information about the position, please contact Professor Martin Junginger at [email protected] . |
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Apply |
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Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation, transcripts of Bachelor and Master courses, and your Master thesis via the 'apply' button. Please include at least two references in your CV. |
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The application deadline is |
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07/01/2024 |
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