Jobs & Appointments

PhD Positions
A newly funded research project seeks to understand how both rural human communities and species populations will respond to challenges posed by climate change and is by a team of collaborators at the University of Maine (Dr. Tim Waring, Dr. BrianMcGill, Dr. Katie Corlew, Dr. Matthew Dube), and the University of Vermont (Dr. Meredith Niles, Dr. Nicholas Gotelli, Dr. Laurent Hébert-Dufresne). The project will synthesize large amounts of data and develop new modeling techniq[…]

Vacancy at the Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health, where there is interest in using agent-based modelling to study the social complexity of dietary change.

There is an opening for a PhD student (50% paid position from January 2021, 75% position from April 2021) at the Chemnitz University of
Technology (TU Chemnitz) in computational economics / complex systems in economics.

Since the position involves some teaching (TA classes) in German, some knowledge of German is required.

Please see the full text of the job opening here (in German only):
https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/verwaltung/personal/stellen/262032_3_Kr.php

The application deadline is Oc[…]

Looking for a challenge? This is your chance to contribute to the worldwide energy transition in an interdisciplinary, innovative research lab at Delft University of Technology.

Job description
We can offer you a fulltime postdoc position for two years. As a postdoc in this research project, you are challenged to integrate quantitative methods, data and scenarios in the context of the energy transition in a multi-modelling design framework and revolutionize the way we study the design of […]

SLU is recruiting a professor who shares our aspirations to be world leading within the area of weed ecology and management. We are looking for a person with an ecological approach who will work towards solving the applied problems that weedy plants pose in agricultural ecosystems. For this, we welcome applicants with an interest in engaging in trans- and inter-disciplinary research. New EU regulations to ban certain herbicides make sustainable weed management a matter of urgency for Nordic[…]

Exciting opportunity to join a world-class team in a fast paced start up to develop a tool to support sustainable decision making in agricultural systems. The primary responsibility will be the development of a quantitative framework that integrates the scientific understanding of sustainable agricultural practices from a range of economic and environmental perspectives.

For all the details of the two Ph.D. positions, click here: http://leronshultsblog.com/2020/08/03/four-new-research-positions-now-available-for-religion-ideology-and-prosociality-project/

For all the details of the two post-doctoral positions, click here: http://leronshultsblog.com/2020/08/03/four-new-research-positions-now-available-for-religion-ideology-and-prosociality-project/

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a qualified applicant for the position of a full-time, 12 month Postdoctoral Research Associate. This position works closely with faculty to develop an agent-based model to simulate school meal[…]

Are you passionate about agent-based modeling and sustainability? Then this Assistant Professor position could be for you! Read more about the research group here http://www.sc3.center/ and about the job requirements here https://www.academictransfer.com/en/293240/assistant-professor-in-sustainability-and-complex-adaptive-systems/ . Deadline: October 16th 2020