Phd Position tipping Points and Derailment Risks of

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Maastricht, Nederland Maastricht University Voltijd

The Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI) offers an exciting opportunity for a fulltime PhD position of four years in political economy and sustainability science.
- the major changes required in food supply chains, markets, individual livelihoods, and dietary habits;
- the consequences of such changes on social inequality and conflicts, and;
- the political dynamics of populism and nationalism in Europe.
- A historical study of tipping points in the EU, e.g. pricing methods, dietary habits
- Identifying positive tipping points and derailment risks for the sustainability transition of food systems by:

- Mapping out and comparing food systems and material flows in these four countries;
- Exploring the consequences of a degrowth “agenda” for food systems, e.g. retraining of the workforce, availability of seasonal products;
- Shedding light on the relationships and interactions between nationalist and populist trends in these countries, and their food systems; e.g. how meat consumption can become entangled with certain political worldviews.
- Improving understanding of these tipping points and risks by modelling and comparing “business-as-usual” and “degrowth” scenarios, and by designing and running consumer experiments.
- Developping a “transition toolbox”, to be used by food systems actors (e.g. farmers, cooperatives) to act on and implement some of the positive tipping points previously identified.

We offer a dynamic and challenging job in an internationally oriented organisation. MSI has strong collaborations with other institutes and departments at Maastricht University and elsewhere.

**Requirements**:

- who have successfully completed a Master’s degree in relevant areas, e.g.: political economy, ecological economics, sustainability science, food systems.
- who have a record of high academic achievement: good grade for their Master thesis, involvement in research papers, in other academic activities, or in research activities conducted outside of academia (e.g. think tanks, NGOs).
- with a very good command of written and spoken English.
- in addition to English, with working knowledge of at least one of the following languages: Dutch, French, German or Italian. Knowledge of more than one of these languages will be considered a plus.
- who are enthusiastic about travelling in Europe for field research on food systems.
- with a strong interest in one or more of the following research topics: degrowth, food production-consumption systems, populism, nationalism, social and environmental impacts of dietary habits.
- Experience with one or more of the following methodologies: systems modelling, agent-based modelling, fuzzy cognitive mapping, material flow analysis will be considered a plus.
- Experience with the Farm Accountancy Data Network or other similar databases will be considered a plus.

**What we offer**
**As **PhD position "Tipping points and derailment risks of food systems"** **at **School of Business and Economics**, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you**:

- Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale P according to UFO profile PhD, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €2770,00 and €3539,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
- An employment contract for a period of 18 months with a scope of 1,0 FTE. Upon a positive evaluation, an extension of 2,5 years will follow.
- At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
- As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.
- Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.

The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universitie

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