PhD student position in Business Economics

Department of Economics
The Department of Economics (www.slu.se/en/departments/economic) provide research and teaching in business studies as well as in economics. The Department emphasises applied science, often in cooperation with the university’s natural science subjects. We work primarily with the food value chain as well as with natural resources, environmental- and sustainability issues in focus. We are organized in four research groups: entrepreneurship and innovation, agri-business decision-making and behavior, agricultural and food economics, as well as on natural resource and environmental economics. Together with Lund University, and by commission from the Swedish Government, we also provide economic expertise in the fields of food, agriculture, fishing and rural development through the AgriFood Economics Center (www.agrifood.se/eng). The Department has around 65 faculty and staff, including around 15 PhD students.

Description:
Would you like to work in a dynamic research group with several ongoing interdisciplinary collaborations? The group currently consists of six staff-members with different profiles but with a shared interest in behavioral, experimental and statistical methods. We aim to provide impactful and original results of relevance to both the society and to businesses with the green sector.

The Department of Economics at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) invites applications for a PhD student to join its research group “agri-business decision-making and behavior”. The successful candidate is expected to carry out supervised research leading to a PhD thesis as well as taking PhD courses in accordance with the program’s regulation.

The research within this position will relate to projects aiming to understand decisions by actors within the agri-food value chain. The work will be based on behavioral economics and use experimental as well as statistical methods.

Qualifications:
Basic eligibility for third cycle education in Economics or Business Studies. The successful applicant should have a solid background in empirical research methods as well as in quantitative data analysis. In particular, familiarity with experimental and behavioral methods will be considered a merit. Knowledge with agri-food value chains is also a merit. The position requires very good communication skills in English. The successful applicant should be strongly motivated to work with tasks outlined above. She/he is expected to work to establish own initiatives to move the PhD project forward and to work well in a research team. Personal merits will play a significant role in the recruitment process.

Selection among applicants meeting the requirements is made with reference to written application including: a personal letter (no more than two pages A4) where we ask you in particular to provide your tentative research questions/ideas that you would like to address including a thorough motivation; a curriculum vitae, copies of degrees and transcripts of academic records, one copy of the dissertation for masters or undergraduate degree, contact information of at least two references familiar with the applicant's qualifications, certified knowledge of the English language, and an interview with shortlisted candidates.

Apoplicants who are not Swedish citizens should provide a copy of the page of their passport that shows photo and personal details.

Place of work:      
Uppsala

Forms for funding or employment:
Employment (4 years) 

Starting date:
August 16 2021, according to agreement.

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2021-05-21, use the button below.

A person has basic eligibility for third cycle education if he or she has taken a second cycle qualification or has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 higher education credits at second cycle education. Upper secondary school grades equivalent to English B/English 6 are a basic requirement.

Selection among applicants meeting the requirements is made with reference to written application including curriculum vitae, copies of degrees and transcripts of academic records, one copy of the dissertation for masters or undergraduate degree, a list of at least two references familiar with the applicant's qualifications, certified knowledge of the English language and an interview.

Please observe that applicant/s chosen to participate in an interview shall hand in certified true copies of certificates, diplomas and transcripts from previous studies at an internationally recognized higher education institution (university or university college) and transcripts in connection to the interview. If the applicant is a foreign citizen we require a certified copy of the page in your passport with your personal data and photography.

Read about the PhD education at SLU at www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/doctoral-studies/

Academic union representatives:
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The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources. The university ranks well internationally within its subject areas. SLU is a research-intensive university that also offers unique degree programmes in for example rural development and natural resource management, environmental economics, animal science and landscape architecture.

SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala.

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SLU is an equal opportunity employer.