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Job Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) - Full Professor Economics of Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas

Full Professor Economics of Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas

Job description

We offer a chair in economics of agriculture, food and rural areas, with special reference to the European and international context and with geographical focus on the European Union. The new professor acts as head of a group, and attracts research projects in the abovementioned fields. The research is embedded in a research school of social sciences at WU.
The new professor will also shape and co-ordinate education in these fields, actively be engaged in teaching, supervise PhD candidates, offer other post academic courses, and – jointly with economists from other groups – teach basic courses in economics. WU students come from all over the world.

Requirements

The professor Economics of Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas will
- initiate and provide education in basic economics and economics applied to agriculture, food and rural areas, with special orientation on European and international aspects.
- be responsible for research and education in applied econometrics in these fields
- initiate, supervise and execute research on scientific and socially relevant themes, particularly in international economics
- acquire research grants
- supervise Bachelor, Master and PhD students
- co-operate with other economic teams in the Economics cluster as well as with other social and natural science groups at Wageningen University
- participate in national and international research programmes, especially European ones.

We are looking for candidates with
- PhD degree in a relevant field of specialisation
- Excellent track record in research, with publications in key international journals, acquisition of research projects, and supervision of PhD students
- the capacity to inspire, co-ordinate and set up research teams, and to communicate findings to policy makers, scientific media and the general public
- an inspiring vision on the economics of agriculture, food and rural areas and its mission within and outside Wageningen University
- a relevant international network, especially within Europe.
- outstanding didactic qualities and capacity to motivate students, as substantiated by evaluations and peer reviews,
- proven leadership and communication skills

Conditions of employment

We offer you a permanent contract with a monthly salary dependent on expertise and experience of up to € 7.142,-, for full time employment of 38 hours per week.

Additional information
Additional information on this vacancy can be obtained from:
Professor Rudy Rabbinge, Chair of the Search Committee
Tel.: +31 317 486809
E-mail address: rudy.rabbinge@wur.nl

Additional information can be obtained via the following links:
about the organization: http://www.wur.nl/UK
about the cluster economics: http://www.clustereconomics.wur.nl/UK/
about the chair group: http://www.aep.wur.nl/UK/
An outline of the Profile of the Chair is Economics of Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas is attached of de link kan hier worden aangegeven: .
link naar document ‘outline of the profile’ (vertaling is eind week 10 gereed)

Application
Are you interested? Please apply online (including your detailed Curriculum Vitae and a list of publications) before 16th April, 2010, or by sending your application to:
Wageningen University and Research Centre
Department of Social Sciences
S. Lijmbach
Hollandseweg 1
6707 KN Wageningen
The Netherlands
e-mail: susanne.lijmbach@wur.nl

Please, mention the vacancy number SSG-AEP-0002 on both letter and envelope.

Contract type

Permanent

Organisation

Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)

Wageningen University & Research centre

Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus – each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on ‘the quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.

Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.

For further information about working at Wageningen UR, take a look at www.jobsat.wur.nl.

Additional information

Susanne.lijmbach@wur.nl

 

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