Ph.D. fellow in Applied Microeconomics

Ph.D. fellow in Applied Microeconomics

Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Institute of Food & Resource Economics, Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen wishes to appoint a Ph.D. fellow in Applied Microeconomics for a period of three years starting from 1 November 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter. The grant is connected to the Production and Technology Division at the Institute.

Job description

With reference to the project manager (main supervisor), the work of the Ph.D. fellow will consist mainly of applied microeconomic and econometric research in the agricultural and food sector. A part of the Ph.D. grant is covered by a research project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). This project aims at the quantitative analysis of Polish family farms with a special focus on labour use and labour market imperfections. This analysis includes the development and application of advanced microeconomic and econometric methods. The remaining part of the Ph.D. is not bound to a specific research topic, but can be discussed with the supervisor. However, it should be also in the area of applied microeconomics and applied econometrics in the agricultural and food sector.

The appointee should have qualifications within one or more of the following areas:

• agricultural economics (e.g. farm production, family farms, agricultural households)
• microeconomic modelling (e.g. farm household models, time allocation, market imperfections)
• econometric methods (e.g. system estimation, stochastic frontier analysis, non-parametric econometrics, Bayesian MCMC estimation)
• basic computer programming (e.g. in R)

Qualification requirements

In connection with the appointment to the post special importance will be attached to the applicant having the professional and personal qualifications stated below:

• Passed Master’s degree in relation to the above subject area(s)
• Good language skills in English

The Ph.D. fellow is also required to have research potential, to be enterprising, and to possess good interpersonal skills.

Terms of employment

The post will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

The position as Ph.D. fellow requires the applicant to be approved for admission to the Ph.D. programme at LIFE when accepted for the post.

Questions

For further information about the Ph.D. grant, please contact Assistant Professor Arne Henningsen, phone (+45) 35 33 22 74, email arne@foi.dk or Head of Division Mogens Lund (+45) 35 33 68 74, e-mail mogens@foi.dk, both at Institute of Food and Resource Economics, Rolighedsvej 25, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C.

General questions regarding Ph.D. programmes should be directed to Course Administration c/o special advisor Michael Cleve Hansen, tel. + 45 3533 2056 or head clerk Lillian Zeuthen Bjørnseth on tel. +45 3533 2172. Further information on Ph.D. programmes is available at www.life.ku.dk/English >Education > PhD Education > Regulations.

Application

The application should be submitted in 2 (sorted) copies; therefore it’s not possible to receive the application by e-mail. The application must include a reply e-mail address. Each application must include the following appendices marked with the stated appendix numbers:

Appendix 1: curriculum vitae with documentation of education.

• Appendix 2: material required for expert assessment.

In addition to the material the applicant wishes to be included in the assessment, the Assessment Committee may include further material in their assessment of the applicant. In such circumstances, it is the responsibility of the applicant, on request, to send the material to the Committee.

Following processing of the application, any application material sent will be destroyed.

Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged, but the applicant will be kept continuously informed of the progress of the application.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 284 of 25. April 2008.

The application, marked 625-167 should be sent to Institute of Food and Resource Economics, Rolighedsvej 25, 1958 Frederiksberg C, where it must be received no later than 30 September 2009 at 12.00 noon. Applications received after the closing date for applications will not be considered.