Postdoctoral researcher, Marine biodiversity impact assessment

Universiteit Leiden
NL - South Holland - Leiden
January 5, 2025

Key responsibilities
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to support the Horizon Europe project BAMBOO (Biodiversity and trade:
mitigating the impacts of non-food biomass global supply chains).
This project is carried out in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and several other European partners.
The project combines trade, environmental impact and integrated assessment models to develop scenarios for transformative change towards biodiversity protection.
This position will focus on developing an impact assessment method for marine eutrophication impacts on functional diversity.
This research is at the forefront of biodiversity impact assessment, where marine ecosystems are underrepresented and functional diversity is a novel, complementary biodiversity metric.
Selection Criteria
These six criteria are essential for a prospective applicant:

A PhD degree (or about to receive one) in a relevant field, e.g., environmental sciences, biology, industrial ecology, or similar
A strong interest in biodiversity
Well-developed analytical and programming skills (e.g.
R)
A good publication record
Proficiency in spoken and written English as well as good communication skills
A team player and the ability to take initiative
Any of these criteria are highly valued:

Experience with developing impact assessment methods
Experience with meta-analyses
Experience with spatial analyses
Knowledge of functional diversity
Terms and conditions
We offer a 1-year position following the pay scale 10 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
Salary ranges from € 3,345.- to € 5,278.- gross per month based on a full-time position.
Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3%), training and career development and sabbatical leave.
Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions.
For international spouses we have set up a dual career programme.
Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break.
Working hours are flexible:
as a standard, you are entitled to 232 hours leave days on the basis of a full-time working week of 38 hours; you can also save for extra leave, for example by working 40 hours a week, and in this way accrue an extra 96 leave hours, or exchange 96 leave hours for a 36-hour week.
If your work allows it, hybrid working is possible within the Netherlands.
Diversity
At the Faculty of Science, we value inclusiveness and strive for a diverse community with equal opportunities for all.
We give full support to our staff in achieving their potential to become independent academic researchers and teachers.
For more information about our policy on diversity and equality please go to the diversity page on our website.
Female researchers are also welcome to join the Researchers In Science for Equality network of the Faculty of Science (rise.nu).
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