About the position
The Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), Faculty of Landscape and Society at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3-year PhD-position within International Environment and Development Studies.

Building an economy that covers basic needs for all within planetary limits is the central sustainability challenge for the 21st Century. A growing consensus calls for a green economic shift but the question remains of how the costs of this transition will be distributed. This question becomes even more pressing as new green policies (e.g. environmental taxes) and social norms (e.g. flying shame and meat shame) trigger opposition from the working classes, middle towns and rural areas, where these policies are seen to reflect the interests of green urban elites.

This PhD position will produce knowledge to govern transformations towards a just and safe operating space for the economy, advancing our understanding of synergies and trade-offs involved in green policy measures regarding social equity and environmental performance.

The PhD research proposed by the applicant should address policies formulated under the umbrella of a just and sustainable economy, and analyse their expected environmental effectiveness and distributional consequences, making use of relevant theory, ecological macroeconomics modelling or other suitable approaches. Key pillars of the thesis include the ideas of limits, sustainability, and justice.

Main tasks
The appointed candidate is admitted to a PhD programme at the faculty. The PhD programme consists of mandatory and elective courses with oral and written examinations and a major research component.

Competence:
The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the supplementary provisions to the relevant programme. The applicant must document expertise and interest in the research subject.

Required Academic qualifications

an academically relevant education equivalent to a five-year Norwegian degree programme, where 120 credits are at master's degree level.
documented strong academic background from previous studies
documented proficiency in both written and oral English
The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:

Experience in ecological economics, sustainability science, environment and development studies, or related fields.
Experience with both qualitative and quantitative techniques for data collection and analysis, including statistics
Qualitative and quantitative research methods
Experience/interest in ecological macro-economic modelling
Experience using and processing data bases

Required personal skills:

Well-structured in approach to work and time use.
Independent and responsive
Motivated to manage a research project
Enjoy interdisciplinary and collaborative work
Willing to contribute to daily departmental and research group activities and functioning

Remuneration and further information
The position is placed in government pay scale position code 1017 PhD. Fellow. PhD. Fellows are normally placed in pay grade 54 (NOK 482 200) on the Norwegian Government salary scale upon employment and follow ordinary meriting regulations. The position will have a small budget for running expenses for the PhD project.

Employment is conducted according to national guidelines for University and College PhD scholars.

The successful candidate is expected to start in the position 1 September 2021.

Application deadline: 06.04.2021

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their academic qualifications, the quality of the draft research proposal and previous research as well as other relevant experience. The shortlisted applicants will be called for an interview as a part of the evaluation.

Applicants invited for an interview are expected to present original diplomas and certificates.

Applications should include (electronically):

• letter of intent
• Research proposal with some possible issues, delimitations and method choices based on the description in the announcement - this will be further developed after employment (Max 1000 words)
• certified copies of relevant transcripts and diploma’s
• documentation of English proficiency
• the applicant’s complete CV
• list of publications (if any)
• names and contact details for two references.

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