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PhD and Postdoctoral Researchers in Food System Diversification and Sustainable Food Systems University of Bonn in Germany
Degree Level
PhD, Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
3-year position initially, with the option to extend. Doctoral researchers are funded at TV-L 13, 65%; postdoctoral researchers at TV-L 13, 100%. The post mentions full funding for field work, travel, and related research costs, plus support for personal career development.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Germany
University
University of Bonn
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About this position
The University of Bonn is recruiting PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers for the newly funded DFG Collaborative Research Center FoodDiverse (CRC 1780), specifically Project B05 – Multi-Scale Cross-Level Effects of Food System Diversification.
This project asks how diversification in the food system affects the relationship between resilience, efficiency, and sustainability across multiple levels and scales of decision-making. The research develops a mathematical modeling framework combining portfolio theory, distributional reinforcement learning, and social-ecological action situation frameworks to identify policy leverage points in food systems, from fields to markets to diets.
The position is based at ZEF, University of Bonn, and is co-supervised by Prof. Kwabena Doku-Amponsah at the University of Ghana. The broader FoodDiverse CRC is recruiting 24 PhD and 8 postdoc researchers across 21 projects spanning agronomy, economics, sociology, nutrition, ecology, and related areas.
Funding: 3-year position initially, with the option to extend. Doctoral researchers are funded at TV-L 13, 65%; postdoctoral researchers are funded at TV-L 13, 100%. The announcement also states that field work, travel, and related research costs are fully covered, with support for personal career development.
Eligibility: Applicants should have a Master’s degree for the PhD position or a doctorate for the postdoctoral position in a relevant subject. A strong quantitative background is preferred, especially in complex systems, applied mathematics, computational modeling, statistical physics, or related fields. For postdoctoral applicants, experience with food system-related topics documented through publications is expected. Excellent English skills and willingness to travel internationally are required, along with an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration.
Deadline: 14 June 2026.
How to apply: Submit a complete application through the online portal and indicate the CRC project(s) you are interested in. More information and the application portal are available on the FoodDiverse page.
Funding details
3-year position initially, with the option to extend. Doctoral researchers are funded at TV-L 13, 65%; postdoctoral researchers at TV-L 13, 100%. The post mentions full funding for field work, travel, and related research costs, plus support for personal career development.
What's required
Applicants should have a university degree at Master level for the doctoral researcher position or a doctorate for the postdoctoral researcher position in a subject relevant to the CRC project. A strong quantitative background is preferred, for example in complex systems, applied mathematics, computational modeling, statistical physics, or related fields. For postdoctoral applicants, experience with food system-related topics documented through publications is expected. Applicants should have excellent oral and written English skills and be willing and able to travel internationally. Interest in interdisciplinary cooperation and food systems/sustainability science is important.
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Professors
Argelander Professor
Germany
Research Interests
Environmental Economics
Behavioral Economics
Climate Dynamics
Ecosystem Dynamics
Social Sustainability
Professor
Germany
Research Interests
Statistics
Sustainable Food
Sociology
Environmental Science
Applied Mathematic
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