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PhD Position in Agricultural Bioeconomic Systems Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Doctoral employment for 4 years with salary according to a local collective agreement and fixed salary steps; the Biogas Solutions Research Center is funded with support from the Swedish Energy Agency.

Deadline

Nov 27, 2026

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Sweden

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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Agriculture
Chemical Engineering
Biology
Industrial Engineering
Life Cycle Assessment
Bioeconomy
Circular Economy
Techno-economic Analysis
Biogas Technology
Statistics

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About this position

This PhD project at the Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), explores how green biomass from agriculture can be used more sustainably in integrated systems for green biorefineries and biogas production. The project is rooted in the transition toward a circular, fossil-independent bioeconomy and focuses on biomass sources such as crop residues and catch crops, which may be available without increasing competition for farmland and food production.

The doctoral student will investigate the potential and consequences of large-scale use of these agricultural resources in Swedish bioenergy and biorefinery systems. A central task is to assess how much biomass is sustainably available, how it can be used for biogas and combined protein production, and what the implications are for nutrient flows, carbon in soils, biomethane generation, fertilizer use, and food and feed systems.

The work combines GIS and agricultural data with mass and nutrient balance calculations, scenario modelling, and life-cycle-based, techno-economic, and socio-economic methods. Data will be drawn from research, statistics, literature, and national databases. The student will work across the interface of agriculture, biosystems engineering, sustainability analysis, and bioeconomy, with a strong quantitative and systems perspective.

The doctoral student will be part of an interdisciplinary research environment at SLU Alnarp, with close collaboration between researchers and external partners. The project is also linked to the Biogas Solutions Research Center (BSRC), a national interdisciplinary competence centre involving Linköping University, SLU, and around 50 private and public organisations.

Overall, the project offers a research environment focused on sustainable agricultural production, bioenergy, circular bioeconomy, and systems analysis.

Funding details

Doctoral employment for 4 years with salary according to a local collective agreement and fixed salary steps; the Biogas Solutions Research Center is funded with support from the Swedish Energy Agency.

What's required

Applicants must have a second-cycle degree and at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 credits at advanced level, or equivalent qualifications. For admission to the PhD programme in Technology, applicants must have at least 90 higher education credits in relevant subjects, including an independent project, with at least 30 credits at advanced level. English proficiency equivalent to Swedish upper-secondary English B/6 is required. Meriting qualifications include experience or documented knowledge in systems analysis, modelling or scenario analysis, GIS and geographic analysis, life cycle analysis, environmental systems analysis or material flow analysis, techno-economic or socio-economic analysis, bioenergy, biogas or biorefinery systems, agricultural production systems and agricultural biomass, statistical analysis, and programming or quantitative modelling such as Python, R, or MATLAB.

How to apply

Apply via the application button no later than 2026-11-27. Read the linked page about required application attachments before submitting. Selection is based on the submitted documents and the ability to complete the programme within the prescribed time.

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