Post-doctoral position Food system evaluation based on modeling

Ettenhausen, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-80% What you can contribute to <br /> • Optimization of a food system model to evaluate the impacts of changes in the areas of production, technologies, foreign trade, eating habits and policies on the Swiss food system • Evaluation of synergies and trade-offs in different scenarios • Contribution to the project's interdisciplinary work (work packages) and analysis of associated results • Publication of results in international journals <br /> What makes you unique <br /> • Doctorate in agro-economics or equivalent qualification • Experience with ex-ante optimization models and knowledge of GAMS • Team spirit and sense of performance • Experience in publishing in international peer-reviewed journals • Knowledge of two official languages and English, both spoken and written <br /> In brief The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in two different projects: from November 1, 2026, to July 31, 2028, participation in the project \<\<Enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services through legume production and dietary change\>\> funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. From August 1, 2028, to July 31, 2030, continuation of the position for two additional years within the framework of the project \<\<Addressing Hard-To-Abate Emissions to Reach the Net-Zero Target of Switzerland\>\> (<https://www.sweet-achieve.ch/about)> within the AECP group of ETH Zurich. What we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population. • Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunities, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different points of view. • Health at work We support and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health. All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/fr/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html) <br /> Good nutrition, a healthy environment Agroscope is the federal government's competence center for research in the fields of agriculture and the food industry. Researchers work at various sites in Switzerland. The main office is located in Berne-Liebefeld (from 2026: Posieux FR). Agroscope is attached to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research DEFR. Additional information Swiss agriculture is faced with various societal expectations. It must ensure the supply of the population, the preservation of natural resources, the maintenance of the rural landscape, the decentralized use of the territory and animal welfare. The Economic Modeling and Policy Analysis research group evaluates the effects of agricultural policy instruments on societal goals based on economic models and empirical methods and highlights goal conflicts. Questions about the position Utkur Djanibekov Scientific collaborator +41 58 46 74122