Postdoc vacancy Bio-energy at Utrecht University.

["Andre Faaij" <a.p.c.faaij@chem.uu.nl>]

<color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>Dear Bio-energy Community,


I would like to inform you about an interesting Postdoc position in the 
bio-energy field at my institution (Dept. of Science, Technology & 
Society - Utrecht University in the Netherlands). A job description is 
given below, as well as the weblink to our website that gives more 
information about the activities we have on bio-energy research (and 
education). I sincerely believe this is a challenging position for people 
with the right background.

For any questions you can of course contact me at given coordinates. 
Furthermore, if you know anyone who could be interested but is not on 
this list, I appreciate your tips or any forwarding of this 
message/description.


I look forward to your reactions!


Best Regards,



Dr. Andre Faaij (Associate Professor) 


- coordinator bio-energy research programme STS-UU -



At the Faculty of Chemistry, <bold>Department of Science, Technology & 
Society</bold> of the Utrecht University a position is available for a <bold>Postdoc


<center>on Bio-energy (position for at least 4 years full-time)</center>


</bold>You will be employed at the Department of Science, Technology and 
Society (STS), part of the Faculty of Chemistry of the Utrecht 
University. The department is also linked to the faculties of physics, 
biology and geography. Education is provided for students in the 
faculties mentioned. More information about the department can be 
found at:<bold> 


http://www.chem.uu.nl/nws/www/nws.html


</bold>STS offers an enthusiastic, dynamic working environment. The 
research of the department is of high quality and highly relevant for 
policy making in a variety of areas. 

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<bold>Your job consists of: <underline></bold>Research</underline>: A major part (about 50%) of your work 
is part of a 4-year multi-disciplinary research programme funded by the 
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and the 
Netherlands Organisation for Energy and the Environment (NOVEM), 
called: <italic>Bio-PUSh: Identifying Strategies for Identifying Optimal Bio-
energy Production & Utilisation Systems</italic>. The programme addresses 
the key question to what extent multifunctional land-use (including 
integrated crop conversion), in combination with biomass cascades, 
can lead to lower cost biomass energy and more efficient use of land 
resources. 

This programme is coordinated by STS and is carried out in 
collaboration with the Wageningen University (Environmental 
Economics) and Delft University of Technology (Policy Management). 
Each of the participating universities carries out a part of the work by 
means of a Ph.D.-project. Key questions lay in the field of land-use 
dynamics and economic drivers, overall system optimisation and actor 
involvement. It is intended that the study area includes both NW 
Europe as well as Eastern Europe. The post-doc plays a key role in 
developing methodological frameworks, integrating results from the 
three sub-projects into coherent strategies, and making a major 
contribution to the total programme coordination and management.


Furthermore, the post-doc is considered to participate in the bio-energy 
research programme of STS in which research is carried out for a 
variety of parties, including various Ministries, FAO, the EU and 
industries (about 40% of the job). In this position, the post-doc has the 
freedom to develop and initiate new research activities, relevant for his 
or her main tasks and the STS research programme.


<underline>Contribution to the education programmes of STS, </underline>e.g. by means of 
supervising Msc.-and Ph.D.-students and contributions to one or more 
courses given for graduate students in the disciplines mentioned 
above (about 10% of the job).


<bold>The candidate</bold> should have a background in natural and/or 
environmental sciences. Experience with multi-disciplinary, policy 
oriented, research is a pre-requisite. You have notable experience in the 
field of bio-energy, preferably concerning land-use issues, biomass 
production systems, energy & environmental system analysis and 
economic analyses. Your competence is evident from scientific 
publications in refereed journals and a relevant Ph.D.-thesis. You are 
capable of initiating and carrying out new research projects in the bio-
energy field, of supervising junior researchers and students and 
building and maintaining an international network. 


<bold>We offer</bold>: a position for 4 years, full time (with flexibility to work 32 
hours per week). Depending on personal performance and capabilities 
to acquire contract research a position on a permanent basis is in 
principle possible (after four years).

Your salary, depending on experience and performance, amounts 
maximally Dfl. 8,044,- (3,656 EURO) gross per month. Secundary 
benefits are excellent and according to the CAO of Netherlands 
Universities.


<bold>Are you interested? </bold>For further information you can contact Dr. Andre 
Faaij (tel: +31-(0)30-2537643; <underline>A.Faaij@chem.uu.nl</underline>) or Prof. Dr. Wim 
Turkenburg (tel: +31-(0)30-2537600; { HYPERLINK mailto:W.Turkenburg@chem.uu.nl) <bold>}</bold>W.Turkenburg@chem.uu.nl). Your 
written application should be addressed to Mrs. Drs. J.M.H. van 
Heycop ten Ham, Personel & Organisation of the Faculty of Chemistry 
of the Utrecht University, Postbus 80.083, 3503 TB, Utrecht, with 
reference to vacancy number 64101.




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Dept. of Science Technology and Society, Utrecht University
Padualaan 14, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands
tel. 31-30-2537643/00
fax. 31-30-2537601

E-mail: A.Faaij@chem.uu.nl
http://www.chem.uu.nl/nws/
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