09/04/2021

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Cork University Business School


  • ORGANISATION/COMPANY
    University College Cork
  • RESEARCH FIELD
    EconomicsAgricultural economics
  • RESEARCHER PROFILE
    First Stage Researcher (R1)
    Recognised Researcher (R2)
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE
    22/04/2021 12:00 - Europe/London
  • LOCATION
    Ireland › Cork
  • TYPE OF CONTRACT
    Temporary
  • JOB STATUS
    Full-time
  • HOURS PER WEEK
    39
  • EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
    H2020

OFFER DESCRIPTION

12 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-time Post

Position summary

The Common Agricultural Policy is placing a growing emphasis on environmental outcomes and more of the funding coming to Irish farmers through the CAP budget will be directed towards the provision of public goods. This is evident from the publication of the recent Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategies. This research project, Console, is an H2020 EU funded project with 24 partners across 16 EU Member States, including UCC representing Ireland. The aim of the project it so design and test improved contractual solutions for the delivery of public goods by farmers. The UCC team will collect farm level data and use economic models to test the acceptability and effectiveness of a variety of agri-environmental programmes in Ireland. These results will be combined with those collected in other Member States to develop recommendations for the future design of more effective results-oriented agri-environmental programmes.

The Post-Doctoral Researcher will join a team of more than 50 researchers across Europe and will work under the supervision of Prof. Thia Hennessy the PI for Ireland.

Project Title: CONSOLE

Post Duration: 12 months

Salary: €38,630 - €45,942 p.a. (IUA Salary Scale)

 

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/. Job ID: 045071.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Thia Hennessy, email: thia.hennessy@ucc.ie.

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Additional comments

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Thursday, 22 April 2021. No late applications will be accepted.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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