PhD position on just transitions in crop gene editing for smallholder farmers
Koen
Dear all,
We have a fully-funded PhD position on offer at Utrecht University (NL) on just transitions, with a focus on crop genome editing for smallholder farmers. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a background in STS, transition studies, innovation sciences or a related discipline.
The candidate will be based at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development and will be part of an interdisciplinary teams including scholars in STS, transition studies, and plant biology. The deadline is 31 May 2023.
More information can be found here: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/phd-position-in-just-transitions-in-crop-genome-editing-for-smallholder-farmers-10-fte
Please spread widely!
Best regards,
KoenDr. Koen Beumer | Assistant professor | Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development | Utrecht University | Member of Utrecht Young Academy | k.be...@uu.nl | http://www.uu.nl/staff/KBeumer/
New paper: ‘Crop gene editing for smallholder farmers’ https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2022.00089
New paper: ‘Responsible innovation in plant breeding’ https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091751
New paper: ‘On the importance of non-market economies for transitions’ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2022.02.001