Post-Doctoral Fellow: Organic Farming Policy & Impact

Teagasc; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UCD Professional Diploma in Researcher

Teagasc Post-Doctoral Fellowship培训

Job summary

Teagasc invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship focused on evaluating organic farming targets and their policy implications in Ireland. The appointee will work in the Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys context, contributing to modelling, data analysis and evidence-based policy recommendations.

The role includes engagement with stakeholders, dissemination of findings, and participation in Teagasc and UCD training programs, with opportunities for collaboration and career

Qualifications

• Ph.D in agriculture, environmental science, agricultural or environmental economics or another appropriate science or economics related discipline.
• Relevant research experience not to exceed 3 years’ post Ph.D.
• Demonstrated research and technical expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Evidence of research activity (publications, conference presentations, awards) and future scholarly output (working papers, proposals).
• Excellent project management, analytical, report writing and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation) with ability to enable knowledge transfer.
• Ability to generate new ideas, unique concepts, models and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Review scientific and policy literature relating to organic farming targets, sustainability assessment and policy impact modelling.
• Assemble and analyse Teagasc National Farm Survey data and indicators to benchmark organic farming vs conventional farms.
• Develop and validate farm-level organic adoption scenarios.
• Assess potential impacts on farm structure, land use, production, income and viability.
• Plan engagement with farmers, advisers and policymakers to validate analysis.
• Produce reports and peer‑reviewed papers.

Skills

PhD in agriculture

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Academic publishing

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Idea generation

Education

Ph.D in Agriculture / Environmental Science / Agricultural Economics

Job description

Teagasc invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship focused on evaluating organic farming targets and their policy implications in Ireland. The appointee will work in the Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys context, contributing to modelling, data analysis and evidence-based policy recommendations.

The role includes engagement with stakeholders, dissemination of findings, and participation in Teagasc and UCD training programs, with opportunities for collaboration and career