Research activity supporting the project activities of AGRECO4CAST within WP2, WP3 and WP4

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italy; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Università degli Studi della Basilicata invites applications for a research position in Economics focusing on agroecological transitions. The role involves designing and applying a toolbox to assess socio-economic and environmental indicators and to manage data per FAIR principles.

The work includes baseline analysis, scenario construction, and multi-actor impact assessment within Living Labs, plus developing sustainable business models and policy recommendations with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained no more than six years before the deadline.
• CV suitable for supporting research activities relevant to the position.
• English language required; Italian language knowledge for foreign candidates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply the toolbox for assessing agroecological transitions and indicators.
• Assess impacts and pathways of agroecological transitions in Living Labs.
• Define strategies for agroecological transition and stakeholder co-design with sustainable business models and policy recommendations.

Skills

English language

Italian language

Education

Master’s degree in Economics or related field

Job description

Organisation/Company Università degli Studi della Basilicata Research Field Economics » Agricultural economics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 10 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

It concerns:

• WP2.Development and application of the toolbox for the assessment of agroecological transitions: definition of methodological protocols, construction of socio-economic and environmental indicators, data management according to FAIR principles, integration of participatory tools and quantitative models.
• WP3.Assessment of impacts and pathways of agroecological transition: baseline analysis, construction of alternative scenarios, multi-actor impact assessment, identification of synergies, trade-offs and opportunities in the Living Labs.
• WP4.Definition of strategies for agroecological transition: sustainable business models, policy recommendations, analysis of climate and soil degradation impacts, territorial co-design with stakeholders.

The activities include the design of multi-dimensional monitoring systems, integrated with the project toolbox, for the evaluation of agroecological practices, to develop sustainable and replicable transition pathways.

Admission requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained no more than six years ago on the deadline date of the call for applications;
• A CV suitable for supporting the research activities relevant to the position.

English language.

Foreign candidates must have adequate knowledge of Italian language

Other relevant qualifications:

• a) Educational, research and work background
  - Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Economics (Degree Class LM-56), or Economics for the Environment and Culture (Degree Class LM-76), or Business and Management Economics (Economics and Management / Business Administration / Business/Economics & Management) (Degree Class LM-77), or Statistical Sciences (Degree Class LM-82), or Forest and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Degree Class LM-73), or Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (Degree Class LM-69), obtained no more than six years before the application deadline.
• b) Thesis and scientific publications in the field of ecological and environmental economics and statistics for environmental economics

• Italy
• E.U.

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• E.U.

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• E.U.

Selection process

Evaluation of qualifications.

Interview on:

• a) discussion on submitted qualifications and publications
• b) assessment of skills and knowledge in the field of:
  ecological economics; environmental economics, statistics

The interview will be held in ITALIAN