PhD: Biodiversity KPIs for Nature-Inclusive Agriculture

Leiden University via AcademicTransfer; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Home-working allowance

PhD student support

ABP pension

Job summary

Leiden University in the Netherlands invites applications for a PhD student position focused on biodiversity-inclusive agriculture. You will help design validated KPIs to measure biodiversity improvements in farming and horticulture, collaborating with TU Eindhoven and Wageningen University.

You will co‑develop a system dynamics model within an interdisciplinary team of four PhD candidates and engage with farmers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in biology, environmental sciences, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in biodiversity research, ideally in agricultural or horticultural settings.
• Interest in working in an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with academic and non‑academic stakeholders.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to conduct fieldwork in Dutch agricultural and horticultural regions.
• Speaking Dutch is a strong advantage, because the project involves interviews and workshops with Dutch farmers, growers, and regional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop validated Key Performance Indicators for biodiversity improvements in farming.
• Design KPIs for two regional case areas.
• Create actionable biodiversity strategies and indicators for regional stakeholders.
• Upscale frameworks of biodiversity strategies in agricultural landscapes to new applications.

Skills

Biodiversity research

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Strong communication skills

English proficiency

Willingness to conduct fieldwork in NL

Dutch language advantage

Education

Master’s degree in biology, environmental sciences, or related field

Job description

Leiden University in the Netherlands invites applications for a PhD student position focused on biodiversity-inclusive agriculture. You will help design validated KPIs to measure biodiversity improvements in farming and horticulture, collaborating with TU Eindhoven and Wageningen University.

You will co‑develop a system dynamics model within an interdisciplinary team of four PhD candidates and engage with farmers and stakeholders.