PhD Researcher in Food Systems Transformation

3 days ago


Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Tårbæk Kommune, Denmark Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) Full time

We are looking for a highly motivated and independent PhD candidate to join our team at the Risk-benefit Research Group at the National Food Institute (DTU Food) and work closely with the Section for Quantitative Sustainability Assessment of the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering (DTU Sustain).

About the Job

The 3-year period will include an external academic stay. The PhD project will be supervised by both DTU Food and DTU Sustain.

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Define diet-related boundaries with regional environmental boundaries, including land, water and pesticide use, eutrophication, and climate change
  • Evaluate the sustainability of diets in two different settings (countries)
  • Design trajectories towards absolute sustainability of food systems


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