PhD Researcher in Sustainability Assessment

18 hours ago


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

We are looking for a dedicated and independent PhD candidate with a strong interest in sustainability assessment and food systems. As a PhD student, you will contribute to defining nutritional and environmental boundaries for absolute sustainability assessment of diets and food systems.

The research project aims to address negative sustainability impacts and drive food systems' transformations by leveraging modeling and multiple data sources to create pathways toward absolute sustainability. You will analyze nutrition requirements, dietary patterns, health outcomes, and environmental impacts to evaluate the sustainability of diets in two different settings (countries) and design trajectories towards absolute sustainability of food systems.

As a member of our team at the Risk-benefit Research Group at the National Food Institute (DTU Food), you will work closely with the Section for Quantitative Sustainability Assessment of the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering (DTU Sustain). The 3-year period will include an external academic stay, and you will have the opportunity to engage in research, supervision, and innovation related to absolute sustainability assessment of food systems.

Your tasks will include carrying out independent research, scientific publication, and dissemination, as well as teaching. You will support the team with knowledge in environmental assessment and data science competences. Additionally, as a PhD student at DTU, it is mandatory to take courses of a duration of 30 ECTS during the 3-year period.

Responsibilities and Qualifications
  • Develop and apply advanced methods for sustainability assessment and food systems analysis.
  • Analyze and interpret large datasets to inform decision-making.
  • Collaborate with international partners to advance the field of sustainability assessment and food systems.
  • Publish research findings in top-tier scientific journals.
  • Engage in teaching and training activities.


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