Assistant Professor in the ecology of agricultural production systems

Job description

Teaser Text Leiden University's Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) is inviting applicants for a faculty position in ecology and/or sustainability of agricultural production systems (assistant professor level), combining research (40%), teaching (40%) and social services (20%). We welcome diverse methodological approaches and career paths. CML aims to take the lead in addressing critical environmental challenges of the coming century. With a dedicated focus on five interlinked areas - biodiversity, food, water, resources, and urban systems - our research groups are advancing scientific insights and practical solutions to sustain Earth's biodiversity and to ensure a sustainable supply of food and clean water. We seek an innovative scientist working on understanding, monitoring, and reversing human-induced pressures such as disruptions of nutrient or carbon cycling or the loss of biodiversity (including soil biodiversity) in an agricultural context. We especially welcome expertise in one or more of the following research domains: 1) biochemical cycles, 2) biodiversity change at a large scale (using spatial analyses, for example remote sensing) or 3) biodiversity change at a sma...