Student assistant for research projects in sustainable food systems and food studies

The Department of People and Technology is looking for a student assistant to help with various tasks in connection with EU and national projects on food systems, sustainable transition, etc. This includes the projects FoSSNet https://fossnet.eu/ , FEAST https://feast2030.eu/ og intercrop values https://intercropvalues.eu/.

Tasks and qualifications
You can expect to be involved in a wide range of tasks related to e.g;

• Data collection and processing
• Project meetings with Danish and international partners (online as well as physical/IRL)
• Organization of workshops etc.
• Preparation of reports and articles
• Literature search and studies
• Meeting facilitation, including minutes and practical tasks
• Transcribing interviews in Danish and English

We emphasize that you;

• are studying a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field and preferably have at least 1½ years left of your studies
• have knowledge of sustainability, food and/or agriculture, e.g. from project work
• have experience with qualitative studies
• can work independently and with deadlines - and in close collaboration with us and other student assistants
• have the ability to create good working relationships and an eye for involving relevant parties
• A willingness to take on both development and operational tasks
• want to take ownership and responsibility for your own tasks and those of the project
• are fluent in spoken and written English

More information
For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Stine Rosenlund Hansen at [email protected].

Terms of employment
The employment hours vary according to the tasks, but approximately 8 hours per week, with reference to the Head of Secretariat at the Department of People and Technology, Rikke Sjølin. Employment is in accordance with the current collective agreement. We would like you to start on 01.11.2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Your application
We expect you to include a short written assignment in your application (max 2400 characters), consisting of the following:

• Identify 2 relevant research articles on one of the following topics:
  • Transdisciplinarity in agrifood studies / food systems: Primary challenges and/or methods to perform transdisciplinarity
  • OR
  • Potentials and challenges in a transition towards more plant-based food systems
• Briefly summarize the main themes across the articles
• Describe and justify your selection process.

We recommend that you spend 2-3 hours on the assignment and that you write in English.

Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted.

Applications must include:
1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Documentation of education
4. Task fulfilment as described above

Please submit your application no later than 21-10-2024.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

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