Financing of Nature-based Solutions
il y a 1 semaine
**Faculty of Bioscience Engineering**:
- **Department: BW22 - Dierwetenschappen en Aquatische Ecologie**:
- **Occupancy rate:100%**:
- **Number of positions: 1**:
- **Type of employment: Contract of unlimited duration**:
- **Term of assignment: 4 jaar**:
- **Wage scale: PD1 to PD4 (doctoral degree)**:
- **Required diploma:PhD**
**ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY**
Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.
**YOUR TASKS**
We are seeking a **highly motivated postdoctoral researcher** to join a transdisciplinary project team that aims at developing a new framework for measuring, monitoring, modeling, and optimizing** benefits and costs**associated with** coastal and marine Nature-based Solutions**(NbS). More in particular, this project will research artificial reefs as working units to document aspects of coastal engineering, marine biology and innovative financing into a holistic value model. The ultimate goal is to integrate ecosystem services, and hence, impact, as an integral part of the financing side of NbS. The project has a duration of 4 years and will start on March 1 2025.
**Key Tasks**:
- **Clustering Functions of NbS**: Identify and categorize functions of coastal and marine NbS and their associated benefits
- **Quantification and Valuation Tools**: Review and analyze existing tools to assess the benefits and values of NbS
- **Benefit Analysis**: Study benefit types in relation to value capture opportunities, including compliance, well-being, local identity and revenue generation
- **Stakeholder and Governance Mapping**: Develop a value-based governance and financing model by integrating stakeholders' roles
- **Collaboration**: Interact with fellow research teams on carbon sequestration, biodiversity, coastal management, and consult with industry and policy makers to validate findings and ensure socio-economic relevance. Facilitate and support the communication between expert teams to ensure smooth integration of the ongoing work across the project.
**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**
**Required Attributes**:
- A PhD in Environmental Science, Finance, Economics, or related disciplines such as Bioscience Engineering, Business Engineering, Marine Biology or Civil Engineering at large.
- Proven experience with Nature-based Solutions, sustainable governance, or ecosystem services.
- Strong analytical and communication skills; experience with stakeholder engagement is a plus.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, preferably with experience interacting with diverse stakeholders.
- Skilled in writing high-quality reports and peer-reviewed publications, with a willingness to support research proposal development.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team, with flexibility.
- Willingness to travel abroad for short periods.
**Desirable Attributes**:
- Familiarity with Nature-based Solutions or ecosystem valuation methods.
- Experience in interdisciplinary projects involving ecological, social, and economic dimensions.
- Knowledge of tools for stakeholder mapping and ecosystem service assessment.
- Competence in project coordination or experience in multi-partner research initiatives.
- Although this vacancy targets persons with PhD-level qualifications, we also encourage persons with qualifications at Master-level and prior working experience in the field to apply._
**WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU**
- We offer you a contract of indefinite duration.
- Your contract will start on 1/03/2025 at the earliest.
- Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1 to WM4 (if you hold a Master’s degree) or salary scale PD1 to PD4 (if you hold a doctorate). Click here for more information about our salary scales.
- All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits.
**INTERESTED?**
- In the field **‘CV’**: your CV including contact information for three professional references (pdf format).
- In the field **‘Diploma’**: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
- In the field **“other documents”**: any other information that you
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