Doctoral fellow - Department of Movement and Sports Sciences

Last application date Mar 31, 2024 00:00

Department GE30 - Department of Movement and Sports Sciences

Contract Limited duration

Degree Master’s degree (preferably) in any discipline underpinning a multidisciplinary understanding of population diets

Occupancy rate 100%

Vacancy type Research staff

Job description

• You examine to what extent business practices in different domains and environments of the food environment target lower socioeconomic populations and whether there are differences between European countries.
• You identify systemic causes of food-related inequalities from a citizen's perspective in the Belgian context.
• You map policies at the city level to identify gaps in policy implementation to address food-related inequalities in selected Belgian cities.
• You contribute to the dissemination of your findings, including to scientific papers and policy briefs.
• You obtain a PhD degree linked to this topic.

Job profile

• You hold a Master’s degree (preferably) in any discipline underpinning a multidisciplinary understanding of population diets, such as bioscience engineering, food sciences, human nutrition, agricultural economics, health promotion, Movement sciences (minor nutrition) etc.
• Strong interest in policy.
• Motivated to pursue a PhD.
• Proficient in English; good knowledge of both (recommended) or at least one of the national languages (Dutch or French).
• Able to carry out both quantitative and qualitative research, such as interviews and focus groups.
• Interest or Proficient (preferably) in statistical analyses (using R, SAS, STATA).
• Interest and social skills to work in an interdisciplinary context with stakeholders from across Europe.

How to apply

Send your CV, copy of your diploma (if already in your possession) and a motivation letter to Greet.Cardon@ugent.be.
We do not accept late applications.
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. G. Cardon (Greet.Cardon@ugent.be, +32(0)9/2649142).