Postdoc ‘Water footprint’, University of Twente, The Netherlands
The postdoc (2 year position) will have the following tasks:
• Further develop the methodology of and draw up guidelines for water
footprint accounting for application in different contexts, including the
provision of national water footprint statistics (feeding into UN
statistics) and business water footprint accounts (in cooperation with
companies).
• Explore how water footprint accounts can be used as a basis for policy
formulation aimed at the prevention, reduction and offsetting of water
footprints.
• Study how the water footprint methodology can be applied in analysing
business risks to water scarcity.
• Carry out ad-hoc short-term assignments in support of WWF’s water
footprint activities at a maximum of 150 hours per year.
The gross monthly salary will be minimum 2802,– euro and maximum 4284,– euro
depending on experience and qualifications of the candidate.
Application deadline: 15 March 2008.
Your written application, provided with a CV, list of publications, and
references should be sent before March 15, 2008 to the University Twente,
Personal Affairs CTW, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands or by
e-mail to personeelszaken@ctw.utwente.nl, with reference to the vacancy
‘postdoc water footprint’.
Prof.dr.ir.Arjen Y. Hoekstra, telephone +31 53 489 3880 (e-mail:
a.y.hoekstra#utwente.nl; replace # by @). More information is available at
www.wem.ctw.utwente.nl (about the Water Engineering and Management
Department) and at www.waterfootprint.org (about the water footprint
research programme). Starting date of the project is flexible, but should
preferably be before June 2008. Postdoc ‘Water footprint’, University of
Twente, The Netherlands
Contact information |
The University Twente, Personal Affairs CTW, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands: Prof.dr.ir.Arjen Y. Hoekstra
(email: personeelszaken@ctw.utwente.nl ; a.y.hoekstra@utwente.nl) Phone: +31 53 489 3880 |
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News type | Vacancies |
File link |
http://www.waterfootprint.org/Reports/vacancies/VacancyWaterFootprintResearch.pdf |
Source of information | The water footprint research programme |
Keyword(s) | water footprint |
Subject(s) | METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT |
Geographical coverage | Netherlands |
News date | 03/03/2008 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |