Postdoctoral researcher 'Model- food system evaluation

This is how you can contribute

• Optimizing food system model to evaluate the impacts on the Swiss food system from production, technological, foreign trade, dietary and policy changes
• Assessing synergies and trade-offs of various scenarios
• Development of the food system model using cutting edge methodology
• Contributing to and analyzing inputs from other interdisciplinary work packages of the project
• Publishing findings in leading journals in the field of agricultural economics
• Contributing to political and social debates

• PhD in agricultural economics or economics
• Experience in ex-ante optimization models and knowledge of GAMS
• Team-oriented and performance-oriented individual
• Excellent command of English
• Knowledge of two official Swiss languages

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good.
• Embracing diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives.
• Staying healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Its researchers work at a number of sites in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux), Agroscope is attached to the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.