Postdoctoral sustainability, accounting, & reporting in the food industry
About this role
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We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to pursue an independent research agenda within governance, accounting, and reporting in the food sector, with a particular focus on sustainability issues.
About the position
The position offers the opportunity to work both conceptually and empirically, for example, through data collection and analysis. The research may cover several different areas and actors in the food system. Examples of possible focuses are retail governance practices, sustainability reporting and measurement in the food system, and related issues of sustainable corporate finance.
We also welcome research related to the use of digital tools, greenhouse gas emission calculation practices, or biodiversity. Both critical and more positivist research approaches can be applied, depending on the proposed research questions and design.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues both within and outside SLU in financial management, sustainability accounting, and agricultural economics. The position may also benefit from synergies with ongoing projects at the Swedish and EU levels within the research group, including on climate goals and advisory services in the dairy sector.
Teaching students may be included in the work tasks, up to a maximum of 20% of the position.
Your profile
A PhD in business administration or a similar subject with a focus on management, accounting, or corporate/financial management must be completed before the start of the position. If the PhD has not yet been completed at the time of application, the planned date of the public defense must be stated in the application. A solid understanding of accounting, reporting, and financial management is important, and knowledge of sustainability aspects within these areas is a strong asset. Knowledge and experience of both qualitative and quantitative methods is a merit. Knowledge of and interest in the food and agricultural sector is also neces