**Job Description**
This PhD position is part of the ERC-funded DigiFood Project, an interdisciplinary and transnational research initiative examining how data governance frameworks can foster more sustainable and equitable food systems. The project investigates how emerging legal norms, institutional practices, and digital infrastructures reshape agrarian relations, with a focus on small-scale food producers, peasants, and Indigenous communities in the Global South. The PhD will conduct original empirical socio-legal research on the legal and cultural dimensions of agricultural digitalization and data governance, focusing on one of three country case studies: India, Kenya, or Colombia, while collaborating with civil society organizations and social movements.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative environment.
• Interest and ability in engaging in independent fieldwork for at least nine months.
• Familiarity with socio-legal literature and qualitative research methods.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary and international research team.
• Fluency in either Spanish, Hindi, or Kiswahili (fluency in national languages is expected).
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Law
• Anthropology
• Development Studies
• Science and Technology Studies
• A closely related field
**Experience**
Experience Required:
• Demonstrated experience in conducting empirical research, ideally in the country or region for which you are applying.
• Knowledge of digital agriculture and/or data governance, especially in relation to equity and sustainability.
• Experience working with social movements and civil society actors-ideally with peasant and Indigenous communities.
Other:
• Familiarity with one of the project’s country contexts (Colombia, Kenya, or India) is an asset.
• Leiden University expects lecturers to obtain the Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) within two years if not already held.
Note: We’ve analyzed the actual job post using AI, for more details visit the original job post by clicking on “Apply Now”!
