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University of California, Riverside

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School of Public Policy
Postdoctoral Research Associate

JOE ID Number: 2019-02_111462902
Date Posted: 08/15/2019
Date Inactive: 01/31/2020
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Riverside, California, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Environmental Economics, Water Resource Economics and Policy
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Job Announcement: Postdoctoral Research Associate
The School of Public Policy at the University of California – Riverside is searching for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of water economics and policy. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in economics, agricultural economics, or a closely related field, excellent oral and written communication skills, and the potential or demonstrated ability to conduct independent quantitative research in the area of water economics and policy. The initial appointment will be for one year with the opportunity to extend the appointment for an additional year, pending positive performance reviews and the availability of funding.

Qualifications
• Earned Ph.D. in agricultural economics, applied economics, economics or econometrics/statistics within the past five years
• Demonstrated experience working with geospatial data to produce data sets suitable for econometric analysis
• Strong programming skills in R and Stata
• Strong writing and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with urban and/or California water policy are highly desired
• Experience applying microeconometric techniques to perform policy or program evaluation
• Experience using R and/or Python software for data processing and analysis and GIS software for geospatial data processing

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ ADA/Veterans Employer.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Provide contact information for three professional references.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please send the following materials (as a single pdf) to mehdi.nemati@ucr.edu: (1) cover letter addressing your qualifications, research interests, and availability; (2) current CV; and (3) contact information for three professional references. Also please send a recent representative publication or recent working paper as a separate pdf. The position is available immediately. To ensure your application is given full consideration, please apply by September 15, 2019. Priority will be given to applications received by this date.