Virginia Tech

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The Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics at Virginia Tech is seeking two highly motivated applied economists to join our team as (Senior) Research Scientists in the Fall of 2024. Depending on the qualifications of the successful candidate, the positions may be filled at the senior research scientist or research scientist level. The positions are twelve-month, calendar year, restricted positions, which will be reviewed annually, based upon funds available, needs of service, and performance.

As part of our work with the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture, the Research Scientist positions will be responsible for leading the conceptualization and conduct of research projects, managing and ensuring completion of the objectives of a sponsored research program, and delivering research materials, including writing peer-reviewed journal articles and making presentations at academic conferences and for public audiences on topics such as:

- Estimating the consumer demand for climate-smart certified food products using incentivized lab-in-the-field choice experiments in a relevant setting
- Rigorously assessing the range of ecosystem service values associated with climate-smart agricultural practices.
- Evaluating the drivers and impacts of climate-smart agricultural practice adoption, with a focus on the role of financial incentives and program design from our pilot program for ecosystem services