Virginia Tech

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The International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (IATRC) at Virginia Tech in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) invites applications for an exciting Senior Research Associate position specializing in the economic analysis of agricultural markets and policy. Funding for this position is for up to one year with an anticipated start date beginning January 2025. The successful candidate will work closely with senior economists within the OCE and lead researchers at the Center for Agricultural Trade at Virginia Tech to conduct domestic and global economic policy analysis of emerging issues relevant to U.S. agricultural industries. Research applications will be expected to contribute to a broad range of fields represented by USDA/OCE. Specific examples could include but are not limited to: U.S. farm policies and the Farm Bill, climate change and agriculture, biofuels, land use, crop insurance, environmental regulations, agricultural productivity, and global trade policies affecting U.S. agricultural markets.
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