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Water Resources Center
Research Associate

JOE ID Number: 2016-02_111457108
Date Posted: 11/14/2016
Date Inactive: 01/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Research Associate
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
Keywords:
water economics
environmental economics
resource economics
agricultural economics
Salary Range: negotiable
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Water Resources Center (WRC) seeks a Research Associate to develop a nationally recognized and extramurally funded research program on water economics and policy. Relevant research areas include: big data econometric and computational approaches, climate change, land use and land cover change, technology adoption and technical change, agricultural and environmental policy analysis, risk management and decision-making under uncertainty, nonmarket valuation, behavioral economics, or experimental economics. The incumbent will also offer research-based education through outreach efforts and may teach courses in academic departments, subject to departmental needs. The position is annually renewable subject to performance and availability of funding.

Required qualifications are a PhD in agricultural/resource/environmental economics or related field and demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication. Preferred qualifications include experience with grant proposal preparation, data/project management, and interacting with stakeholder audiences.

The WRC is one of 54 entities comprising the National Institutes for Water Resources. As an interdepartmental unit at one of the nation’s largest universities, the WRC has strong working relationships with faculty and experts in many fields of study. The University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/05/2016
Application Instructions:
Applications must be submitted online. Go to employment.umn.edu and search for job opening 313962, then click on the Apply button and follow the instructions. A complete application includes: (1) a cover letter describing qualifications, experience, and motivation for applying, (2) current curriculum vitae, (3) transcripts of all post-baccalaureate coursework (unofficial transcripts are acceptable), (4) a sample research paper, and (5) names and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin on December 5, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Jeffrey Peterson, WRC Director (jmpeter@umn.edu or 612-624-9282).