JOB SUMMARY
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with interest in regional economic development; industrial organization; establishment, firm, and industry dynamics; or agricultural economics. The successful candidate will work with an interdisciplinary team of researchers to create new reporting geographies that better capture the multi-dimensional nature of rurality by using restricted access data on the characteristics of households, businesses, and workers. They will also be expected to contribute to empirical analyses that examine how economic connectedness influences establishment dynamics, economic vitality, firm productivity, demographic change, and the evolution of the food-and-agriculture supply chain.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The postdoctoral researcher will work with Drs. Richard Dunn and Anton Babkin at the University of Connecticut, as well as other team members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with an anticipated start date between April 1 and July 1, 2022 in an 11.35 month, full-time appointment. Responsibilities will include contributing to the construction of new urban-rural place typology based on economic connectedness; calculation of measures of economic activity and economic dynamism for place categories; identification of geographic areas with strong associations to the food-and-agriculture supply chain; econometric evaluation relating economic connectedness to patterns of establishment dynamics, local economic vitality, firm productivity, demographic change, and the evolution of the food-and-agriculture supply chain.
Postdoctoral researchers will be expected to co-author multiple publications in field and interdisciplinary journals. Researchers are encouraged to participate in professional conferences and to seek other professional development opportunities, including external funding support. This position also involves opportunities to work on research with graduate and undergraduate students.
PREFERRED AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in economics, agricultural economics, demography, geography, sociology, data science, or a closely related field prior to appointment start date. Potential hires must also have superior proficiency in data analysis or modeling using Python, R, or MATLAB.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications include proficiency in econometric modeling; experience working in a distributed version control system such as Git; strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment; experience working with large datasets; demonstrated knowledge of GIS software; a record of peer-reviewed publications or advanced working papers related to the position description.
APPOINTMENT TERMS:
We are seeking a candidate with interest in a 2-year position. The position is evaluated and renewed annually, conditional on performance and mutual interest. There may be opportunities to extend the position. The anticipated start date is between April 1 and July 1, 2022 (negotiable).
The position will offer a competitive salary that is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive fringe benefit package is included and location of work may be flexible based on data access requirements.
TO APPLY:
Review of applications will begin on November 15 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit the following materials through https://econjobmarket.org/positions/7586: (1) a curriculum vita; (2) a cover letter; (3) graduate transcripts; (4) sample of publications or relevant working papers; and (5) commitment to diversity statement which should identify how you anticipate this research agenda could broaden participation in economic research among historically disadvantaged populations. Arrange to have two (2) letters of reference posted directly into https://econjobmarket.org/positions/7586.
Direct inquires to Richard.Dunn@uconn.edu and Anton.Babkin@uconn.edu (include both in recipients list) with the subject line: Post-Doctoral Researcher Search.
Employment of the successful candiate will be contingent upon the sucessful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on April 1, 2022.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
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