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Postdoctoral Fellow - Economic Valuation of Soil Data
Competition 965

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Department Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology
Posted date May 22, 2024
Closing date December 31, 2024
Position Type Full Time

Description

This position offers a benefits package found at Postdoctoral Fellows Benefits.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

Working at the University of Alberta

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Working for the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology

This position is within the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology (REES), part of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Sciences (ALES) at the University of Alberta.

Position 

The successful candidate will work closely with Drs. Xiaoli Fan and Feng Qiu, as well as an interdisciplinary team of experts, on an economic valuation of soil data project funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The successful candidate will be offered an initial contract of 2 years, of which the first 6 months will be a probationary period. Subsequent employment is determined based on the performance, the availability of funds, and the continued need for the position.

The salary ranges from $60,000 to $65,000 CAN per annum. In addition, this position offers a benefits package as outlined in University of Alberta Postdoctoral Fellows Benefits.

Duties 

  • Developing a model that optimizes land allocation across various uses.
  • Assessing the economic, environmental, and social value of publicly available soil data for land conservation, planning, and management decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

  • PhD in agricultural and applied economics, operations research, or a closely related field.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with GIS analysis.
  • Prior exposure to land use modeling.
  • Proficiency in statistical software including STATA, R, GAMS, and MATLAB.
  • Knowledge of simulation and optimization methods and tools.

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.

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Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight December 31, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta local time.