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Environmental & Natural Resource Economics Postdoctoral Scholar (up to 3 positions)
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Position Number: 2037367
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Position Type: Agriculture - Environmental Science, Ecology & Forestry

The Environmental Market Solutions Lab (emLab) is an interdisciplinary team of scientists at UC Santa Barbara dedicated to developing market-based solutions for efficient and equitable environmental outcomes. emLab is seeking up to three postdoctoral researchers to lead in the development and execution of applied and/or academic research projects in environmental and resource economics. The successful candidate(s) will contribute to one or more of emLab's focus areas in oceans and fisheries, land and freshwater, climate and energy, and people and poverty.

The ideal candidate(s) will have excellent quantitative and modeling skills and an interest and track record in publishing in top science and economics journals. They will have the opportunity to work with the six emLab principals and will report directly to the principal who most closely aligns with their area of interest. The successful candidate(s) will have flexibility to contribute to the emLab projects they are most interested in, and can also allocate a fraction of their time to their own research.

Basic Qualifications:
Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent) program in environmental and resource economics at the time of application.

Additional Qualifications:
PhD in environmental and resource economics or a closely related discipline at the time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications
● Experience conducting academic or applied research in empirical economic methods and modeling related to fisheries, climate, energy, land-use, or poverty alleviation.
● Excellent quantitative and modeling skills including advanced modeling experience in R, Stata, and/or Matlab;
● An interest and track record in publishing in top academic journals;
● Proficiency using GitHub, and other modern data management, sharing, and presentation interfaces;
● Proficiency with LaTeX;
● Ability to balance a diverse portfolio of responsibilities simultaneously;
● Excellent communication skills to contribute to reports and peer-reviewed scientific publications, deliver presentations, and translate scientific concepts for diverse audiences;
● Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships with academic, NGO, and government partners, and to work effectively as part of a highly collaborative research team.

The duration of the initial appointment is 12 months; reappointment for an additional year(s) is possible depending on performance and funding. Start date is negotiable but may begin as early as June 1, 2021 and no later than September 1, 2021. emLab strives to create an adaptive, supportive environment, especially during circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the postdoctoral researcher(s) may be remote for the beginning of this appointment. Salary is competitive, commensurate with the applicant's qualifications. Postdoctoral benefits are included (http://hr.ucsb.edu/benefits/postdoc.php).

For primary consideration apply by November 30, 2020

Position(s) will remain open until filled.

Please submit a cover letter, CV, paper or other writing sample, and contact information for 3 references online at:

https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF01871

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.