Postdoc Fellow in Environmental Valuation and Modelling

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At the NMBU School of Economics and Business we have a vacancy for a postdoc position within Environmental Valuation and Modelling.

Position: Postdoc

No. of Positions: 1

Research Field: Econometrics, Economics

Deadline to Apply: October 7, 2021 (GMT +2)

Joining Date: Jan, 2022

Contract Period: Not Mentioned

Salary: According to Standard Norms

Workplace:
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NMBU School of Economics and Business
NMBU Norwegian University of Life Sciences
As, Norway

• A completed PhD in Economics, Econometrics, Environmental Economics, Resource Economics, Climate Economics, or related areas.
• Candidates in the process of finalizing their PhD are also encouraged to apply; the requirement being that the PhD is completed prior to starting the position (January 2022).
• Proficiency in English, spoken and written

Desired qualifications

• Practical experience with stated and revealed preference methods in environmental valuation, survey design, and econometric modelling
• Integrated assessment modelling experience in agricultural, environmental, and climate economics
• A track record of publishing in high quality journals
• Relevant experience in teaching and student supervision
• Proficiency in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish), spoken and written

Required personal skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in cross-disciplinary teams

Desired personal skills

• Ability to establish research and outreach networks
• Ability to work independently and under time pressure
• Ability to contribute to a good atmosphere in the research group

In the project, the postdoc will contribute to the development, survey design, implementation, and econometric analysis of stated and revealed preference data. The postdoc will also help develop and run integrated assessment models and a map-based, interactive tool for displaying impacts and welfare effects for different land-use and policy scenarios.

We expect the postdoc to have a strong research focus on environmental and resource economics, with a special emphasis on environmental valuation and modelling, and to aim for publication in top-tier journals in environmental and resource economics.

The main purpose of the post-doctoral position is to qualify for work in high-level scientific positions.

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Up to ten publications selected by the applicant as most relevant must be attached to the application. If it is difficult to identify the contribution of the applicant in multiple-author publications, a short explanation about the applicant’s part of the work should be included.

All material should preferably be sent electronically. Printed material which cannot be sent electronically should be sent by surface mail to Norwegian University of Life Sciences, School of Economics and Business, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, by the application deadline. Please quote reference number 21/04387.

Applicants invited for an interview will be asked to present verified copies of diplomas and certificates.

For further information, please contact

• Professor Ståle Navrud, tel. +47 92012434, [email protected]
• Head of Research, Professor Frode Alfnes, tel. +47 6723 1112, [email protected]
• Dean, Gro Ladegård, tel. +47 6723 1188, [email protected]

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