Postdoc: Environmental & Resource Econ — Invasive Species

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP); United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to support research on invasive species management, biosecurity, and environmental decision support. This one-year position may extend contingent on funding, with opportunities to publish and contribute to applied products and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will work independently and in a team, developing quantitative and economic analyses at the interface of

Qualifications

• PhD in environmental and resource economics or closely related field.
• Strong training in bioeconomic modeling and quantitative analysis.
• Demonstrated skill in programming, preferably in R.

Responsibilities

• Refinement and parameterization of a decision-support tool for rapid response decisionmaking for new invasive species incursions.
• Bioeconomic modeling of economic and behavioral tools for invasion management in complex mosaics.
• Apply optimization, simulation, and spatial analysis to environmental management problems.
• Organize and integrate diverse ecological, economic, and geospatial datasets.
• Prepare peer‑reviewed manuscripts and related research products.
• Prepare outreach materials, fact sheets, and decision‑support products for applied and Extension activities.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students contributing to project activities.
• Participate in stakeholder‑engaged research activities such as focus groups and surveys.

Skills

Bioeconomic modeling

Quantitative analysis

R programming

Education

PhD in environmental & resource economics

Job description

The University of Maryland’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to support research on invasive species management, biosecurity, and environmental decision support. This one-year position may extend contingent on funding, with opportunities to publish and contribute to applied products and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will work independently and in a team, developing quantitative and economic analyses at the interface of