Postdoc: Environmental & Resource Economics for Invasive Species

University of Maryland; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate to support research on invasive species management, biosecurity, and environmental decision support. This one-year position may extend contingent on funding and offers opportunities to contribute to peer-reviewed publications and applied tools.

The successful candidate will work independently within a collaborative team, expanding decision-support tools and integrating ecological, economic, and geospatial

Qualifications

• PhD in environmental and resource economics or a closely related field.
• Strong training in bioeconomic modeling and quantitative analysis.
• Demonstrated skill in programming (R preferred, but other platforms welcome).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a portfolio of projects related to invasive species management and biosecurity.
• Refinement and parameterization of a decision-support tool for rapid response decision-making for new invasive species incursions.
• Bioeconomic modeling of economic and behavioral tools for invasion management in complex management 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 and decision-support products for applied and Extension-oriented activities.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students contributing to project activities.
• Participate in stakeholder-engaged research activities, including focus groups and surveys.

Skills

Bioeconomic modeling

Quantitative analysis

Programming (R preferred)

Strong writing

Education

PhD in environmental and resource economics

Tools

R

Job description

The University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate to support research on invasive species management, biosecurity, and environmental decision support. This one-year position may extend contingent on funding and offers opportunities to contribute to peer-reviewed publications and applied tools.

The successful candidate will work independently within a collaborative team, expanding decision-support tools and integrating ecological, economic, and geospatial