Postdoc: Smallholder Dairy Systems & Policy Modeling

AWRN; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Smallholder Dairy Systems. The role focuses on integrating socioeconomic and production data to build a dynamic simulation model of dairy systems in India.

You will collaborate with an international team, publish high-impact research, and help inform methane mitigation strategies. PhD in a relevant field and strong data-analysis skills are required; systems dynamics experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience with collection and/or analysis of socioeconomic data.
• Scholarly publications or equivalent track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and integration of milk production, consumption, methane emissions, and household socioeconomic datasets for smallholder dairy farmers.
• Develop and evaluate a smallholder dairy system dynamics model integrating socioeconomic, production, and environmental dimensions.
• Disseminate results through peer-reviewed manuscripts, reports, policy briefs, and presentations.

Skills

Data analysis

Scholarly writing

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, Sociology, Environmental Science, Global Development

Tools

System dynamics modeling

Agent-based modeling

Econometric modeling

Job description

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in Smallholder Dairy Systems. The role focuses on integrating socioeconomic and production data to build a dynamic simulation model of dairy systems in India.

You will collaborate with an international team, publish high-impact research, and help inform methane mitigation strategies. PhD in a relevant field and strong data-analysis skills are required; systems dynamics experience is a plus.