[image: Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei] *JOB ANNOUNCEMENT*
*Researcher Position in Land Use, Forestry and Agriculture Economics modeling Research Programme on Climate Change and Sustainable Development* FEEM, a leading research institute on sustainable development (www.feem.it) is looking to recruit a motivated and talented researcher for a modeling position in the area of Land Use, Forestry and Agriculture Economics. *Requirements* Candidates should have a Ph.D. in economics, or in engineering/mathematics/physics coupled with a solid economic background, and experience in applied research on Land Use, Forestry and Agriculture issues. The main duties will be related to the global modeling of land use and forestry and its interface with the integrated assessment analysis of energy and climate policies. Knowledge of global land use optimization models and experience with bioenergy is required. Skills in modelling land-forestry-related dynamics either with land use models or with top down economic models (AEZ approach) will be an important even though not mandatory asset. The selected candidate will interact with researchers of different nationalities, and have the chance to present scientific papers at several conferences and workshops. Parts of the activities are realized in the context of European research projects. FEEM offers a truly interdisciplinary workplace, with strong ties with a world-wide network of research institutions engaged in environmental research and in particular on the analysis of climate change issues. The successful candidate is expected to begin his/her assignment in late 2011/early 2012. The appointment period can be up to 3 years, with an evaluation after the first one. Gross salary is competitive and will be based on qualification and experience. Duties will be carried out at the FEEM premises either in Milan or Venice, Italy. *Application requirements *Applicants should send a detailed curriculum vitae, a job market paper, and at least one letter of recommendation to: Monica Eberle ( [email protected]) *Please mention ref: FOREST/09.2011 in your application. * ** Please accept our apologies for any crossed e-mails. ** If you no longer wish to receive ulterior information from this e-mailing list, please reply to this message with the Subject as "Cancel from Mailing List" . * -- -- Steven M. Manson Department of Geography University of Minnesota 414 Social Sciences 267 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA 612 625 4577 612 624 1044 (fax) Home page: umn.edu/~manson <http://umn.edu/%7Emanson> Human-Environment GIS Lab: hegis.umn.edu
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