* Please share with your networks! * https://hr.wisc.edu/postdoc-and-research-intern-vacancies/ * Title: Research Associate (Postdoc) * Research Area: Rural Economic Development * Department: Agricultural and Applied Economics * Mentor(s): Tessa Conroy and Steven Deller * Application Deadline: 12/5/2023 * Position Requirements: Candidates should have extensive training in state-of-the-art economics or a related field and econometric analysis, including spatial statistics, as well as excellent communication and writing skills. Candidates should also have extensive experience with a variety of statistical packages, such as Stata, R, Matlab, and ArcGIS. Candidates need to be able to work well independently and also to function effectively in a team setting. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in economics, agricultural economics, regional economics, or economic geography and be able to provide evidence that all requirements have been met for completion of this degree prior to the effective date of hire. * Position Duties: The Rural Livability Project is a research and outreach collaboration between faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and Extension Specialists in the Division of Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The project is aimed toward identifying and typifying thriving rural communities and studying the critical features alone and in combination that sustain them in the long-run. The project builds on the expertise of an experienced team with success publishing peer-reviewed journal articles and conducting impactful local outreach.
The Rural Livability Project team seeks applications for one research associate for up to a three-year appointment. The research associate will be responsible for conducting economic and statistical analysis related to rural economic development, as determined by the progress and needs of the project. There is a strong expectation that this research will contribute both to the research foundation and outreach products of the project. Examples of techniques that be used include fuzzy cluster analysis, Bayesian model averaging, and spatial causal inference modeling, among others. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of scholars at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as other institutions. There are also opportunities for professional development such as attending conferences and workshops. * Application Instructions: To apply, please provide a CV, a letter of interest, and the names of three references * Website: * Salary: $80,000 * Percent Time: 100 * Start Date: 05/01/2024 * Contact Name: Tessa Conroy * Contact Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> * Contact Phone: (608) 265-4327 Steven C. Deller Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Community Development Extension Specialist Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Community Development Institute 515 Taylor Hall -- 427 Lorch St Division of Extension University of Wisconsin--Madison Madison, WI 53706 608-263-6251 http://www.aae.wisc.edu/faculty/scdeller/ https://economicdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/cceduwex/ "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left." Seasick Steve
