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Postdoctoral Fellow Land Use and Soil DataUniversity of Alberta • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow Land Use and Soil Data

Postdoctoral Fellow Land Use and Soil Data

University of Alberta • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Description

This position has an initial appointment of 2 years.

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

The successful candidate will work closely with Drs. Feng Qiu and Xiaoli Fan as well as an interdisciplinary team of experts on an economic valuation of soil data project funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).



Responsibilities
  • Developing models that optimizes land allocation across various uses.
  • Assessing the economic environmental and social value of publicly available soil data for land conservation planning and management decisions.
  • Preparing presentations drafting reports and composing academic publications.


Qualifications
  • PhD in agricultural and applied economics operations research or a closely related field.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with GIS analysis is highly desirable.
  • Prior exposure to land use modeling.
  • Proficiency in statistical software including STATA R GAMS and MATLAB.
  • Knowledge of simulation and optimization methods and tools is a plus.

Application Instructions

Click Apply Now and submit the following documents:

  • CV
  • Cover Letter
  • Academic Referral Letters (optional: if provided referees may email the letter directly to )
  • Academic Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
  • Contact Information (for two references)

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply directly through the online application system. If you experience any difficulties submitting your application online you may alternatively email your complete application package to Dr. Qiu at

This position has a comprehensive benefits package.

The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed by the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Postdoctoral Fellows Association of the University of Alberta.




Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
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