"Post Doctoral Fellow (Environmental Economics)"

Job Description Summary

The search will remain open until the position has been filled.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellow position. This position offers an exciting opportunity for cutting edge research on climate change adaptation and coastal management in the United States. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary, multi-state team and play a key role in advancing knowledge on nonmarket valuation and experimental approaches, with strong potential for high impact publications and policy relevance.

The postdoctoral fellow will lead research initiatives focused on economic impacts of climate change on coastal communities and adaptation strategies. Responsibilities include designing and implementing surveys and experiments, as well as conducting hedonic price analyses to measure impact of climate change and adaptation strategies. This position provides opportunities for collaboration across disciplines, professional development, participation in publications and grant writing, conference presentations, and outreach activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct advanced non-market valuation research related to coastal management under climate change scenarios.
• Design and implement surveys and experiments to assess public preferences for adaptation and economic impacts.
• Perform hedonic price analyses to evaluate the impacts of climate change on coastal property values.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and contribute to project planning, data analysis, and dissemination of results.
• Prepare research findings for academic publications, policy briefs, and presentations at professional conferences and stakeholder meetings.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform other duties as assigned.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

Survey and lab experiment.

Posting Date: 12/05/2025

To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16058