About the opportunity

The School of Life and Environmental Sciences is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Analysis of Economic Impacts of Ultra-Processed Foods to lead quantitative research on the economic impacts of ultra-processed foods, managing and analyzing large, complex datasets to generate robust, policy relevant insights that advance the University's research agenda.

In this role, you will work closely with Professor David Raubenheimer and Professor Manfred Lenzen from the University of Sydney's Faculty of Science.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

on the assigned topic conduct original research independently or as part of a team, focusing on quantitative analysis of economic impacts of ultra processed foods;
bring and maintain a research profile including (as appropriate) publication of book chapters/ peer-reviewed journal articles, producing conference/ seminar papers either independently or as part of a team (within the University or externally);
maintain quality, standards and excellence in research activities and output;
contribute to a positive workplace culture in which diversity of thought, contribution, collaboration, excellence and achieving outcomes are valued and enabled;
understand and contribute to furthering the university and faculty/school strategic agenda;
contribute expertise and knowledge through communication with industry, forums of public debate, organisation of public events, seminars, and conferences;
undertake other duties and contribute to projects appropriate within the classification level as required.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Analysis of Economic Impacts of Ultra-Processed Foods who has:

PhD in Economics, Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science, Environmental Science (with a quantitative focus) or related fields;
strong experience in large-scale data processing and management, including working with high-dimensional, multi-country or time-series datasets;
sound programming skills, with a strong preference for MATLAB; experience in other scientific programming languages (e.g. Python, R) is also valued;
familiarity with international macroeconomic and trade data sources, such as UN Comtrade, UN Official Country National Accounts, or comparable global statistical databases, including data cleaning, harmonisation, and interpretation;
a demonstrated ability to work independently on technically demanding data tasks, with attention to reproducibility, documentation, and analytical robustness;
proven experience supervising and mentoring others.

Desirable (but not essential):

Prior experience or demonstrated interest in economic input-output analysis, including multi-regional input-output (MRIO) frameworks or supply-chain modelling.
Prior experience in research associated with food

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