Post Doctoral Fellow (Environmental Economics)

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number
SF02106

Job Title
Post Doctoral Fellow (Environmental Economics)

Position Number
107021

FTE
1.00

FLSA
Exempt

Position Type
Professional Staff

Union
Non-Union Non-Classified Staff

Pay Grade Level
Grade Level: 99

Pay Grade Range
Anticipated Salary: $63,000

Status
Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited

Department Information

Department
Environmt & Nat. Resource Econ

Contact(s)

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Contact Phone/Extension

Contact Email

Physical Demands

Campus Location
Kingston

Grant Funded
Yes

Extension Contingency Notes

Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 07/24/2027 with anticipated renewal.

Job Description Summary

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

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

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.

Required Qualifications

REQUIRED:

1. PhD in Economics, Applied Economics, Environmental Economics, or related field.

2. Strong background in environmental and resource economics, with specific expertise in non-market valuation and the economics of ecosystem services.

3. Proficiency in econometric methods (particularly as applied to environmental data and non-market valuation techniques).

4. Experience with survey and lab experiment design and implementation (particularly stated and revealed preference elicitation methods).

5. Proven track record of publication or high-quality research output.

6. Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.

7. Proficiency with written communication skills.

8. Ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED:

• Knowledge of coastal management, ecosystem functions, and climate change adaptation.

EEO STATEMENT:

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

Environmental Conditions

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Posting Date
12/05/2025

Closing Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:

(#1) Cover letter.

(#2) Curriculum Vitae.

(#3) Other Document - sample of research work.

Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.

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