Application Deadline: Sunday, Sep 11, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
The Environmental Markets Lab at UC Santa Barbara is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead analyses uncovering the environmental and social impacts of Indonesia’s palm oil and pulp supply chains and their governance. The overarching goal of the project is to improve transparency in pulp and oil palm supply chains, enabling more effective and transparent sustainability interventions by companies and governments.
Eligibility
- Applicant must have a PhD degree (or equivalent) or be enrolled in a PhD in environmental science and management, environmental or natural resource economics, geography or a related field at the time of application.
Requirements
● Experience using econometrics to conduct rigorous policy analysis;
● Experience analyzing spatial and/or remotely sensed data;
● Prior research experience exploring the determinants and impacts of land use change in Indonesia, and/or the environmental governance of global trade in agricultural commodities;
● Excellent quantitative analysis skills, including experience with bash, git, R and/or Python;
● Experience leading peer-reviewed publications and/or reports;
● Past success in translating scientific discoveries into applied impact;
● Ability to read, write and communicate in Bahasa Indonesia.
Application Details
- Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
