Position Title:
Postdoc – Agricultural Economics

Appointment Type:
Post Doc/Trainee

Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Center for Agricultural and Rural Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences seeks an economist to assist with a project studying issues related to the industrial organization of the livestock and meat processing industry. The work involves the development of theory-based market-power models, data analysis, empirical estimation and calibration of imperfectly competitive equilibria, computation of counterfactual scenarios, and writing of research results.   

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. degree in economics or agricultural economics  

Preferred Qualifications:

- Familiarity with Industrial Organization concepts and models

- Experience with computation of Nash-equilibrium models of imperfect competition

- Familiarity with data on the US livestock and meat-processing industry

- Strong programming skills, including experience with Matlab, Python, R, and Stata

- Strong writing skills

Proposed Start Date:
August 15, 2023

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
August 14, 2024

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three References
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State University is committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value. Our Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans;
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans;
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Wellbeing Program.

Original Posting Date:
April 21, 2023

Posting Close Date:
April 28, 2023

Job Requisition Number:
R11634