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UC Santa Barbara · 3 months ago

Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Environmental Economic Modeling, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $83K/yr

The University of California Santa Barbara is an applied research center at the Marine Science Institute, seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar. This role involves developing tools for economic analyses and nature valuation in Marine Protected Areas, focusing on predictive bioeconomic models and collaboration with stakeholders.

Higher Education

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Leading the development of predictive bioeconomic models to estimate economic outcomes, including fisheries spillover effects and biodiversity benefits, across global and regional networks of MPAs

Collaboratively translating model outputs and valuation approaches into analytic tools to support the planning of individual MPAs in ABNJ

Collaboratively identifying areas for economic valuation that align with global biodiversity agreements

Partnering with senior staff at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory to collaborate and communicate findings with government stakeholders, academic audiences, and environmental non-governmental organization professionals and decision-makers

Qualification

Economic modelingBioeconomic modelingNature valuationQuantitative analysisData visualizationProgramming in RProgramming in PythonResearch publicationProject managementCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Applicants must have completed all requirements for a PhD program (or equivalent), except the dissertation, in environmental economics, fisheries economics, resource management and economics, or a related field at the time of application

Applicants must have a doctoral degree in environmental economics, fisheries economics, resource management and economics, or a related field at time of appointment

Preferred

Fluency in economic and bioeconomic modeling and nature valuation, with experience in fisheries economics or management preferred

Demonstrated understanding of how insights from economic modeling can be usefully linked to applied conservation and real-world marine management contexts

Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills including programming in R, Python, or similar, and proficiency in using GitHub and other data management tools

Experience summarizing and visualizing data in accessible and compelling formats for non-technical audiences

Proven record of independently leading research projects and accomplishing research goals, including flexible project management in applied research settings

Demonstrated experience publishing peer-reviewed research

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in the context of managing collaborators and liaising with members of government, industry, and non-governmental organizations