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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD) is located in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education within Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Our mission is to work on a range of issues with land grant universities and other partners in the Northeast as well as nationally in support of regional economic growth and rural development. The Center has a strong track record of publishing peer-reviewed articles.

The NERCRD seeks applications for a post-doc position, this is a limited-term position funded for one year with good possibility of renewal subject to funding. The post-doc will be responsible for conducting economic and statistical analyses on a wide range of rural development topics, as determined by the Center’s emerging needs and priorities. There is a strong expectation that this research will contribute both to the science base as well as to informing U.S. rural economic development policy. The opportunity exists to work with Penn State’s Census Data Center. Examples of topics to be studied range from policy impact assessments; the interdependence of rural and urban areas, as well as agricultural and non-agricultural industries; to the determinants and impacts of local economic well-being and health, including that of minority farmers and small businesses.

The Center offers a competitive salary along with benefits, and the opportunity to collaborate with scholars in the region, nationally, and internationally. Opportunities also exist for attending conferences to support networking activities.

Remote, on-site and hybrid work options are available. Prior approval for remote is required.

Qualifications: Candidates should have extensive training in state-of-the-art economics or a related field and econometric analysis, including spatial statistics, as well as excellent communication and writing skills. Candidates should also have extensive experience with a variety of statistical packages.

Candidates need to be able to work well independently and also to function effectively in a team setting. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in an appropriate field and be able to provide evidence that all requirements have been met for completion of the Ph.D degree prior to the effective date of hire. Screening of applications will begin May 15, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled.

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