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Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
1-year position funded through grants or contracts. Salary is $63,000-$66,000 commensurate with experience. Employment depends on continued funding and satisfactory performance. Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance are provided with AgriLife contributing to premiums.
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United States
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Agricultural Economics at College Station, Texas. The position works with Dr. Pourya Valizadeh on U.S. domestic food policy research, including evaluating SNAP purchase restrictions and studying how food policies affect household purchases of ultra-processed foods.
The research uses large transaction-level food purchase data and state-of-the-art machine learning and causal inference methods. Responsibilities include cleaning and analyzing purchase data such as Circana and NielsenIQ, working with restricted data in ADRFs, writing journal articles, presenting findings, and supporting grant reports and proposals.
Eligibility highlights: a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics completed by the start date is required. Applicants who have not yet had the degree conferred must provide official certification that all doctoral requirements are complete. Required skills include Stata, strong communication, and the ability to work independently and in a team. Preferred experience includes SNAP or food and nutrition policy research, difference-in-differences/event studies, scanner or transaction-level data, secure data environments, Python, and machine learning.
Funding and conditions: this is a 1-year grant- or contract-funded postdoctoral role with a salary of $63,000-$66,000, depending on experience. The role is on-site and not eligible for remote work. Employment is contingent on continued funding and satisfactory performance. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, with AgriLife contributing to premiums.
How to apply: submit a complete application or resume through the Workday posting. Include a CV/resume, cover letter, writing sample, list of references with contact information, and any applicable certifications or additional documentation. Incomplete applications may be rejected.
Funding details
1-year position funded through grants or contracts. Salary is $63,000-$66,000 commensurate with experience. Employment depends on continued funding and satisfactory performance. Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance are provided with AgriLife contributing to premiums.
What's required
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics completed by the start date. Applicants who have not yet had the doctoral degree conferred must provide an official letter from the Graduate Office, Registrar's Office, or PhD Committee Chair certifying that all degree requirements have been met and stating the conferral date. Required skills include working knowledge of Stata, strong written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work well both in a team and independently. Preferred experience includes research on SNAP or other food and nutrition programs, program evaluation methods such as difference-in-differences and event studies, analysis of transaction-level or scanner purchase data, work in an ADRF or similar secure data environment, and strong Python and machine learning skills.
How to apply
Submit a complete application with all job data or a complete resume. Include a CV/resume, cover letter, writing sample, list of references with contact information, and any applicable certifications or additional documentation. Incomplete applications may be rejected.
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