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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Food and Nutrition Security and Domestic Food Policy Texas A&M AgriLife Research in United States

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Postdoc

Field of study

Agriculture

Funding

The position pays $66,000–$71,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications. It is funded through grants or contracts, and continued employment depends on ongoing funding and satisfactory performance. The position includes health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance with employer contributions, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, retirement enrollment, wellness benefits, and professional development access.

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research

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Agriculture
Causal Inference
Food Policy
Salud Pública
Food Insecurity
Econometric
Economics
Statistics

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About this position

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The researcher will work with Dr. Pourya Valizadeh and other AFPC researchers on food security, nutrition security, hunger, and domestic food policy in the United States.

The project examines food assistance programs and related food policies using applied econometric and causal inference methods. The postdoctoral researcher will work with diverse data sources, including household survey datasets and large transaction-level datasets. Activities may include data cleaning and analysis, survey instrument design, preparation of IRB applications, and data collection. The role also involves writing research papers and policy briefs and contributing to grant reports and proposals.

AFPC provides a policy-focused research environment combining agricultural economics, empirical analysis, and collaboration with researchers, students, project partners, and sponsors. The researcher may mentor or supervise student and graduate researchers, prepare presentations and technical progress reports, and develop dissertation research into publications while pursuing professional development through workshops and related activities.

The position is based on-site at Texas A&M AgriLife Research in College Station and includes collaboration within a multidisciplinary agricultural and food policy program.

Funding details

The position pays $66,000–$71,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications. It is funded through grants or contracts, and continued employment depends on ongoing funding and satisfactory performance. The position includes health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance with employer contributions, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, retirement enrollment, wellness benefits, and professional development access.

What's required

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics completed by the start date. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of U.S. domestic food policy; experience with applied econometrics and causal inference; experience analyzing large transaction-level or household survey data; experience designing survey instruments and preparing IRB applications; familiarity with national household surveys such as NHANES, CPS Food Security Supplement, or NHIS; and publications or papers under review in food policy or related fields. Applicants should have working knowledge of Stata, R, or Python, strong written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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