Post-Doctoral Researcher

Full job description: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/148063 
Apply by date for full consideration: 8/5/2024
Salary Range: $62,000 – $65,000

Position Summary:
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

The Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University is interdisciplinary with programs of emphasis in forestry, fire science, fire management, natural resource policy/planning, rangeland ecology, and restoration ecology. The Department’s faculty and staff support the Warner College of Natural Resources (WCNR) and the University in fulfilling the Land Grant Mission in these programmatic areas. The Department offers undergraduate majors in Forestry, Rangeland Ecology, and Natural Resources Management in addition to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and a Master’s in Natural Resource Stewardship degree. The Warner College is home to five academic departments and several centers and institutes such as the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, the WESTFIRE Research Center, the Colorado State Forest Service, Natural Resource Ecology Lab, the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands and the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. These programs, institutes, and centers provide a foundation for research, education and outreach in this field. Linkages across departments and colleges, and with federal and state land managers and research centers, form a broader interdisciplinary foundation for increased impact.

The Baral Forest Economics Lab within the Department of Forest & Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to lead research projects focused on wood products trade and carbon program impacts on the forest product industry or the economic efficiency of forest fuel treatment activities.

The post-doc will work in close coordination with, and as part of, the Baral Forest Economics Lab but will also collaborate with a team of researchers within and external to CSU.

The post-doc will be tasked with taking a largely independent role in data collection, manipulation, analysis, development of econometric models, engagement with key partners, and publication of peer-reviewed journal articles and white papers. The incumbent may have the opportunity to collaborate or lead grant-writing to secure future funding and will likely take on teaching undergraduate courses, such as Economics of the Forest Environment.

This position is located in Fort Collins, and the incumbent is expected to work in-person in Fort Collins, though part-time telework may be optional.

Required Qualifications:    

• PhD in Forestry, Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Natural Resources or a closely related field.
• Expertise in forest economics.
• Training in econometric modeling and analysis.
• Experience teaching or mentoring undergraduate students.
• Evidence of peer-reviewed publication.
• Programming experience, such as R, for data processing and economic analysis.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the US by the employment start date. The department will not sponsor a visa.

Employee Benefits: 
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/  & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .

Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer.