Req Id: 42743
Job Title: Post Doc Research Assistant
City: West Lafayette
Job Description:
Job Summary
The Center for Food Conservation and Waste Reduction (https://conservefood.org/), housed in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, has funding to hire a postdoctoral scholar for a 1-year period. The Center is looking to hire an individual who can independently lead data analysis and writing for an academic audience on topics related to household food management and food waste reduction. For data analysis, we are open to experience with STATA, SAS, R, SPSS; experience with Python is also helpful (but not required). Experience with grant writing is a plus, as the Center seeks additional funding opportunities, which could support a funding extension for the postdoc position. There are also opportunities to contribute to new data collection efforts and help identify new research questions of interest, as well as work with and mentor students in our Food Conservation Specialist cohorts.
For full consideration, applicants should submit a CV and cover letter explaining their interest in the position by Friday, July 10th.
Education
PhD in Agricultural or Applied Economics, Public Health, Nutrition, Environmental Studies, or related field
Experience
Strong skills in data analysis and writing for academic journals
FLSA Status
Exempt
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Posting Start Date: 6/19/26