Research Assistant Agricultural Resource Economics
Al-Ayn, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
The successful candidate will work as Research Assistant in the Abu Dhabi International Virtual Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands. This institute features a comprehensive and highly interdisciplinary R&D program and provides an international collaboration platform for researchers and stakeholders of the public and private food and agricultural sector. The virtual research institute strives to generate knowledge and technological innovation in support of food security in the UAE and other arid environments of the world.
As part of one of its research themes, the institute will investigate the impact of climate change on future national and international food markets and consumers. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to this research work by supporting the following activities:
Minimum Qualification
Master Degree in Agriculural and Naural Resource Economics or relevant areas.
Preferred Qualification
Experince in Input/output Modeling, Social Accounting, Bilateral Trade, and Computable General Equlibrium Modelling (CGE)
As part of one of its research themes, the institute will investigate the impact of climate change on future national and international food markets and consumers. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to this research work by supporting the following activities:
- Data collection on input-output modeling for the UAE and the GCC countries.
- Development of Social Accounting Matrices (SAMs) fo the GCC countries.
- Bi-lateral trade modeling using World Bank WITS
- Scenarios development on future food markets under climate change.
Minimum Qualification
Master Degree in Agriculural and Naural Resource Economics or relevant areas.
Preferred Qualification
Experince in Input/output Modeling, Social Accounting, Bilateral Trade, and Computable General Equlibrium Modelling (CGE)
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1491660
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationAl-Ayn, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned