Download Position Announcement Economic modeling position at NCAR

Position Announcement
Economic modeling position at NCAR
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Boulder, Colorado
Application deadline: October 18, 2013
The Integrated Assessment Modeling (IAM) group at the National Center for Atmospheric
Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, seeks an economic modeler to play a central role in the
development and application of the economic component of our modeling framework for
assessing climate change mitigation, adaptation, and impacts. The economic model is a multisector, multi-region, computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the global economy, with
detailed treatment of energy and land use. Key functions in this position are to (1) improve the
implementation of the existing model, and develop and implement new computational strategies,
modeling approaches, and data analysis; (2) initiate and carry out original research, within the
context of CGE modeling, in the assessment of climate change impacts, particularly in the
agricultural and forestry sectors; and (3) collaborate on climate change research with group
members and other scientists at NCAR and in the broader scientific community, including
economists collaborating with the IAM research group.
The successful applicant will join a growing integrated assessment modeling group that includes
both social and natural scientists (see http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/ccr/iam/). NCAR is committed to
expanding its capacity in the IAM field, and the group has an organizational home among both
natural scientists modeling the climate system and land cover change (Climate and Global
Dynamics division, CGD), as well as within a cross-cutting program fostering collaborations
across disciplines (Integrated Science Program, ISP). The IAM group aims to address key
aspects of the climate change issue by developing and applying new socio-economic models that
leverage NCAR’s status as a world-leading climate modeling center. The economic model is one
component of NCAR’s integrated assessment model known as iPETS (see
http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/ccr/iam/).
The position requires advanced knowledge of CGE modeling, including data
requirements/analysis and numerical approaches to model implementation; programming skills
and substantial experience in the GAMS programming language; knowledge of key issues
related to the economics of climate change; skill in organizing research and development
projects; and the ability to develop and maintain a nationally recognized publication record.
This is a full-time two-year term position with possibility of extension. For a detailed job
description and instructions on how to apply, see http://tinyurl.com/pxeyn63
For more information on application procedures, contact Nancy Fithian:
email: [email protected]
phone: 303-497-8715
For more information on the position, contact Brian O’Neill:
email: [email protected]