University of Manchester postdoc for IFPRI crop insurance project

[Kramer, Berber (IFPRI)]

Apologies in case of cross-posting:

 

The University of Manchester is hiring a postdoctoral Research Associate with a PhD (or close to completion) in Agricultural Engineering, Remote Sensing, Environmental/Climate Science or a related discipline as part of a new NERC-ESRC-DFID funded project embedded within IFPRI's picture-based insurance program.

 

The postdoc will be responsible for applying crop growth models to quantify relationships between weather conditions, management practices, and crop yields for wheat growers in northwest India, with the aim of designing improved weather index-based insurance schemes.

See the link here: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=14623

 

I would really appreciate if you could circulate this vacancy with any potential candidates that you might have within your network. For questions about this position, candidates can contact Dr. Tim Foster (lead PI).

 

Best wishes,

Berber Kramer

Research Fellow

 

Markets, Trade and Institutions Division

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2033 K Street, NW | Washington, DC, 20006 | United States

 

T: +1 202 627 4364 | E: b.kr...@cgiar.org | Skype: berber.kramer