Research Fellow (Environmental Economics)

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Fellow-%28Environmental-Economics%29/33848-en_GB/

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Job Description

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for a Research Fellow to join an interdisciplinary research project on the development of an AI-driven climate-air quality coupling model for practical applications. The project aims to integrate climate science, air quality modelling, artificial intelligence, and environmental economics to generate policy-relevant insights for sustainable development and climate change mitigation.

The successful candidate is required to work closely with a multidisciplinary team of researchers to evaluate the socioeconomic drivers and policy impacts associated with future air quality under alternative climate and development scenarios.

Job Requirements

. Possess a PhD in Environmental Economics, Resource Economics, Applied Economics, or a closely related discipline.
. Demonstrated expertise in environmental economics, climate policy, or sustainability economics.
. Strong knowledge and practical experience in Difference-in-Differences (DID) models and other causal inference methods.
. Experience working with large socioeconomic, environmental, or policy datasets.
. Strong quantitative and econometric skills.
. Proficiency in statistical software such as R, Stata, Python, or MATLAB.
. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
. A strong publication records commensurate with career stage.
. Open to fixed-term contract.