Dairy Economist

The Dairy Economist is a full-time staff member of the Dairy Innovation Hub housed within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at the University of WisconsinMadison. This position operates on behalf of the Hub as an integrated member of its statewide team actively contributing to the Hubs mission priorities and collaborative model.

The Hub is a forward-looking statewide initiative that advances science technology and economic sustainability for Wisconsins dairy community. While the Hub spans UWMadison UWPlatteville and UWRiver Falls this position is primarily focused on supporting dairy economics research analysis and outreach at UWMadison. At the same time there will be opportunities for the Dairy Economist to collaborate with Extension partners and faculty and staff across all three campuses to strengthen statewide impact and advance shared priorities.

Successful candidates will bring expertise in dairy markets and agribusiness to conduct applied research and deliver outreach relevant to stakeholders across the dairy supply chain. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated technical and institutional knowledge in milk pricing dairy marketing orders dairy supply chains financial analysis risk management or international trade. The Dairy Economist will contribute directly to the Hubs research outreach and stakeholder engagement efforts working with a growing team of economists at UWMadison and collaborating with faculty and staff in CALS the Division of Extension and the Center for Dairy Research.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support applied research and analysis on dairy markets and businesses in the dairy value chain to produce academic and outreach materials that are timely and responsive to stakeholder needs.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on dairy markets and dairy-related businesses for stakeholders both within and beyond the university.
• Engage with stakeholders including industry leaders policymakers farmers media and community groups to translate research findings into actionable insights and solutions.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams within CALS the Division of Extension UWMadison and across the Hubs campuses to advance integrated approaches to solving real-world challenges in the dairy value chain.
• Contribute to the mission of the Hub by leading efforts to determine the economic and social impact of the Dairy Innovation Hub and report findings to stakeholders and policymakers.
• Contribute to the Hubs annual reporting efforts by infusing economic impact data.
• Provide presentations posters and engagement to support the Hubs signature events (Dairy Summit Dairy Symposium posters at the State Capitol etc.) as well as at industry conferences and public events; contribute to on-site event execution and attendee engagement as part of a collaborative team.
• Contribute to a supportive and inclusive academic environment.

About the Dairy Innovation Hub:

The Dairy Innovation Hubs mission is to position Wisconsins dairy community for economic environmental and social success by advancing science developing talent and strengthening collaboration. Supported by $7.8 million annually from the state of Wisconsin the Hub drives research and development across UW-Madison UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls to keep Wisconsins $52.8 billion dairy community at the global forefront of producing nutritious dairy products in a sustainable way.

The Hubs vision is to be the worlds leading source of new discoveries and talent development in dairy. Its work focuses on four priority areas: stewardship of land and water resources enriching human health and nutrition ensuring animal health and welfare and growing farm businesses and communities. Learn more at:

About UWMadison:

Since its founding in 1848 this campus has been a catalyst for the extraordinary. As a public land-grant university and major research institution our students staff and faculty engage in a world-class education while solving real-world problems. With public service or as we call itthe Wisconsin Idea as our guiding principle Badgers are creating a better future for everyone.

• Identifies writes or assists in developing grant opportunities grant applications and proposals to secure research funding

• Attends and assists with the facilitation of scholarly events and presentations in support of continued professional development and the dissemination of research information

• Conducts literature reviews prepares reports and materials and disseminates information to appropriate entities

• Serves as an institutional subject matter expert and liaison with key internal and external stakeholders providing expert level information and representing the interests of a specialized research area

• Identifies research problems and develops highly complex research methodologies and procedures. Publishes and presents results to help advance research

• Collects and analyzes highly complex research data conducts experiments and interviews and documents results according to established policies and procedures

Dairy Innovation Hub

• Three or more years of relevant professional experience in dairy markets and dairy-related businesses on topics such as milk pricing dairy marketing orders dairy supply chains financial analysis risk management or international trade.
• Experience conducting original applied research or analysis on dairy markets and businesses in the dairy value chain including the development of academic publications industry reports or related presentations.

• Demonstrated experience engaging in outreach to dairy market stakeholders such as dairy farmers dairy processors dairy agribusiness policymakers and/or consumers. Examples of outreach may include invited talks media interviews popular press articles reports event attendance etc.
• Demonstrated experience working within a team to conduct research analysis and/or outreach on dairy or related markets pricing trade and supply chain including internal and external team members.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and engage a robust network of industry and academic partners.

Required: Masters degree in economics agricultural economics business agribusiness or a related field

Preferred: PhD in economics agricultural economics business agribusiness or a related field

To apply for this position please click on the I am a current employee button or I am not a current employee button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents.

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Please note there is only one attachment field. You must upload all your documents into the one attachment field.

Finalists will be asked to provide contact information (phone and email) for three references one of which must be a current or former supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

Its important that your cover letter and resume reflect your experience for this position related to the Qualifications section. Your application materials will be used during our evaluation to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

Additional Information:

• Criminal Background Check may be required
• Evaluation Period may be required
• Some travel will be required for this position
• Candidate will need to have the ability to reliably travel when required - drivers license is preferred

Work Schedule:

Normal hours are 9:00am 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Occasional nights and weekends may be required for this position.

Sonia Parker CALS HR Generalist

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