About This Opportunity

This research-focused Academic Level A position will lead applied market and economic research across the Australian sorghum industry, connecting production systems, supply chains, processing, product development and end-market demand.

Based in the Centre for Crop Science within the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, you will work in a purposeful and collaborative environment spanning economics, crop science, food science, life cycle assessment, agronomy, consumer research and industry development. You will draw on economic analysis and foresight approaches to identify market opportunities, assess commercial feasibility and provide strategic insights that support research investment and industry growth under changing market, technology, climate and resource conditions.

This opportunity reflects UQ’s wider commitment to translating crop research into industry impact and involves travel to interact and engage with stakeholders within QLD and NSW (Sorghum-grown areas).

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

- Research: Design and deliver comparative case studies and quantitative mapping of current and prospective sorghum supply chains, including market actors, value flows, processing pathways, demand drivers, commercial bottlenecks and emerging opportunities.

- Economic and market analysis: Develop techno-economic models, benefit-cost analyses, investment appraisals and business cases, supported by sensitivity, scenario and probabilistic uncertainty analysis, to assess profitability, financial risk and value distribution across the supply chain.

- Research translation and development: Design and analyse market, consumer, grower and stakeholder research, foresight analysis of alternative industry pathways under changing climate, resource, technology and market conditions, produce high-quality publications and industry-facing outputs, and contribute to research proposals and external funding applications.

- Supervision,



researcher development, citizenship and service: Contribute to student supervision and methodological mentoring, support a constructive and inclusive research culture, participate in relevant service activities, and develop collaborative relationships with industry, government and the wider community.

This is a full-time (100%), fixed-term position through to 31 August 2029 at Academic Level A.

This is a research focused position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

About You

- You hold a PhD, or have submitted a doctoral thesis, in economics, agricultural economics, environmental or resource economics, agribusiness, applied econometrics, business, or a closely related discipline with a substantial economic analysis component.

- You bring demonstrated expertise in applied economic evaluation, which may include techno-economic analysis, benefit-cost analysis, investment appraisal, economic impact assessment, non-market valuation or commercial feasibility analysis.

- You have strong quantitative and econometric capabilities, with experience analysing complex cross-sectional, panel, time-series or stated-preference data using R, Stata, Python or equivalent software.

- You have experience in sensitivity, scenario and uncertainty analysis and can clearly communicate analytical assumptions, limitations, commercial drivers and decision implications.

- You have designed or analysed primary research involving consumers, businesses, growers or other stakeholders using methods such as surveys, interviews, discrete choice experiments,



willingness-to-pay analysis or mixed-methods research.

- You can integrate economic evidence with technical, environmental or production data and translate findings into practical business cases, policy options, investment recommendations or decision-support materials.

- You demonstrate an emerging record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications and the capacity to prepare clear technical reports, presentations and stakeholder-oriented outputs.

- You work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and communicate constructively with industry, government, research partners and community stakeholders, with a commitment to research integrity, inclusion, reproducibility and responsible information handling.

Interested?

For more information about this prospect, please contact Associate Professor Sudhir Yadav at [email protected]. For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number below in the subject line.

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume and cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the ‘About You’ section.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

We’re dedicated to equity, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close 1st September at 11.00pm AEST (R-68039). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 7th September.

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