Research Associate – Social Safeguards in Forest Landscape Restoration

Job title:

Research Associate – Social Safeguards in Forest Landscape Restoration

Company

University of British Columbia

Job description

AcademicJob Category Faculty Non BargainingJob Title Research Associate – Social Safeguards in Forest Landscape RestorationDepartment Research | Rhemtulla Lab | Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences | Faculty of Forestry (Jeanine Rhemtulla)Posting End Date January 12, 2025Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.Job End Date Jan 15, 2026The full time expected pay range for this position is $68,932/yearEquity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.The Landscapes & Livelihoods Lab in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a part-time Research Associate to begin on January 15th, 2025. The position will report to PI Jeanine Rhemtulla and will require in-person work based at the UBC Point Grey (Vanvouver) campus.The full time expected pay range for this position is $68,932/yearCountries around the world are make ambitious commitments to forest landscape restoration under the Bonn Challenge and UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. How these projects can contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation while minimizing adverse impacts on local communities is a critical question.The Research Associate will lead a project examining social safeguards in forest landscape restoration. The project will include: a review on how global guidance on ecosystem restoration conceptualizes and addresses social safeguards; interviewing practitioners of restoration to assess how safeguards are implemented in the field; writing of academic papers, policy briefs, and guidance on challenges and recommendations for improving safeguards in natural climate solutions. The Research Associate will also write grants to secure future project funding and mentor graduate students working on related projects.Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in Ecology
• Post-doctoral experience in conservation/restoration of social-ecological systems
• Professional experience in non-profit or policy organization preferred
• Methodological expertise in semi-structured interviews, focus groups, participatory research, qualitative analysis, and policy/framework analysis
• Previous research and experience on policy guidance for nature-based solutions, climate adaptation, and forest landscape restoration
• Working knowledge of ethics approval and process for working with data involving human subjects
• Project management experience (including writing successful grant/funding applications, mentoring, and leadership)
• Excellent publication record including academic articles in high-impact journals, policy papers, and reports for practitioners
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English

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Expected salary

$68932 per year

Location

Canada

Job date

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:29:17 GMT

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