Application Deadline: 10th June, 2021
The University of Northern British Columbia (Dr. Pamela Wright) and Dr. Aerin Jacob of The Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) vision is inviting applications for a conservation social science postdoctoral fellow to work on a three-year initiative in Canmore, Alberta, Canada (with travel to Prince George, BC and in the Y2Y region). The University of Northern British Columbia collaborates with Y2Y on topics including systematic conservation planning, ecological connectivity and climate change, and recreation ecology. This includes undergraduate and graduate student and postdoctoral fellow collaborations amongst other arrangements. This position is a continuation of that applied research partnership. The starting date is 1st October, 2021 and the salary range is $55,000-60,000 CAD/year for three years.
Roles/Responsibilities
- Applied research in social-ecological systems
- Both quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Leading and working with cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams
- Synthesizing, interpreting, and effectively communicating information across disciplines
- Record of publication in scientific journals, technical reports, and/or book chapters
- Supervising undergraduate students, technicians, and volunteers
- Support collaborative fundraising and should be comfortable traveling within the Y2Y region, including to remote or sparsely populated areas.
- Effective communication and outreach to non-technical audiences
Eligibility
- Ph.D. granted within the last five years.
- Candidates may come from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds (e.g., human geography, environmental studies, natural resources, political science, psychology, economics) and must have
- Experience conducting social science research applied to conservation or natural resource management.
Requirement
- Familiarity with ecology, conservation, and wildlife biology, ideally in the Y2Y region
- Use and/or training in common data analysis tools (e.g., R, SPSS, nVivo, ATLAS or Provalis) and GIS applications in the social sciences (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and participatory GIS approaches
- Working knowledge of conservation (and ideally existing relationships) in western North America
- Multi-language skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience
Application Details
- A cover letter (addressing interest and experience in the topic, how the essential and desired qualifications are met, and relationship to career goals)
- A CV
- Contact information for three references.
Documents must be submitted in a single PDF file (“Y2YPostdoc-FirstNameLastName.pdf”) with the position title as the subject header to pa***********@un**.ca .
Questions about accessibility-related accommodations during the application and/or interview processes may be directed to Simon Ongom, Y2Y Financial Controller, si***@y2*.net .
