Postdoctoral Scholar for the Duwamish Valley River Research Coordination Network
Postdoctoral Scholar for the Duwamish Valley River Research Coordination Network
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Job Description
The School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (IAS) at the University of Washington Bothell (UW Bothell) seeks an interdisciplinary postdoctoral scholar with a strong background in critical physical geography environmental justice ethnography political ecology or other disciplines where integrating social science and physical science are imperatively important to the research methodology. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to participate in researchbased project activities including leading social science research with community members and partners and analysis of social data such as information collected through surveys and interviews. Occasional sampling of soil water and sediment may be required and experience with field or laboratory research is optimal. The postdoctoral scholar may also attend lectures seminars and workshops related to the research and will supervise research students (both undergraduate and graduate) on the project alongside CoPI team members. Knowledge and experience working with BIPOC communities and tribes is strongly desired.
The successful applicant will be funded by an EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Climate Change and Environmental Justice grant. The project is centered around climate change and environmental justice issues in the Duwamish Valley particularly surrounding contaminants and flooding near superfund sites. For more information about the study please see position is a twelvemonth appointment at 100 FTE with the opportunity to extend to a second year subject to approval and availability of funding. Desired start date is June 1 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The salary is $72000 per year commensurate with experience and qualifications or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
Postdoctoral scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to the collective bargaining agreement unless agreed exclusion criteria apply. For more information please visit the University of Washington Labor Relations website.
Position Responsibilities
- Conduct research that integrates social and biophysical data in alignment with project objectives
- Be primary lead for social science project objectives and oversee collection of interviews surveys and workshops with community participants
- Engage with broader community (including academics professionals and community partners) through workshops seminars and outreach activities
- Conduct soil water and sediment sampling when needed and coordinate field team
- Provide mentorship and guidance to undergraduate and graduate students on research projects.
- Engage in regular meetings and discussions to share progress insights and findings with team members
- Prepare research papers and publish research findings in toptier conferences and journals within the field
- Maintain thorough documentation of research methodologies results and code
- Assist in preparing progress reports and project documentation
- Assist in writing grant proposals to secure funding for ongoing and future research projects
The priority deadline for review of applications is April 5 2024.
- Interview and survey experience
- Community led research experience (e.g. community science participatory research)
- Strong organizational skills
- Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills including ability to code interviews and surveys and integrate social data with biophysical contaminant data (knowledge of coding software useful e.g. QDA Miner Dedoose QTIP)
- Knowledge of environmental justice and critical geographies
- Experience with GIS and making maps
- Experience working with BIPOC and tribal communities and/or ability to engage in reciprocal and respectful research with underserved communities
- Experience with statistical analysis and/or data visualization software (e.g. R Python Spatial Stats Stata SPSS Tableau)
- Familiarity with environmental justice policies superfund policies or contamination
- Candidate must have Ph.D. at time of the appointment start date.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States in order to be considered for the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
