Research Associate

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Academic

Job Category

Faculty Non Bargaining

Job Title

Research Associate - Social Safeguards in Forest Landscape Restoration

Department

Research | Rhemtulla Lab | Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences | Faculty of Forestry (Jeanine Rhemtulla)

Posting End Date

January 12, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Jan 15, 2026

The full time expected pay range for this position is $68,932/year

The full time expected pay range for this position is $68,932/year

Countries 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
- 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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