Research Scholar
Job Details
This position has been deemed critical by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring pause.
This position is based on Stanford’s main campus with consideration given to the option for a hybrid work schedule (partially onsite and offsite), subject to operational need.
This is a one-year fixed-term position.
Interested candidates must include a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.
About Us
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability strives to create a future when humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity. ...
Your Responsibilities will include
- Support a new effort designed to work with scientists, analysts, consultants, and policymakers in 6 focal countries implementing national-scale development plans that lead to nature-positive outcomes using well-established natural capital mechanisms
- Co-create actionable natural capital information for decision makers in complex government and International Finance Institution processes
- Conduct analytical work with in-country teams modeling how changes in land- and/or sea-scapes might change the flows of benefits to people and/or help build capacity
- Work in interdisciplinary teams to co-develop, scope, identify, and conduct natural capital assessments that inform policy and management decisions
- Advance science frontiers in ecosystem service modeling, consistent with the scholar's expertise
- Write reports and peer-reviewed publications
- Help lead engagements teams in 1-2 countries
- Work with project leaders to guide postdoctoral scholars and other team members to ensure overall project success
Qualifications
To be successful in this position, you will need: PhD in a relevant field (e.g., ecology, hydrology, environmental economics), Ability to collaborate as well as work independently in line with project goals, Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, Ability to work effectively in a matrix management context and adapt to changing priorities/needs, Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
In addition, our preferred qualifications include: Excellent written and oral communication skills in Spanish or Portuguese, Experience working in/with MDBs/IFIs, Strong publication record, Ability to travel internationally to meet with project collaborators, Experience working in participatory processes, Experience in decision analysis and support processes, Teaching experience, Experience in geospatial modeling and GIS, Experience in R, python, or another scientific programming language, Experience collaborating on and documenting, sharing, and managing code with version control, Leadership experience.
The expected pay range for this position is $93,000 to $148,000 per annum.
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