Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

We invite Postdoctoral Research Fellow applications from highly motivated individuals for a position centered on interdisciplinary, solutions-oriented conservation research and graduate training within the new Collaborative Conservation Leadership (CCL) program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. CCL is a graduate training program embedded within the Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions Collaboratory (IBioS). CCL will prepare graduate students to address complex conservation challenges through partner-engaged research, professional development, and training in cultural competency, with the support of an interdisciplinary group of faculty, postdocs, and external partners. In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to lead their own dynamic, solutions-focused, partner-engaged research project, and to contribute to training, mentorship, and leadership development for CCL graduate students. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and conduct a solutions-oriented conservation research project in collaboration with a non-academic partner and one or more IBioS faculty members. The candidate will be an integral part of creating a collaborative and inclusive training environment and cohort-building experience for CCL trainees. Their duties will include co-organizing a weekly seminar series with other IBioS staff (to include student talks, partner talks and professional development activities), and participating and helping to organize the Land-based learning experience focused on intercultural learning and ethical conservation. They will have opportunities to co-mentor graduate or undergraduate trainees aligning with their expertise, and to deliver a graduate training workshop on the topic of their choice.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree obtained (within the last 5 years or completed by the start of the position) in a relevant field such as ecology, conservation science, environmental studies, geography, resource management, or a related natural or social science discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in interdisciplinary and/or applied research.
• Experience with or strong potential for partner-engaged and/or community-engaged research.
• A demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful research practices, and an understanding of ethical community engagement, knowledge co-production, and/or Indigenous research principles.
• Proven mentorship or teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead their own dynamic, solutions-focused, partner-engaged research project.
• Contribute to training, mentorship, and leadership development for CCL graduate students.
• Develop and conduct a solutions-oriented conservation research project in collaboration with a non-academic partner and one or more IBioS faculty members.
• Be an integral part of creating a collaborative and inclusive training environment and cohort-building experience for CCL trainees.
• Co-organize a weekly seminar series with other IBioS staff (to include student talks, partner talks and professional development activities).
• Participate and help organize the Land-based learning experience focused on intercultural learning and ethical conservation.
• Co-mentor graduate or undergraduate trainees aligning with their expertise.
• Deliver a graduate training workshop on the topic of their choice.

Benefits

• Benefits (mentioned as part of compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees