Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Global Alliance for Laudato si'

University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Notre Dame is seeking Postdoctoral Research Fellows to advance the research agenda of the Global Alliance for Laudato si'. This position involves pursuing an independent line of scholarship in integral ecology while supporting the collaborative research of the Alliance's five thematic working groups. The Global Alliance for Laudato si' is an international network aimed at building the infrastructure for Laudato si'-inspired scholarship. The fellows will work across five working groups: Place-Based Collective Action for Integral Ecology, Translating Knowledge to Action at the Food-Water-Energy Nexus, Transforming Economic Systems Towards Sustainability and Justice, Reimagining Education for Integral Ecology, and Theological Roots of Integral Ecology. This role is ideal for interdisciplinary scholars who can collaborate across fields and geographies. The position is full-time, in-person, with an initial one-year appointment, renewable for a second year.

Requirements

• Ph.D. (in hand by the starting date) in a field relevant to integral ecology, such as environmental science, political science, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, economics, education, and public health.
• Demonstrated research expertise in at least one of the five working group areas, and a clear account of how that expertise would contribute to the others.
• A publication record appropriate to career stage in a field directly relevant to the Alliance's work.
• Experience collaborating across disciplinary and institutional boundaries, and with researchers and practitioners outside North America and Europe.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for academic and practitioner audiences.
• Willingness to travel internationally, including to Rome.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants with interdisciplinary degrees are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Design and carry out an independent research project in integral ecology that contributes to the agenda of one of the Alliance's working groups.
• Support the working groups in sharpening research questions, identifying collaborators, and developing shared outputs, in coordination with the Alliance's Program Manager.
• Synthesize scholarship across the five groups and identify where their questions intersect, so that the Alliance's research agenda develops as a whole rather than as five separate tracks.
• Co-author and support interdisciplinary publications with Alliance members, including scholars for whom English is a second or language.
• Contribute to the Alliance's knowledge infrastructure, including the searchable member database and shared research resources.
• Support convenings at the Borgo Laudato Si' and elsewhere, including preparation of background materials and follow-up documentation.
• Engage in collaborative grant writing and proposal development to sustain and expand the Alliance's work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree