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Postdoctoral Scholar in Climate Science & Environmental Justice
University of California - Irvine | |
United States, Irvine | |
June 28, 2023 | |
Position overview
Salary range:
60,000 - 72,000 Application Window Open date: March 6, 2023 Most recent review date: Monday, May 8, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Friday, Jun 30, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The University of California, Irvine is seeking a creative and motivated postdoctoral scholar with interest and expertise in climate science, geoscience education, environmental justice, and/or community-engaged research. The postdoc will help co-develop and implement course curricula, workshops, and community-engaged research projects as UCI seeks to develop a Cultural, Learning, and Institutional Model to Accelerate Transformations for Environmental Justice (CLIMATE Justice). The postdoc will be expected to work across disciplines and with community partners to address local and regional issues related to climate and environmental change, to help train and mentor diverse cohorts of PhD and postbaccaulaureate CLIMATE Justice fellows, and to communicate results in peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and public-facing venues. This is a two-year appointment that is potentially renewable for up to 3 years. The start date is flexible, ideally sometime in the Spring of 2023. The salary will range from 60,000 to 72,000 USD per year, scaling with experience as detailed here, and includes generous benefits. This position will be based in the Dept. of Earth System Science, but the candidate will work closely with the UCI Research Justice Shop, a social science postdoctoral fellow in environmental justice, and other faculty and staff across the UCI campus . About the CLIMATE Justice Initiative: About UCI: The Research Justice Shop (RJS), co-founded in 2018 and housed in the Newkirk Center for Science & Society, seeks to transform research practices to be more inclusive by facilitating equitable collaboration between the university and the communities most impacted by our collective social and environmental problems. As such, the RJS contributes to UC Irvine's aspiration to be a Minority Thriving Institution, a great partner to Orange County's diverse communities, and at the forefront of interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research. RJS trains individuals and organizations in research justice and community-based research methods; we consult on and implement community engagement strategies and conduct research projects that use community-based research methods such as participatory action research and photovoice; we also study community-campus partnerships and the pedagogy of engaged scholarship. Questions can be e-mailed to Valerie Sanchez (vasanch2@uci.edu) Qualifications Basic qualifications
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Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08124 Campus Information The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being up-to-date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. Job location Irvine, CA
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