Voss Postdoctoral Research Associates: Brown University 946 views

The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) is inviting applications for one or more Voss distinguished postdoctoral positions in any field of study relevant to environmental research.

Disciplines:

• Anthropology
• Biogeochemistry
• Climate Modeling
• Ecology
• Economics
• Environmental History
• Epidemiology
• Hydrology
• Sociology

Duration: 02 years starting in July 2020 or soon thereafter.

Fellowship value: salary of $60,000, plus benefits and a discretionary fund of $2,000/year.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must hold PhD in a field to the study relevant to environmental research, ability to take initiative and work independently, an interest in contributing to a dialog across disciplinary boundaries, and the support of an IBES faculty mentor.
• Applicants should submit a research proposal including identification of a proposed faculty mentor.

Applications:

Apply online and submit the following documents:

• Cover letter describing interest in the position and how this position relates to applicant’s career goals
• Current CV
• Required project proposal (1500 words maximum, excluding references): Proposals should briefly address the following points: Title and brief abstract; Project background and importance: What is known and what is new about this question? Why does it matter?; How does this project fit with his/her own previous work and your proposed mentor’s?; Project plan: What will you actually do? Include a timeline or work plan if appropriate. If additional resources will be needed to complete the work, do you have options for funding them?; Project outcomes: What products will come out of this project (e.g. articles, methods, datasets, policy briefs, educational materials)? What types of support will you need to produce and disseminate these?; References (not included in 1500 word limit)
• 03 letters of reference from advisors or colleagues who know the applicant’s work well. Referees should submit letters directly through Interfolio, which will supply a direct link when contact information is entered.