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Description
Redefining Progress (RP) works with a broad array of partners to shift the economy and public policy towards sustainability. RP does this in three ways:
(1) RP measures the real state of our economy, our environment, and social justice with tools like the Genuine Progress Indicator and the Ecological Footprint.
(2) We design policies - like environmental tax reform - to shift behavior in these three domains (economy, environment, and equity) towards sustainability.
(3) We promote and create new frameworks - like common assets - to replace the ones that are taking us away from long-term social, economic, and environmental health.
Post-Doctoral Fellow or Research Associate for the Sustainability Indicators Program at Redefining Progress
We are looking for an experienced post-doc or research associate for the Sustainability Indicators Program at Redefining Progress, a think-tank that creates tools for a socially just and environmentally sustainable economy. The primary focus (75%) of the position is to strengthen the fisheries component of the Ecological Footprint to assess the conditions of global fisheries and provide a new approach to understand the threat of overexploited ocean resources. A secondary focus will be on organization of an academic meeting related to natural capital accounting (25%).
The person who will succeed in this new position, is an impassioned, creative, self-directed team player with a solid academic and professional background and advanced communication skills.
Responsibilities include:
* Developing, maintaining, and enhancing ecological accounts to create a robust Fishprint component of the Ecological Footprint
* Working with partner organizations and coordinate projects that build effective Fishprint applications
* Writing documentation and academic papers describing the resource accounts
* Organizing meeting of natural capital researchers and coordinating refereeing of papers associated with that meeting
* Supervising interns and contractors
* Giving presentations on the concepts and applications of ecological accounts
* Participating in other program-related work, including development, responding to requests from partners and public
Qualifications include:
* PhD (for post-doc) or Master's (for research associate) in natural or technical sciences; including coursework in ecology
* Specific experience with fisheries science is preferred
* Familiarity with complicated spreadsheet programs and interest in quantitative work
* Previous exposure to interdisciplinary projects, preferably in areas of environmental studies and social justice
* Strong interest in social justice and environmental issues
* Effective interpersonal skills
* Solid writing and speaking skills
* Good networking and team building skills
* Experience organizing or participating in academic review processes
* Background knowledge of economics is an advantage
This is a 2-year position that will be filled at either the post-doc or research associate level depending on qualifications. Salary commensurate with experience, plus benefit package. Starting date open to negotiation.
Please submit a letter of interest, rsum, writing samples, and salary history to:
Sustainability Indicators Program,
Redefining Progress,
1904 Franklin Street, 6th floor,
Oakland, CA 94610,
sustainability@rprogress.org
fax (510) 444-3191
Redefining Progress is committed to diversity in the workplace.