ICRAF Post Doctoral Fellowships - Social-Ecological Systems Modeling

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a center of scientific excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment.



Leveraging the world’s largest repository of agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge practices, for farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure food security and environmental sustainability.


Responsibilities

  • The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary international team, playing a key scientific role in
    integrating social and ecological science theories and methods. Specific tasks:
  • Conduct research on approaches and methods for collection and analysis of unstructured socioeconomic survey data (e.g. voice data and data transcribed from conversations).
  • Conduct research on socioeconomic drivers of land degradation, including model development for selected socialecological
    linkages, applying these to systematically study implications for ecosystem services and human wellbeing.
  • Contribute to projects that apply earth observation big data analytics with particular emphasis on analysis and diagnostics from integrated social and ecological datasets.
  • Contribute to ICRAF land restoration research projects and initiatives through scientific and analytical support.
  • Development of manuscripts for publication in high impact scientific journals.
  • Supervise students when/where relevant.
  • Contribute to fund raising within the GeoScience Lab and across the rest of ICRAF.
  • Contribute to training and stakeholder engagement workshops.
  • Contribute to capacity development within ICRAF, particularly in the use of R in the analysis of socio-ecological datasets.


    Required Qualification:


  • PhD in quantitative social sciences or ecology.
  • Background in statistics, computational sociology, systems science or a related field.
  • Advanced R and/or Python programming skills, including multivariate analysis and (preferably) a background in
    text mining and the analysis of unstructured data.
  • Experience with the development and application of relational database systems a plus.


    Terms of offer:


  • We offer a collegial, diverse and gender-sensitive working environment, and we encourage applications from qualified women. This position is remunerated on International Terms. The appointment will be for an initial period
    of two (2 ) years, subject to a nine (9) months’ probation period.


    How to apply:


  • Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should email their CVs and cover letter to
    HumanResources@cgiar.org, not later than 30 July 2018 Please attach your cover letter and CV/Resume (as one document – labelled with your First Name and Last Name) with the positions title as the subject line of the email.


    Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

    For more information and job application details, see; ICRAF Post Doctoral Fellowships - Social-Ecological Systems Modeling


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