Post-Doctoral Fellow Prentice Institute

University of Lethbridge - Lethbridge, AB, CAPosition Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow Prentice InstitutePosition Type: Post-Doctoral Research FellowApplication Review Begins: Wednesday, July 17, 2024Application Deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024Institution: University of LethbridgeDepartment/Division: Prentice Institute for Global Population and EconomyCity: Lethbridge, AB, CAGeneral Information: The Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy at the University of Lethbridge is offering a postdoctoral fellowship for one year ideally starting in September 2024. The successful fellow will help to lead the establishment of a program that involves multiple partners, in different countries, focused on long-term human-environment relations from anthropological, historical ecology, or related perspectives, with an emphasis on topics such as long-term land use history and land use policy, anthropogenic legacies, Indigenous sovereignty and Indigenous-led agrobiodiversity and watershed management, Indigenous food security in the context of climate change, Indigenous knowledge systems and epistemologies in the context of biodiversity conservation policy and climate change mitigation, and socio-ecological restoration. Expertise in areas that are critical for planetary health, such as the Amazon, is a strength, as is fluency in Spanish and Amazonian Kichwa. The institute is particularly interested in the health of the planetary community, as might be explored through approaches such as Eco-health, One Health, or Planetary Health.Qualifications/Requirements: Candidates must meet the following criteria (as per the Canadian Tri-Agency policy):Have completed a PhD within five years;Not hold a permanent faculty position or a faculty position leading to permanency;Not have applied more than twice before to the SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships funding opportunity;Not have already received a postdoctoral award (including a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship) from SSHRC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) or the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); andNot be applying in the 2024-25 academic year to the NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships Program or the CIHR Fellowship funding opportunity.Responsibilities: The successful postdoctoral fellow agrees to:Start their postdoctoral fellowship as early as September 2024, though start dates are negotiable, and continue for a period of 12 months;Complete the postdoctoral research project(s) submitted at the time of application;Pursue publication of the research conducted at the Institute in peer-reviewed venues;Present on a regular basis on the premises of the University and conduct their work at the Institute (this is a full-time position);Submit an application for a postdoctoral fellowship to an appropriate funding council (e.g. the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship program) in 2024 round, subject to the eligibility conditions of these programs and in agreement with the Institute, in order to continue the fellowship under the supervision of a faculty member of the Institute;Participate regularly in Institute activities (conferences, workshops, etc.), in particular:Offer one (1) methodological or research training workshop;Make at least one (1) presentation of their work as part of the conference/speaker series organized by the Institute or in another appropriate context at the University;Make at least one (1) professional presentation (at a professional, or annual, meeting of a relevant association or similar body).Application Instructions: The application file must be presented in English. It should include the following:Cover letter specifying, in particular, any relevant information to establish the eligibility of the application;Two page research precis outlining the research position, methodological approach, methodology, timeline, and anticipated results of a one year project in alignment with one of the research areas identified above;Curriculum vitae;At least one publication representative of the candidate’s research and writing work;Names and contact information for three academic references.Additional Information:Office of Post-Doctoral AffairsPrentice InstituteCompensation Range: A minimum salary of CAD $50,000 for one year, renewable (upon exceptional performance, pending review and approval) #J-18808-Ljbffr