Postdoctoral Fellow in Water, Poverty, and Sustainability

University of Notre Dame, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Notre Dame, INDIANA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 31 Jan 2024

Position Information


Job Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Water, Poverty, and Sustainability
Job Description
The Pulte Institute for Global Development, an integral part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, combines the existing world-class teaching and research faculty of Notre Dame with a dedicated staff of experienced international development professionals, administrators, and researchers in order to address global poverty and inequality through policy, practice, and partnership.
The Pulte Institute is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to contribute to new research on water, poverty, and sustainability in the Global South. This is a full-time position available with an initial appointment of one-year, with a possible extension for up to three years on the basis of satisfactory performance and availability of funding. The position will be supervised by Professor Ellis Adjei Adams. Review of applications will start on January 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Expected start date during the spring semester of 2024.
The fellow will work as part of an interdisciplinary team of faculty, staff, other postdoctoral fellows, and students in the Pulte Institute for Global Development in the Keough School for Global Affairs. The team works on a new research project supported by the Notre Dame Poverty Initiative. This position is part of a planned cohort of at least three postdoctoral fellows working on environment-poverty-related issues.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to multiple ongoing research initiatives to identify promising interventions at the interface of water, poverty reduction, and sustainability. The projects they will contribute to include Water, Mining, and Human Rights; Resource (food, energy, water) Insecurity and Urban Poverty; Resources, Poverty, and Conflicts; and Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH), Poverty, and Health. The fellowship will involve collection and analyses of qualitative and survey data from multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The successful candidate is also expected to advance their own research agenda within the broad thematic areas of water, poverty, and sustainability and contribute to collaborative work within the Pamoja ND-Africa Initiative space at Notre Dame.
Responsibilities will include:
  • Research and data analyses
    • Conduct field research at selected sites in sub-Saharan Africa
    • Conduct case study and secondary research on the projects specified above
    • Analyze collected qualitative and survey data from the projects specified above
    • Disseminate findings via peer reviewed manuscripts and conference presentations in collaboration with supervisor/research teams

  • Fieldwork/Project Coordination
    • Coordinate data collection in selected field sites across Africa
    • Train and supervise field assistants in data collection protocols as needed
  • Administrative Duties
    • Facilitate and manage research meetings among collaborators and team members
    • Draft new funding proposals to support ongoing and future research endeavors
    • Support communications for the Pamoja ND-Africa Network
    • Perform any other research-related duties as required for the successful execution of projects.

Interested applicants should submit the following to María Chacón at [email protected] :
  • Resume / Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of application (2 pages max) describing research interests and fit
  • A recent publication or dissertation chapter.
  • Names and contact information of 2-3 references
Minimum Qualifications
  • PhD in Human Geography, Anthropology, Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy, Environmental Social Science, Natural Resources Management/Governance, Urban Planning, or a related field by the start date
  • Strong background in mixed methods research
  • Strong background in both qualitative (Atlas ti, Nvivo, MaxQDA etc) and statistical analysis (Stata, R, etc) packages
  • Strong background in conducting reviews and meta analyses
  • Field research experience in the Global South, preferably in Africa
  • Strong evidence of research expertise and academic writing
  • Interests in and experience with interdisciplinary environmental research
Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to engage with environment, poverty, and sustainability research from multiple disciplines
  • Familiarity with Q-Methodology
  • Familiarity with GIS and spatial analysis skills
  • Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
  • Ability to adapt quickly to new cultural settings.
  • Excellent project/data management and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary research teams
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants should submit the following to María Chacón at [email protected] :
  • Resume / Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of application (2 pages max) describing research interests and fit
  • A recent publication or dissertation chapter.
  • Names and contact information of 2-3 references
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    Department Pulte Institute for Global Development (43322)
    Department Website pulte.nd.edu
    Family / Sub-Family Research / Research - Social/Behavioral
    Career Stream/Level Other
    Department Hiring Pay Range
    Pay ID Semi-Monthly
    FLSA Status P1 - Postdoc
    Job Category Other
    Job Type Full-time
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    Posting Detail Information


    Job Posting Date (Campus) 12/19/2023
    Job Posting Date (Public) 12/19/2023
    Job Closing Date 01/31/2024
    Posting Type Open To All Applicants
    Posting Number S24523
    Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/33067