Updated: 29 days ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 08 Apr 2024
Posting Details
Posting Detail Information
| Working Title | Postdoctoral Fellow - Wildfire Risk Governance - Fort Collins, CO |
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| Position Location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Work Location | Position is fully in-office/in-person |
| Research Professional Position | Yes |
| Posting Number | 202400457AP |
| Position Type | Admin Professional/ Research Professional |
| Classification Title | Postdoctoral Fellows |
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| Work Hours/Week | 40 |
| Proposed Annual Salary Range | $60,000 - $62,500 |
| Employee Benefits | Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion , and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
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| To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on | 04/08/2024 |
| Description of Work Unit | Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities. As an academic department at Colorado State University we conduct research in the area of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (HDNR) and prepare students for careers in conservation leadership and tourism. This area of study focuses on understanding and attending to the needs and values of humans, human society, and culture as they relate to the natural environment. The mission of the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources is to contribute to the conservation, stewardship and enjoyment of natural and cultural resources and the management of those resources in a way that produces both land health and sustainable human benefits. |
| Position Summary | A Postdoctoral Scholar position is available with an NSF-funded project investigating wildfire risk governance networks in the American West. We seek a social-ecological systems scientist or quantitative social scientist to lead project management, data analysis, outreach, and scientific writing. The position will support research on how local-level wildfire protection planning processes interact with and shape systems-level risk governance and, consequently, the implementation of risk mitigation measures at both local and regional scales. This research aims to improve understanding of (i) how risk governance networks affect policy implementation and adaptation in collaborative planning processes and in the scope of decisions they produce, (ii) how social processes (such as learning, cooperation, and competition) affect the implementation of those decisions, and (iii) how interdependent decision-making processes affect the efficiency of risk mitigation at regional scales. Methods applied to answer these questions will include fieldwork among wildfire stakeholders (e.g., online and in-person interviews and surveys in Colorado), text analysis of planning and policy documents, network analysis, and computational modeling. |
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| Diversity Statement | Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. |
Essential Duties
| Job Duty Category | Project Management |
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| Percentage Of Time | 20% |
| Job Duty Category | Research |
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| Percentage Of Time | 70% |
| Job Duty Category | Outreach and communication |
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| Percentage Of Time | 10% |
Application Details
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in the announcement to be considered for hire. Apply no later than April 8, 2024 for full consideration. Mailed or emailed applications will not be accepted. Upload each of the items below individually as a Word Document (.doc), PDF (.pdf), or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Please note that incomplete applications cannot be considered. Please remove social security numbers and birth dates from application materials. A complete application consists of:
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| Conditions of Employment | Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires) |
| Search Contact | Jon Salerno [email protected] |
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