Please see details below of two research jobs (1x Postdoc; 1x RA) in green infrastructure assessment, based in Taiwan. For further information please contact the PI Dr Shih directly as per the email address in the advert. From my own experience on other projects and as co-author, I know Taiwan would be a great place to do a postdoc, and that Dr Shih would be a super PI to work for!
Best regards
Dr Leslie Mabon
Reader in Environment and Society
Robert Gordon University
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Full-Time Position: 1x Researcher and 1x Research Assistant in Green Infrastructure Assessment
(WP6 of IFWEN Project, funded by Belmont Forum)
Project title: Assessing the Role of Green Infrastructure in Underpinning Urban Nexus for Climate Change Adaptation
Principal Investigator: Wan-Yu Shih, Associate Professor in Urban Planning and Disaster Management, Ming-Chuan University, Taiwan
Description: This project is one of the work packages in “Understanding Innovative Initiatives for Governing Food, Water and Energy Nexus in Cities (IFWEN)”, which is a funded international project under the Sustainable Urbanisation Global Initiative/Food-Water-Energy Nexus programme established by the Belmont Forum and the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe. This work package will provide a scientific foundation for a systematic and integrated assessment of: 1) Food-Water-Energy related functions within urban green infrastructure, 2) their associations with city’s adaptive capacity, and 3) functional trade-offs due to land use change. Post holder will have opportunities to work with international teams from Fundação Getulio Vargas (Brazil), Yale University (USA), Stockholm Resilience Centre (Sweden), United Nations University- Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (Germany), ICLEI-local government for sustainability (Germany, South Africa), and The Nature of Cities (USA).
Responsibilities: Post holder will work closely with project PI on the following tasks –
Collecting, synthesizing, and pre-processing data for spatial analysis
Conducting quantitative assessment of ecosystem functioning from urban green infrastructure
Reporting research outcomes through project deliverables and academic outputs
Liaison with international partners and preparing project meetings
Maintaining and updating project website
Required Qualifications:
Permission to work in Taiwan (this is the responsibility of the candidate)
Master degree in fields related to urban planning, landscape planning, geography, and environmental planning.
Good ability in using GIS for spatial statistical analyses
Understanding of Landscape Ecology, Urban Ecology, Green Infrastructure and/or Ecosystem Services -related knowledge and approaches.
Experience with one of the following fields:
– Urban water/runoff modelling
– Land use change
– Urban land teleconnections
– Green infrastructure assessment
– Spatial statistical analysis
Good accountability to finish work on time and report progress to PI
Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential; knowledge of Mandarin is desirable
Starting date: on or as soon as possible after 1st Aug 2019
Salary:
– Researcher 58,000~ NTD/month. Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience.
– Research Assistant 36,050~ NTD/month. Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience.
Length of position: appointment will initially be for 1 year (with a 3 month probationary period). Appointment may be extended up to a maximum of 2 years depending on performance.
Application Process: To apply, please submit the following documents in one pdf file to Prof. Wan-Yu Shih via ([log in to unmask]).
– CV and biography
– Degree Certificates and Transcripts
– Digital copy of Master thesis
– Contact details (email/phone) for supervisor who may provide a reference*
(*note supervisor will not be contacted unless you are shortlisted)
Deadline for Application: Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview on a rolling basis, and if required interviews will continue thereafter until the position is filled.
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