Tulane University - Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Flood Risk Reduction

Tulane University - Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Flood Risk Reduction The BywaterInstitute’s mission isto catalyze thriving climate and water futures through transdisciplinary, collaborativescholarship. ThisPostdoctoralFellow will work primarily with Dr. Simone Domingue , Research Assistant Professor. Herlabconductsactionableand equity-orientedresearchforGulf Coastcommunitiesexperiencing disruptionfrom environmental change and climate-related disasters. TheFellow’s primary dutieswillbe collecting and analyzing data on theenvironmental and social historiesof Gulf Coast communities vulnerable toclimate hazards, and they will supportprojectsbringingtogether jurisdictions forregional watershed managementandresilience planning. This includes development of data collection instruments and coding frameworks, coding data, and performing analyses on coded data. Responsibilities also include data storage and management and development of outputs including methods reports, manuscripts for academic journals, presentations, posters, abstracts, and/or other informational materials for research dissemination. TheFellowwill be able to dedicate part of their time toadvancing their own research and will have access totheByWaterInstitute’snetwork ofuniversity, institutional, and communitypartners.They will be able to pursue professional development opportunities, including engaging in grant-writing and developing collaborative research projects. Thetwo-yearFellowshipmay be extended,depending ontheFellow’s desire and pursuit ofadditionalfunding. RequiredEducation And Experience Terminal Degree (Ph.D.)inasocial science, environment-related,orotherfieldwithstrongfocus onsocial dimensions ofhazards RequiredKnowledge, Skills, Abilities/CompetenciesTypicallyNeededTo Perform This Job Successfully: Strong research skills (qualitativeand/orquantitative methods) Ability toindependentlyimplementdatacollection andanalysis, as well astrain and direct others Abilitytoquickly learn new research methods and techniques Excellent time management, interpersonal,written, andcommunication skills Eagerness to collaborate with others PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with archival research Experience designing informational materials forbroadaudiences(such as, but not limited to, presentations, research briefs, interactive maps, infographics, etc.) Experienceworking with geospatial data Experience with inclusive facilitation #J-18808-Ljbffr H-Net