Postdoc: Forest Fire Management & Risk Communication

Inesc Tec; Porto; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition fee support

Job summary

INESC TEC invites applications for a Post Doctoral Research Grant to join SYSTEM, working in Integrated Forest Fire Management, based in Porto, Portugal. The role emphasizes developing a reference mental model of negligent ignitions and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, including workshops in Living Labs.

The successful candidate will contribute to organizing workshops, data analysis, and risk communication studies, with a focus on professional development and impact.

Qualifications

• PhD completed within the last year.
• At least two articles in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.
• Experience applying the mental models approach to risk communication in wildfire management.
• Experience in qualitative data analysis using NVivo or equivalent.
• Experience designing and conducting focus groups.
• Experience using spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Develop a reference mental model of negligent ignitions from literature and expert interviews.
• Identify parishes and municipalities prone to ignitions through SGIF data analysis.
• Characterize rural residents' perceptions via interviews and Living Labs visits.
• Compare laypeople’s and experts’ mental models to identify knowledge gaps.
• Organize workshops and events in Living Labs focusing on risk communication and participation.

Skills

Workshop organization

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management, Engineering and Public Policy, or related areas

Tools

R/RStudio

NVivo

Spreadsheets

Job description

INESC TEC invites applications for a Post Doctoral Research Grant to join SYSTEM, working in Integrated Forest Fire Management, based in Porto, Portugal. The role emphasizes developing a reference mental model of negligent ignitions and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, including workshops in Living Labs.

The successful candidate will contribute to organizing workshops, data analysis, and risk communication studies, with a focus on professional development and impact.