Nature-Positive Research Scholar

Stanford University School of Medicine; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is recruiting for a scientist to advance natural capital assessments and ecosystem service modeling on multi-country development initiatives. The role involves cross-disciplinary collaboration with researchers, policymakers, and international partners on land- and sea-scape analyses.

The position emphasizes writing reports and publications, guiding junior researchers, and contributing to high-impact policy guidance while working in a hybrid setup on

Qualifications

• PhD in ecology, hydrology, or environmental economics
• Collaborate effectively within and across teams
• Excellent written and verbal English communications
• Adaptable to changing priorities in a matrix environment
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills

Responsibilities

• Work with scientists, analysts, consultants, and policymakers in 6 focal countries on development plans for nature-positive outcomes
• Co-create natural capital information for decision makers
• Model land/sea-scapes to assess changes in benefits to people
• Lead interdisciplinary natural capital assessments informing policy
• Advance ecosystem service modeling and publish findings
• Help lead engagements in 1-2 countries
• Guide postdocs and team members to ensure project success

Skills

Collaboration

Independent work

English communication

Matrix management

Quantitative & qualitative analysis

Education

PhD in ecology/related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is recruiting for a scientist to advance natural capital assessments and ecosystem service modeling on multi-country development initiatives. The role involves cross-disciplinary collaboration with researchers, policymakers, and international partners on land- and sea-scape analyses.

The position emphasizes writing reports and publications, guiding junior researchers, and contributing to high-impact policy guidance while working in a hybrid setup on