Postdoctoral Fellowship - Office of Energy, Climate and Environment

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chancellor's Climate Futures Fellowship at University of California, Berkeley welcomes postdoctoral scholars across disciplines who study energy, climate, and the environment. Fellows will receive training to translate scholarly work into policy and action, and will develop an impact-focused capstone project to maximize social benefit.

Fellows participate in a cohort program with an orientation week, one to two intensive retreats, monthly trainings and workshops, and a monthly peer support

Responsibilities

• Attend orientation week and participate in cohort-based programmatic activities.
• Engage in one to two intensive retreats, monthly trainings and workshops.
• Develop and implement an impact-focused capstone project to translate research into policy and practice.

Job description

The UC Berkeley Office of Energy, Climate & Environment is accepting applications for the Chancellor's Climate Futures Fellowship. The postdoctoral program seeks scholars across disciplines — including STEM, social sciences, humanities, law, city planning, public health, and architecture — who focus on energy, climate, and environmental issues. Fellows will receive training and professional development to translate their scholarly work to broader audiences and move their research to action in order to maximize social benefit and policy impact. Fellows must participate in cohort-based programmatic activities, including an orientation week, one to two intensive retreats, monthly training and workshops, and a monthly peer support and writing group. They will also develop and implement an impact-focused capstone project.