Tulane University - Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Flood Risk Reduction

H Net; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University’s Bywater Institute invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Flood Risk Reduction. The Fellow will collect and analyze data on Gulf Coast communities’ environmental and social histories, supporting regional watershed management and resilience planning.

The role fosters methodological development, collaboration, and dissemination through reports, manuscripts, and presentations, with opportunities for grant-writing and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree (Ph.D.) in social science, environment-related, or related field with strong focus on social dimensions of hazards.
• Strong research skills (qualitative and/or quantitative methods).
• Ability to independently implement data collection and analysis, and to train/direct others.
• Excellent time management, interpersonal, written, and communication skills.
• Eagerness to collaborate with others.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data on environmental and social histories of Gulf Coast communities vulnerable to climate hazards.
• Support regional watershed management and resilience planning projects.
• Develop data collection instruments and coding frameworks; code data and perform analyses.
• Manage data storage and produce outputs (reports, manuscripts, presentations, posters).
• Pursue professional development opportunities including grant-writing and collaborative research.

Skills

Qualitative & quantitative methods

Independent data collection

Data management & analysis

Strong writing & communication

Collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in social science or environment-related field

Tools

Geospatial data experience

Job description

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