Research Associate in Environmental Monitoring and Communication
3 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environmental Monitoring and Communication
About the Role:We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team at Heriot-Watt University, working on a project focused on mangrove rehabilitation in Suriname and Guyana. The successful candidate will lead the collection, quality assurance, visualisation and interpretation of environmental monitoring data, while maintaining close communication with the technical support team in Suriname.
Key Responsibilities:- Coordinate and lead communication across all project partners and work packages, establishing a new quality of interaction and networking between community-government-business-technology sectors.
- Lead the collection, quality assurance, visualisation and interpretation of environmental monitoring data, while maintaining close communication with the technical support team in Suriname.
- Provide additional training for the Suriname team on environmental monitoring analysis and interpretation, and natural science data archiving, as required.
- Coordinate between project partners and set up, maintain and curate a central project database that hosts physical and environmental data, compliant with international and UK regulations.
- Work closely with all project PDRA's to maximise outputs from the natural and social sciences data.
- Coordinate a regular lectureship series as outward-facing communication activity.
- Build and maintain strong links with all non-academic partners in Suriname, Guyana and relevant universities, projects, organisations, and civil society groups elsewhere, to bridge project progress and stakeholder response.
- Contribute to outreach activities led by the social sciences work packages at Durham and Suriname, including community workshops, roundtable discussions and an 'end of project' symposium.
- Participate in the writing of project academic papers, with leadership on environmental monitoring results.
- Participate in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual project grant monitoring, evaluation and reports, progress indicators, milestones and Theory of Change.
The project, funded by the Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC), aims to generate new critical environmental and remote data that support the development of capacity, knowledge and consensus for decision making and action amongst multiple stakeholders for mitigating coastal erosion and flood risk using mangroves in Suriname and Guyana.
Requirements:- Educated to PhD level or higher in a relevant subject (environmental and sustainability sciences; communication/media/engagement) or equivalent.
- Practical experience in the design, leadership and delivery of engagement strategies that connect local communities with stakeholders and academics at the local, national and international level.
- Documented deep understanding of interactions between climate-environment.
- Willingness for international fieldwork.
- Strong track record in environmental monitoring and interpretation connecting natural and social sciences, aimed to deliver solution-based impacts on mangrove restoration.
- Deep understanding and strong skills in the collation, quality assurance, interpretation and curating of data generated by the project, with a focus on natural sciences.
- Confident communicator and experience in environmental training of junior staff.
- Computer literate and technically competent in the set up and maintain an online media presence (incl. websites and social media platforms).
- Appropriate academic publication record, or equivalent portfolio.
- Evidence of good team player and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills.
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