Stanford University Hiring for Research Scientist, Healthy Planet Healthy People Initiative at Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford, California, United States Full Time

Research Scientist, Healthy Planet Healthy People Initiative🔍Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford, California, United StatesNew📁Research📅7 hours ago Post Date📅100780 Requisition #

This position is fixed-term for two years with the possibility of extension based on funding availability and programmatic need.

This role is designated as onsite and requires incumbents to report to work at the Stanford Main Campus. Telecommuting is not available for this role. Interested candidates must include a curriculum vitae or resume, cover letter, and the names of up to three references to be considered for this position.
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About Us
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (SDSS) has a unifying goal of creating a future in which humans and nature thrive together in concert and in perpetuity. The school’s unique three-part structure consisting of departments to drive scholarship and educate students, institutes to innovate across disciplines, and an accelerator to drive policy and technology solutions reimagines how universities can contribute to the planet’s sustainability. We focus on creating knowledge and scaling solutions that benefit our local community and people globally, while also creating a school community that is inclusive of all people. For more information on the school please click here.The Healthy Planet Healthy People Initiative
Housed within the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, the Healthy Planet Healthy People Initiative (HP2) will engage stakeholders across the Stanford community and beyond to co-develop solutions-oriented research, training, and education and to support the implementation of these solutions. Widespread ecological and environmental change has led to a crisis in biodiversity, a breakdown of important ecosystem processes, and a succession of major threats to human, wildlife, and domestic species health, ranging from poor water and air quality to food insecurity to infectious disease outbreaks. Land use change—in concert with climate change, increasing population growth and mobility, and growing inequality—threatens the functioning of ecosystems with major consequences for all living things. Reversing these negative trajectories requires community-engaged solutions based in systems science, which recognizes the interconnected nature of ecological and social processes and the wellbeing of all the planet’s inhabitants.Research Scientist position
The position focuses on working with faculty leadership to build a research program for the Healthy Planet Healthy People Initiative that connects knowledge and action, scaling solutions, and engaging many stakeholders. The position will be based on Stanford campus in the Woods Institute for the Environment within the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and will be supervised by Dr. Erin Mordecai (Biology Department) and Dr. Giulio De Leo (Oceans and ESS Departments), both Senior Fellows with the Woods Institute.Responsibilities will include: ● Leading multidisciplinary teams across different faculties or schools, and external research partners.
● Designing research approaches for the entire project, including background research, experimental design and execution, problem solving, and writing up for publication.
● Deploying community- and partner-engaged approaches to manage collaborations and produce co-created research outcomes.
● Developing new protocols; testing and evaluating a variety of approaches.
● Participating in creating new research proposals, and preparing for submission for funding and grants.
● Preparing periodic progress reports or written reports on all phases of the research project.
● Contributing original ideas of major methodologies that alter the course of the investigation or developing innovative solution(s) to complex research problems.
● Performing ongoing literature review to remain current with new procedures and related research; proceeding without consultation with principal investigator to implement new techniques into research projects.

The successful applicant will need:

● Bachelor’s degree in related scientific field and four years of relevant work experience; or Master’s degree in a related scientific field and two years relevant experience; or PhD in related science field such as ecology, epidemiology, environmental science, conservation, or other relevant fields.
● Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
● Extensive understanding of scientific principles.
● Expert level knowledge and skills in a field of science related to the research project.
● General computer skills, experience with databases and scientific applications, and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs.
● Strong analytical skills and excellent judgment.
● Ability to work under deadlines.
● Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately.
● Strong project management and leadership skills.

In addition, our preferred qualifications include:

● PhD and two years of relevant experience post degree.
● Experience engaging with non-academic research partners and stakeholders, managing complex and multi-partner programs.
● Experience with project management tools and practices appropriate for large complex research endeavors.
● Experience working with University administrators to support research goals.
● Experience engaging with both academic and non-academic research partners and stakeholders, managing complex and multi-partner programs, and administering research.
● Experience in data analysis, mapping and synthesis

The expected pay range for this position is $86,000 to $106,000 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
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– *Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job. How to Apply
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Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research mission.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 4953
• Employee Status: Fixed-Term
• Grade: H
• Requisition ID: 100780
• Work Arrangement : On Site