University of California, Berkeley Looking for Junior/Assistant Specialist Wood Biomass and Forest Products Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Full Time

Position overview
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/july-2023-acad-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $51,300 – $65,900.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: Fall 2023

Position duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding.

Application Window
Open date: September 27, 2023

Next review date: Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Nov 3, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a Junior or Assistant Specialist in the Carbon Removal Lab, in the area of forest products and woody biomass.

This Scientist will assist University of California Coopertive Extension staff and partners, e.g. USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (USFS) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), in monitoring, evaluating, and displaying current and future wood processing infrastructure capacity throughout California.

This position will support University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension (UCCE) woody biomass utilization activities with the USFS and CAL FIRE. This Junior/Assistant Specialist will contribute to monitoring and evaluation of a competitive woody biomass and wood products utilization infrastructure, which supports ecosystem restoration, hazardous fuels reduction, job retention and job creation efforts in California.

The data captured through this effort are critical to understanding and projecting wood utilization capacity and expansion opportunities in California. Results and findings from this effort provide a means to evaluate new policies, business development proposals, and other wood utilization opportunities that enhance prescribed fire/fuels management, community wildfire protection, ecosystem restoration, and stand replacement disturbance mitigation efforts. These results will also enhance national forest products industry and timber product output survey efforts from the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station Timber Product Output (TPO) and Forestry Inventory & Analysis Section (FIA) with more specificity and timely data than is currently available nationally. The findings from this project inform State and Federal climate change discussions around overlapping carbon, fire management and fuels reduction activities between CAL FIRE and the USFS.

Responsibilities:
Biomass Power Plant and Primary Wood Processing Infrastructure Web Map and Data Tables
In cooperation with the USFS and CAL FIRE, develop and maintain open access platform to deliver information regarding the status and capacity of biomass power plants and primary wood processing facilities. At present, UCCE maintains the only regularly-updated, publicly-accessible repository with spatially-correlated data about biomass power plants and primary wood processing facilities in California (historic, current, and planned).

Biomass Power Plant and Primary Wood Processing Assessment: Periodic Statewide and Sub-Regional Assessments
In cooperation with the USFS and CAL FIRE, collect relevant industrial information from individual primary processing facilities to update the data table to ensure quality and accuracy of data used in industry infrastructure maps, and for use in periodic statewide and sub-regional assessments of wood utilization capacity based on data needs of the USFS, CAL FIRE and UCCE. Create and develop infrastructure maps and periodic assessments. Publish peer-reviewed or non-peer reviewed research based on assessments.

Maintain and update UCCE website access to resources and literature related to wood and biomass utilization activities pertinent to California or authored through the UCCE system and other California high-education institutions.

Assist with completing Annual Performance Review Reports (calendar year basis) summarizing previous year’s activities, products, technical assistance, and provide interpretation about implications for agreement activities over the next 12 to 24 months.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent international degree

Preferred qualifications
Degree in Environmental Science, Data Science, Engineering, Economics, or similar field
Experience with forest products, biomass, and bioenergy
Excellent writing and communication skills
Demonstrated interest in maintaining databases & conducting expert interviews

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04170

Help contact: [email protected]

Campus Information

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/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, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04170

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