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Postdoctoral Fellow in Water and Environmental Governance
Postdoctoral Fellow in Water and Environmental Governance
The Water Policy and Governance Group (wpgg.ca) at the University of Waterloo is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to help launch a new environmental governance project. This is a one year position, based in the Department of Environment and Resources Studies, Faculty of Environment. The preferred start date is September 2, 2014 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The salary is $50,000/year plus benefits in accordance with University of Waterloo employment policies.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will work with Dr. Rob de Loë to launch a new project: Rethinking Water Governance: Towards a New Agenda for Research and Practice. This project seeks to lay the foundation for a more systemic approach to governance for water in Canada, one which takes account of critical external considerations such as changes in demand for food and energy, population shifts, and climate change. Actors, institutions and drivers typically viewed as external to water governance are a specific concern in the project.
The successful candidate will play a leadership role in helping to lay the foundation for this work. Key tasks will include (1) solidifying the theoretical foundation; (2) undertaking a literature review that evaluates awareness and understanding of external considerations that affect water and environmental governance outcomes; and (3) designing a scoping exercise that identifies and evaluates the significance for governance of links between water and larger social-ecological systems. These tasks will require the Postdoctoral Fellow to work closely with Dr. de Loë, and to interact with WPGG students, partners and collaborators working on related projects.
Find out more about the opportunity and how to apply here.
Environmental Governance and Policy
The Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant or associate professor, with a focus on environmental governance and policy. We especially welcome applications from candidates whose research addresses environmental governance and policy in a global context in one or more of the following research areas: food, agriculture and land systems, energy systems, natural resources, and sustainable economies. We anticipate and encourage applicants who are interested in interdisciplinary approaches to environmental governance drawing from one or more of the following fields of study: global governance, political science, international development, international relations, international political economy and ecological economics.
Teaching and supervisory roles would be commensurate with one or more of the fields described above. Placement in one of the academic units in the Faculty of Environment will be dependent on the successful candidate’s background and expertise. The Faculty of Environment includes the Department of Environment and Resource Studies, the Department of Geography and Environmental Management; the School of Environment, Enterprise, and Development; the School of Planning, and the Centre for Knowledge Integration. The Faculty is distinguished byinterdisciplinarity in its commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, strong research activity, and community outreach. Faculty members in the Faculty of Environment are connected to a variety of research institutes and centres including: the Balsillie School of International Affairs, the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change, the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, the Centre for Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation, and the Water Institute, as well as numerous research groups. For more information on the Faculty of Environment, see:http://uwaterloo.ca/environment/.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent, an active fundable research program relevant to a trans-disciplinary approach to environmental studies, demonstrated ability in publishing in relevant peer-reviewed journals, and demonstrated commitment to quality of teaching at all levels. The successful candidate will supervise undergraduate and graduate project and thesis work. Salary range will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The appointment will be effective July 1, 2015. Review of applications will commence September 1, 2014 and will continue through October 15, 2014. Applicants should submit a letter of application (stating career objectives, research goals and approach to learning and teaching), a current curriculum vita, and the names and addresses of four individuals who may be approached for references. The application package should be sent to: Anne Wagland, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, or may be submitted electronically toawagland@uwaterloo.ca.
Three reasons to apply: https://uwaterloo.ca/watport/why-waterloo.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities.
Associate or Assistant Professor, Social Innovation
The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), in the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track position at the Associate or Assistant Professor level in social innovation, including social entrepreneurship, social finance, social enterprise, and economic development, with a focus on how these processes enable social, economic, and environmental resilience and sustainability.
The salary range for this position at the Assistant Professor rank is $75,000 to $105,000. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.
Individuals with degrees in business, economics, economic geography, management, innovation studies or public policy are encouraged to apply. Preferred candidates will have research expertise and teaching experience in one or more of the following areas: social entrepreneurship, social enterprise, social innovation, green entrepreneurship, and regional innovation systems, The position will support teaching and research activities in SEED’s environment and business and sustainability management programs.
Candidates for a tenured position should have established reputations for high-quality research and teaching, and an ability to contribute to our graduate programs. Candidates for Assistant Professor should have a completed or nearly completed Ph.D., and should demonstrate the potential for high-quality research and teaching.
Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found, with interviews commencing in September 2014. The preferred start date for the position is July 1, 2015. Interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed curriculum vita, a statement explaining how their abilities and interests relate to SEED, as well as the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three referees. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Please send an application package to: Marion Brown, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1, or submit electronically to ma4brown@uwaterloo.ca
Located at the heart of Canada’s technology hub, 1-hour west of Toronto and serving over 35,000 full- and part-time students, the University of Waterloo (UW) is among Canada’s finest universities. For 22 straight years, UW has been ranked as the most innovative university in the country, and for 18 of those 22 years, educational leaders have ranked it Canada’s best university overall. UW stands out among its peers not only for its strong research profile and innovative approaches to education, but also for its uniquely positive and enterprising relationships with business and the world of practice. Waterloo has been ranked one of the best places in the world for start-ups. The Region boasts literally hundreds of technology-driven enterprises, including offices of Facebook, OpenText, SAS, Square, and a recently announced 185,000 square foot engineering and technology hub for Google.
Founded in 2009, SEED has quickly established itself as a recognized leader in integrated approaches for sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental, social and development challenges. SEED offers comprehensive and highly inter-disciplinary professional programs, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, in sustainable business and development, with degrees in environment and business, sustainability management, international development, and local economic development. SEED houses the Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (www.sig.uwaterloo.ca), a research centre focused on innovation in intractable social-ecological problem domains. SEED has a current enrolment of approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and is experiencing further growth. The School is adding faculty members, developing new programs and growing research capacities. In 2011, the SEED moved to a new 57,000 sq. ft. LEED© Platinum building with new classrooms, student space and offices. For details about the school and its programs please visit: http://seed.uwaterloo.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities.
