Dear colleagues, We’re excited to be recruiting a postdoc to work on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) governance in India, Kenya, and Brazil. Description copied below. Please direct interested applicants to the Academic Jobs Online<https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31499> post.
Please share with your networks, and excuse the cross-posting! Best, Celina Academic Jobs Online link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31499 Position Summary The SCALES (Scholars for Climate and Advanced Leadership in Environment and Sustainability) Postdoctoral Fellows Program at Duke University seeks early-career scholars committed to interdisciplinary research and leadership in climate, environment, and sustainability. Fellows will collaborate with faculty mentors to co-create high-impact research projects and contribute to climate-focused educational initiatives across the university. About the SCALES Postdoctoral Fellows Program The SCALES Postdoctoral Fellows Program is a newly launched cohort-based initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders in climate and sustainability research and education. Fellows join a vibrant interdisciplinary community, participate in professional development activities, and collaborate across departments to advance Duke’s Climate Commitment<https://climate.duke.edu/>. The program emphasizes faculty-mentored research, teaching innovation, and public engagement, providing Fellows with resources and networks to launch impactful careers. To learn more about the SCALES Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, visit our program page: https://climate.duke.edu/what-were-doing/scales-postdoctoral-fellows-program/. Key Responsibilities Research Collaboration: Co-develop and lead a faculty-mentored research project addressing a significant climate, environment, or sustainability challenge. Projects must demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches. A final research proposal and budget will be developed in conjunction with the Fellow following their arrival. This is meant to allow the Fellow to shape the project’s research direction. The preliminary description of the research project is: Durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is increasingly necessary to meet ambitious global climate goals. Without carefully planned governance and oversight regimes, however, CDR risks exacerbating global inequalities through resource conflicts, uneven and uncertain risk exposure, mitigation deterrence, and Global North-South power imbalances. This multi-year project seeks to understand conditions for and support the development of effective, equitable governance of three CDR methods (ocean alkalinity enhancement, direct air capture, and enhanced rock weathering) in India, Kenya, and Brazil—all three of which are beginning to see CDR projects developed in-country. The successful SCALES postdoctoral fellow will join a growing interdisciplinary team at Duke and in partnership with researchers at the American University Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal and Human Rights Watch, which has laid the groundwork for stakeholder- and rightsholder-engaged governance research through foundational policy and legal research, a database of relevant resource, environmental, social, and political geospatial data layers (our “Participatory CDR Governance Atlas”), and initial policymaker roundtables in each country to set research priorities. The fellow will be invited to bring their own expertise and interests to the project, carving out a piece of the broader project to lead. They might choose, for example, to examine opportunities and risks of one of the project’s CDR methods in one of the countries through stakeholder and rightsholder engagement (e.g., interviews, future visioning workshops, surveys) or draw on stakeholder and rightsholder guidance gathered by other members of the team to develop geospatially explicit roadmaps for equity-centered CDR governance and project development. The SCALES project, in short, will be co-created with the fellow from a wide range of methodological, topical, geographical, and disciplinary possibilities. Teaching & Engagement: Contribute to climate fluency and sustainability education through course development, teaching, or participation in university-wide initiatives such as Climate+, Bass Connections, and DukeEngage. The proposed teaching & engagement responsibilities for this position are: Contribute to the Sanford School of Public Policy’s ongoing efforts to provide curricular offerings in environmental, energy, and climate policy. This will include co-creating course modules or a full course with Professors Scott-Buechler and Pattanayak, ideally centering engaged and experiential learning opportunities that relate to the SCALES project. SCALES Cohort Participation: Engage in cohort-wide programming, seminars, and networking events organized by the Office of Climate and Sustainability. Faculty Mentors The primary faculty mentor for this position is: • Celina Scott-Buechler, Sanford School of Public Policy Additional mentors include: • Subhrendu Pattanayak, Sanford School of Public Policy; Nicholas School of the Environment; Department of Economics Qualifications · Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in public policy, geography, economics, law, sociology, anthropology, environmental social science, city and regional planning, computer science, earth sciences, or a related field. · Degree must be conferred by the start of the fellowship. Applicants should be no more than two years past Ph.D. as of July 1, 2026 Demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary approaches to climate, environment, or sustainability challenges. · Preferred skills and experience: demonstrated experience working in, or in close collaboration with, partners in the Global South; spatial and mixed-methods analysis and/or participatory governance design; experience working with government or civil-society partners in Brazil, India, or Kenya is a plus. · A strong commitment to justice-forward climate governance is essential. Program Details & Benefits This is a full-time position available with an initial appointment of one year, renewable for up to two additional years contingent on satisfactory performance. The start date is flexible between July 1 and September 1, 2026. The salary range for this position is $65,000 to $70,000. Fellows will also have access to up to $10,000 in professional development funds each year. Duke University offers a competitive benefits program, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement contributions, employee discounts, vacation and sick time, and more. Please review Duke University’s Benefits Program website<https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/> and the Summary of Postdoctoral Status and Benefits<https://research.duke.edu/duke-university-summary-postdoctoral-status-and-benefits/> for more information. Fellows are additionally supported by the Office of Postdoctoral Services<https://research.duke.edu/postdoc/>. Application Process Interested applicants should submit the following materials: · Cover letter that addresses your interest in the position, your research and teaching experience, and how this opportunity aligns with your career goals. · Curriculum Vitae · Contact information for three references Priority will be given to applications received by February 15, 2026. — Celina Scott-Buechler, JD, PhD (she/they) Accenture Assistant Professor of Public Policy Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University Website<https://www.celinascottbuechler.com/> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/celina-scott-buechler-b5a4a489/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/BYAPR02MB52398A47438F14BA0890F15BAA96A%40BYAPR02MB5239.namprd02.prod.outlook.com.
