Postdoc – Urban transformations and nature-based solutions

About the Position

Postdoc – Urban transformations and nature-based solutions

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) offers a full-time postdoctoral position physically at BC3 within the Integrate NbS project “Fulfilling the Transformative Potential of Nature-Based Solutions: From Fragmentation to Integration”, funded under the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership and led by Dr. Violeta Cabello.

About the Project

Integrate NbS aims to support and enhance the potential of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to respond to interconnected social-environmental challenges while also realizing the potential of urban spaces as spaces of human and ecological flourishing. The project will develop and implement a methodology and associated co-creative process for how to work in an integrative way with the development, design, and implementation of NbS based on six case studies located in Norway, Poland, Spain, and Sweden.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between NbS and co-creative methodologies.
• Contribute to the design of the integrative co-creation methodology of the project and its adaptation to the Spanish context.
• Develop two case studies in Spain, one focused on learning for developing the evaluation framework, the other on implementing the co-creation methodology.
• Lead on the design and implementation of a reflexive co-evaluation framework throughout the project.

Requirements

• PhD level in social sciences.
• Strong analytical skills, experience with qualitative and/or participatory research.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent written and oral command of English.
• Academic experience in sustainability sciences, transformations to sustainability, or Nature-Based Solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience in interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research.

Nice to Have

• Facilitation skills.

We Offer

• Interdisciplinary and inspiring work environment.
• Quiet and spacious workspaces.
• Possibility of participating in internal training and academic activities of the center.
• 35-hour week work calendar.
• 30 days of vacation per year.

Term of Contract

Starting 31st of December 2023, the position will be for 3 years, with a 3-month probation period based on the performance of the work. Candidates are expected to start working in person at BC3 in January 2024.

Salary

The position will carry a competitive salary and excellent work conditions (BC3 postdoctoral positions' gross salaries are in the range of 27,040€ to 31,500€ euros/year).

Location

Basque Centre for Climate Change, Leioa, Spain.

Application Procedure

Fill the form below and upload one PDF document with the following information:

• Letter of application / motivation. Applications including links to previous works/projects/initiatives that show how the applicant meets these requirements will be given priority.
• CV of maximum 4 pages.
• A one-pager addressing the question of: How do I meet the requirements of this call? Please address the requirements as indicated in the bullet points above.

Deadline

The deadline for applications is November 30th 2023; candidate interviews will start as applications are received.

Informal enquiries can be made to Violeta Cabello ([email protected]) noting in the subject of the message “Postdoc IntegrateNBS”.

Please consider that only applications sent through the form included at the bottom of the BC3 web page will be considered (https://info.bc3research.org/job-offers/).