Postdoctoral Researcher in Pasture Adaptation

About the Position

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is offering a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher position to support the research activities of research line 3 on Terrestrial Ecosystems, specifically focusing on the Pasture Adaptation project. This 3-year research project is coordinated by the University of Georgia and involves consortium partners in the USA, Norway, France, and Switzerland, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.

About the Project

"Pasture Adaptation: Mitigation and Adaptation in Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Lessons from Transhumant Pastoral Systems for Managing Novel Climate Risks." This project, led by Ikerbasque researcher Pablo Manzano at BC3, examines the cultural landscapes of transhumant pastoralism in France, Norway, and Spain. It aims to understand how this intangible cultural heritage is threatened by climate change and other sociopolitical influences, and how it can be sustained through community action and policy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct broad reviews of agro/ecological literature to determine the cascading effects of downscaled climate models.
• Conduct social science interviews with farmers, policy-makers, and other key informants.
• Conduct archival research on farmers’ historical adaptations to environmental stressors.
• Analyze and process qualitative and quantitative data following protocols developed by the team.
• Help translate climatological and socioecological data into descriptive models or future scenarios for pastoral systems.
• Develop sustainability indicators related to the economic, sociocultural, and ecological components of Spanish pastoral systems.
• Assist the Principal Investigator in the coordination of works with the rest of the international team.
• Share and publish findings with the academic community.

Requirements

• PhD in natural and environmental sciences or related disciplines.
• Fluency in Spanish language.
• Proficiency in English language.
• Familiarity with ecological, environmental, and climate change concepts.
• Experience working with or developing ecological or socioecological models.
• Familiarity, or interest in learning, qualitative research methods.
• Ability to work in a team.

We Offer

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

Term of Contract

Starting from July 2024, the position will extend along the whole duration of the project (until the 30th of April, 2027), with a six-month probation period.

Salary

The position will carry a salary matching the academic and professional profile of the applicant (BC3 postdoctoral positions’ gross salaries are in the range of 31,500 to 37,440 euros/year), and excellent work conditions.

Location

Basque Centre for Climate Change, Leioa, Spain.

Application Procedure

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

• CV (2-page maximum length)
• Motivation letter
• Contact details of three referees

Deadline

17 June, 2024 (CET 1:00pm).

Informal enquiries can be made to Pablo Manzano ([email protected]) noting in the subject of the message “Post-doc Pasture Adaptation”.

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/).

Proyecto PCI2024-153470 de investigación financiado por MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y Cofinanciado por la Unión Europea