JOB OPENING
Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota 1954 Buford Ave, St Paul, MN 55108
environment.umn.edu
Do you believe in a future where people and the planet prosper together? Are you entrepreneurial and interested in building an impactful, collaborative research program in Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services? At the Institute on the Environment we are looking for someone to expand our research on the ways nature's assets benefit people.
Research Scholar in Natural
Capital & Ecosystem Services
Full Time | Hybrid Work
✽ Salary range: $70K - $125K
✽ Comprehensive benefits package
✽ Onsite around 50% of the time
✽ Part of interdisciplinary, collaborative research team The Research Scholar in Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services
Application Review Begins: May 23, 2022
(application closes June 1)
will lead and develop a research program focused on natural capital
and ecosystem services that will support environmental management decisions. The work will also be embedded in The Natural Capital Project, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, Stanford University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Stockholm Resilience Center, The Nature Conservancy, and the World Wildlife Fund.
We are looking for a colleague at any career stage who:
Has an impactful record of research products or publications, such as reports, training materials, peer-reviewed publications, patent filings, software documentation, policy memos, and/or decision support tools;
Is an effective fundraiser who both leads and contributes to projects;
Can engage scholars and professionals across the University to co-produce creative, fundable, and impactful projects to advance sustainability outcomes; and
Collaborates with governments, Tribes, international development organizations, NGOs, or businesses to support integration of ecosystem services into decision-making.
To learn more and apply
please visit: humanresources.umn.edu
and search for job ID 347369
JOB OPENING
Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota 1954 Buford Ave, St Paul, MN 55108
environment.umn.edu
Do you believe in a future where people and the planet prosper together? Are you entrepreneurial and interested in building an impactful, collaborative research program in Sustainability? At the Institute on the Environment we are looking for someone to expand our work at the intersection of social, economic, and ecological sustainability challenges.
Research Scholar in
Sustainability
Application
Full Time | Hybrid Work
✽ Salary range: $70K - $125K
✽ Comprehensive benefits package
✽ Onsite around 50% of the time
✽ Part of interdisciplinary, collaborative research team
Review Begins: May 23, 2022
(application closes June 1)
The Research Scholar in Sustainability will lead research that moves
the needle on community, state, national, or private sector sustainability decisions and impacts. We are open to a range of sustainability topics and methods that adopt a systems research approach. The Research
Scholar's work will center collaboration and interdisciplinary
perspectives both within and outside the University to support more
sustainable societal decision-making processes.
We are looking for a colleague at any career stage who:
Has an impactful record of research products or publications, such as reports, training materials, peer-reviewed publications, patent filings, software documentation, policy memos, and/or decision support tools;
Is an effective fundraiser who both leads and contributes to projects;
Can engage scholars and professionals across the University to co-produce creative, fundable, and impactful projects to advance sustainability outcomes; and
Collaborates with local communities, different levels of government, Tribes, NGOs, or businesses to support integration of research into decision-making.
To learn more and apply
please visit: humanresources.umn.edu
and search for job ID 347375
JOB OPENING
Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota 1954 Buford Ave, St Paul, MN 55108
environment.umn.edu
Do you believe in a future where people and the planet prosper together? Are you entrepreneurial and interested in building an impactful, collaborative research program in Energy Transition? At the Institute on the Environment we are looking for someone to advance decarbonization pathways to support an equitable energy transition in the Midwest.
Research Scholar in
Energy Transition
Full Time | Hybrid Work
✽ Salary range: $70K - $125K
✽ Comprehensive benefits package
✽ Onsite around 50% of the time
✽ Part of interdisciplinary, collaborative research team
Application Review Begins: June 10, 2022
(application closes June 16)
The Research Scholar in Energy Transition will lead the Institute's energy transition research portfolio. UMN has current expertise in renewable
energy integration, energy storage, demand side technologies, and utility regulation; we would be looking to build expertise in these and other areas related to just and equitable clean energy. In partnership with decision makers, practitioners, and community members, we will collectively make the Midwest’s energy systems a global model for developing a prosperous and just carbon-neutral economy.
We are looking for a colleague at any career stage who:
Has an impactful record of research products or publications, including reports, white papers, training materials, peer-reviewed publications, patent filings, software documentation, and/or policy memos;
Is an effective fundraiser who both leads and contributes to projects;
Can engage scholars and professionals across the University to co-produce creative, fundable, and impactful projects to advance sustainability outcomes; and
Collaborates with local communities, governments, Tribes, utilities, or businesses to support equitable energy transition pathways.
To learn more and apply
please visit: humanresources.umn.edu
and search for job ID 347367