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Research Associate Postdoctoral Opening in Regenerative Forestry, Environmental Governance, and Political Economy The University of British Columbia in Canada
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
The position offers an expected salary of $76,128 per annum for a two-year term appointment and is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. The appointment is subject to satisfactory performance and funding, with possible extension.
Deadline
Nov 30, 2026
Country
Canada
University
The University of British Columbia
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About this position
The Dempsey Lab in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver campus is seeking a full-time Research Associate for an interdisciplinary project on the political and economic conditions shaping the future of forest stewardship in British Columbia and Canada.
The project examines a transition from conventional industrial forestry toward regenerative forest stewardship. This approach places greater emphasis on Indigenous self-determination, long-term ecological health—including biodiversity, carbon sequestration and storage, and water—and broader community well-being. The research explores the political and economic barriers constraining changes in forest management and considers how these conditions could be transformed.
The Research Associate will join a publicly engaged research team of faculty and graduate students based at UBC and Simon Fraser University. The work combines political-economic analysis, comparative research, interviews, focus groups, scenario testing, and stakeholder engagement to investigate the interests, structures, and narratives shaping government approaches to forest management.
Responsibilities include synthesizing academic and policy literature; conducting comparative policy analysis across jurisdictions; undertaking expert interviews and focus groups; exploring scenarios for overcoming identified constraints; and critically assessing the economic metrics and assumptions influencing forest and land-use policy decisions. The role also involves collaborative research coordination, project management, workshop facilitation, knowledge mobilization, academic and public communication, grant development, and mentoring students.
The position offers substantial scope to shape the research agenda and develop independent and collaborative outputs connecting academic research with policy and public discussions about forest management and governance in British Columbia and Canada.
Funding details
The position offers an expected salary of $76,128 per annum for a two-year term appointment and is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. The appointment is subject to satisfactory performance and funding, with possible extension.
What's required
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent by the appointment date, with a primary focus in geography, political science, sociology, environmental studies, forestry, natural resource management, or a related discipline. Strong research and analytical skills and demonstrated experience in qualitative, interdisciplinary, and/or policy-oriented social science research are required, including methods such as interviews, surveys, comparative policy analysis, or focus groups. Experience in environmental governance, forestry, political economy, natural resource management, Indigenous governance, or related fields is expected, ideally with a focus on British Columbia. Excellent academic writing and communication skills are essential, along with experience preparing scholarly publications, research reports, grant applications, and materials for non-academic audiences. Candidates should be able to work independently and collaboratively, engage with Indigenous Nations and communities and other stakeholders, and preferably have experience with research coordination, project management, workshop organization, and knowledge mobilization. Effective spoken and written English communication is required. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
How to apply
Prepare one PDF containing a letter of application addressing the job description, a detailed CV, and contact information for two referees. Apply through the online position page by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on November 30, 2026; applications are not accepted by email.
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