Postdoctoral Scholar in Spatial Environmental Health Apply now to Postdoctoral Scholar in Spatial Environmental Health

Job #JPF09365

INST OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY / Institute Of The Environment / UCLA

Position overview Position title: Postdoctoral Scholar

Salary range: Commensurate with experience

Application Window

Open date: April 22, 2024

Next review date: Saturday, Jun 15, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Jul 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability invites applications for the position of postdoctoral scholar for 2 years from September 2024 to August 2026.

The Postdoctoral Scholar appointment is a full-time position of advanced academic preparation and research training under the mentorship of faculty member Travis Longcore (Institute of the Environment and Sustainability). The postdoctoral scholar will work to advance scholarship on the use of big spatial data in assessing environmental exposures to extreme heat within outdoor urban environments, characterizing vulnerability of communities to these exposures, and developing policy-friendly recommendations regarding shade in outdoor environments in the County of Los Angeles. The scholar will also advance their individual research and publication agenda within spatial aspects of environmental health as they intersect with the project.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

To apply for this position applicants must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. (or equivalent) except the dissertation in spatial sciences, geography, environmental science, environmental health, public health, or a related discipline granted from an accredited university within the last five academic years at the time of application.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

(Optional)

Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

2 required (contact information only)Only references for shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA