Job Information
Michigan State University(MSU) Research Associate-Fixed Term in East Lansing, Michigan
Position Summary
The Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University invites applications for a Fixed Term Research Associate. The position start date is anticipated to be August 15, 2024. This Postdoctoral Fellow will work closely with Dr. Elizabeth Perry and collaborators on a variety of research related to protected areas and outdoor recreation management. In particular, this person will assist with a large project pertaining to the social impacts of mountain biking across the rural Northern Forest. This and other projects will include primary and secondary data collection, synthesis, and reporting; working within teams of scientists, managers, and students; and communicating across audiences and formats. Leadership opportunities, skills development, and educational engagements will be available.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate
Minimum Requirements
An earned PhD in Recreation, Tourism, Protected Areas, Horticulture, Agriculture, Natural Resources, or similar.
1) Knowledge/experience in a variety of protected area/outdoor recreation social science research, including a breadth of data types (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, mixed, and/or multi- methods) and reporting formats. 2) Experience working with diverse communities of practice and/or place in research, consistently upholding values of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and access. 3) Familiarity with common data analysis programs (e.g., SPSS, NVivo). 4) Strong written and oral communication skills, such as with sharing research in journal articles, technical reports, workshops, and/or conferences.
Desired Qualifications
1) Advanced knowledge and application of GIS-related techniques. 2) Experience leading a research project from inception to completion, including primary data collection/fieldwork. 3) Enthusiasm for applied and interdisciplinary social science in outdoor recreation settings with community engagement components.
Required Application Materials
Upload the following required documents: a) Letter of interest; b) current CV; c) a writing sample (i.e., published or planned journal article submission) that demonstrates a theoretical and/or methodological expertise; d) Names and contact information for three references.
Special Instructions
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on July 1, 2024.
Questions regarding this position can be addressed to the Search Committee Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Perry, Department of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, .
Website
https://www.canr.msu.edu/csus
Department Statement
The Department of Community Sustainability is a vibrant community of scholars who engage with colleagues, students, stakeholders and communities to address sustainability challenges within specific environmental, economic and cultural contexts. We do this by:
- Focusing on sustainability engagement that embraces the decisions inherent in the transition to a more sustainable future;
- Creating and supporting a dedicated faculty working on sustainability-related issues;
- Incorporating a systems-thinking view of sustainability into curricula at the undergraduate level, graduate level, and lifelong learner level; and
- Conducting sustainability scholarship that is international in scope while attending to regional and local contexts.
As scholar-practitioners, and as a multidiscipl