Job opportunity
The ERC Consolidator Grant project EQUALSEA – Sustainability transformations towards ocean equity is looking for full time Postdoctoral Researchers to add in their new Global South PTP Hub ideally starting March-April 2024. The leader team is based at CRETUS located at Santiago de Compostela (Spain), but the candidate will be able
The ERC Consolidator Grant project EQUALSEA – Sustainability transformations towards ocean equity is looking for full time Postdoctoral Researchers to add in their new Global South PTP Hub ideally starting March-April 2024. The leader team is based at CRETUS located at Santiago de Compostela (Spain), but the candidate will be able to work remotely. They will be co-mentored by Profs. Villasante and Pereira.
The Global South PTP Hub will lead an activity documenting examples of positive tipping points in social-ecological systems. The aim is to capture key elements of PTPs in social-ecological systems from local human-ecosystem interactions and governance to other enablers including climate and nature finance, policy for climate, nature and sustainable development etc. Through this approach the Hub aims to develop understanding of the enabling conditions for scaling out, scaling up and scaling deep to drive positive transformation of social-ecological systems, with an initial focus across Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
This database will serve as a public-facing repository of case-studies and narratives for use by researchers, grassroots communities, NGOs, policy makers and other actors aiming to trigger
rapid systemic change. The database will be designed as a public-facing resource hosted on the Global Tipping Points website, with narrative summaries describing each case-study, and
additional layers providing deeper analysis and a repository of relevant literature etc. Building the database will enable wider synthesis and generate insights for application by policy
makers, grassroots initiatives, NGOs and other decision makers.
PhD in the social, sustainability or social-ecological sciences or similar disciplines is required. A proven track-record of strong analytical skills are required to manage multiple sources of data and evidence of critical thinking is important. Knowledge of other languages besides English will be valued. Candidates from Africa and Latin America are strongly encouraged to apply.
Some travel is likely to be required as part of the project.
Please send your expression of interest and your CV to sebastian.villasante@usc.es and laura.pereira@wits.ac.za and include a description of your motivation, expectations and the added value you will represent for the project before March 15th 2024.