UNU-IAS
Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
- POSITION:
UNU-IAS
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellowship
LOCATION:
Tokyo, Japan
Timezone:
UTC 0
CLOSING DATE:
2016•01•31
UNU-IAS
offers Postdoctoral Fellowships to recent PhD graduates to provide them with
the opportunity to put the knowledge and expertise acquired during their
doctoral research to practical policy-relevant use. The purpose of the UNU-IAS
Postdoctoral Fellowship is to provide young scholars and policymakers,
especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinary context within
which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional
interest to the applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of
UNU-IAS.
offers Postdoctoral Fellowships to recent PhD graduates to provide them with
the opportunity to put the knowledge and expertise acquired during their
doctoral research to practical policy-relevant use. The purpose of the UNU-IAS
Postdoctoral Fellowship is to provide young scholars and policymakers,
especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinary context within
which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional
interest to the applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of
UNU-IAS.
Two
Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded each year for a period of 12 months,
starting in April. The Fellows are resident at UNU-IAS in Japan for the full
term of the fellowship. (Eligibility for a second 12-month appointment may be
considered based on the Fellow’s performance.)
Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded each year for a period of 12 months,
starting in April. The Fellows are resident at UNU-IAS in Japan for the full
term of the fellowship. (Eligibility for a second 12-month appointment may be
considered based on the Fellow’s performance.)
Applicants
must have obtained a PhD (or at least successfully defended their doctoral
dissertation) in an area broadly associated with one of the UNU-IAS thematic
focus areas listed below prior to the application deadline of 31 January 2016.
Language proficiency in English is essential.
must have obtained a PhD (or at least successfully defended their doctoral
dissertation) in an area broadly associated with one of the UNU-IAS thematic
focus areas listed below prior to the application deadline of 31 January 2016.
Language proficiency in English is essential.
The
following research project is accepting applications for the UNU-IAS
Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme:
following research project is accepting applications for the UNU-IAS
Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme:
Water
and Urban Initiative
Urban
water pollution is a critical issue for sustainable development in developing
nations due to excessive disposal of untreated or inadequately treated
wastewater, lack of environmental awareness, ineffective policy and
implementation measures. The Water and Urban Initiative (WUI) of UNU-IAS is
working towards improving urban water environments with case studies on
selected rapidly developing Asian cities. Major research activities of the WUI
consist of evaluating current water environment conditions, reviewing different
wastewater management interventions, modelling changes in water environment
parameters, and comparing environmental, social and economic benefits for
different interventions. In addition, the initiative develops models and
evidence-based policy tools which can be used elsewhere.
water pollution is a critical issue for sustainable development in developing
nations due to excessive disposal of untreated or inadequately treated
wastewater, lack of environmental awareness, ineffective policy and
implementation measures. The Water and Urban Initiative (WUI) of UNU-IAS is
working towards improving urban water environments with case studies on
selected rapidly developing Asian cities. Major research activities of the WUI
consist of evaluating current water environment conditions, reviewing different
wastewater management interventions, modelling changes in water environment
parameters, and comparing environmental, social and economic benefits for
different interventions. In addition, the initiative develops models and
evidence-based policy tools which can be used elsewhere.
The
WUI is seeking postdoctoral fellows to conduct academic research on the below
three topics. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are
essential as well as the ability to work independently and with the project
team. Demonstrated research skills and a sound record of publications is
required.
WUI is seeking postdoctoral fellows to conduct academic research on the below
three topics. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are
essential as well as the ability to work independently and with the project
team. Demonstrated research skills and a sound record of publications is
required.
1.
Economic evaluation of urban ecosystem services
The fellow will conduct a non-market evaluation of ecosystem services in urban
areas in Asian countries and evaluate people’s willingness to pay to protect
and improve the quality of urban waterbodies. The researcher is expected to
develop a contingent valuation model in cooperation with the project team
members. In addition, the fellow is expected to conduct field surveys and
travel to selected cities in Asia to collect data (by interviewing
municipalities, residents, industry, recreational managers, etc.), analyse the
data and generate results.
Economic evaluation of urban ecosystem services
The fellow will conduct a non-market evaluation of ecosystem services in urban
areas in Asian countries and evaluate people’s willingness to pay to protect
and improve the quality of urban waterbodies. The researcher is expected to
develop a contingent valuation model in cooperation with the project team
members. In addition, the fellow is expected to conduct field surveys and
travel to selected cities in Asia to collect data (by interviewing
municipalities, residents, industry, recreational managers, etc.), analyse the
data and generate results.
Required
qualifications:
qualifications:
- PhD
(no ABDs) in the following area: Environmental and resource economics,
ecological economics, environmental science or related fields. - Demonstrated
knowledge and skills in non-market valuation, statistics/econometrics
with ability to perform critical quantitative analysis of water resources
as specified above are essential.
2.
Health risk assessment of waterborne infectious diseases in urbanized areas
The fellow will develop simulation models to assess human health risks caused
by waterborne infectious diseases in urbanized areas in developing countries.
Tasks include simulating occurrence and fate of human pathogens in urbanized
areas and quantitative assessment of human health risks caused by waterborne
infectious diseases based on various scenarios (e.g. urban floods, recreational
water use).
Health risk assessment of waterborne infectious diseases in urbanized areas
The fellow will develop simulation models to assess human health risks caused
by waterborne infectious diseases in urbanized areas in developing countries.
Tasks include simulating occurrence and fate of human pathogens in urbanized
areas and quantitative assessment of human health risks caused by waterborne
infectious diseases based on various scenarios (e.g. urban floods, recreational
water use).
Required
qualifications:
qualifications:
- PhD
(no ABDs) in environmental science, environmental engineering or other
relevant fields. - Demonstrated
skills and experience in some of the following topics: quantitative
microbial risk assessment, environmental microbiology, GIS-based computer
simulation, water quality modelling.
3.
Hydrologic and water quality modelling
The fellow will carry out hydrologic (flood inundation) and water quality
modelling to evaluate the impact of alternative wastewater management
interventions and future changes (e.g. climate, land use, population, etc.) on
human and ecosystem health in densely populated urban areas. Other tasks may
include evaluation of current water environment conditions, review of different
wastewater management interventions, and future projections of population, land
use and climate change.
Hydrologic and water quality modelling
The fellow will carry out hydrologic (flood inundation) and water quality
modelling to evaluate the impact of alternative wastewater management
interventions and future changes (e.g. climate, land use, population, etc.) on
human and ecosystem health in densely populated urban areas. Other tasks may
include evaluation of current water environment conditions, review of different
wastewater management interventions, and future projections of population, land
use and climate change.
Required
qualifications:
qualifications:
- PhD
(no ABDs) in natural sciences or engineering, preferably in water and
environment fields. - Familiarity
with water quality, inundation models, climate change impact assessment,
spatial analysis tools, and low carbon technology (GHG estimation) will
be important assets.(/li>
