PostDoc position in Brazil at Federal University of São Paulo

["Leandra R. Gonçalves"]

Dear:

Forwarding a link to a 3-year postdoc position at Unifesp, with frequent travels to the coast of Amazon that might be of interest for someone on the list.

Application deadline is 17 March 2023.

Feel free to ask me anything about the position!

 

Best,

Leandra Gonçalves

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PosDoc Scholarship in Socio-Environmental Conflicts

FAPESP process number: 2022/10321-8

Project title: Amazonian Maretórios: threats to socio biodiversity territory and guarantee of livelihoods in the traditional fishing community of Jubim, Marajó Archipelago - Salvaterra/PA

Area of expertise: Decolonial Coastal Management and Socio-environmental Conflicts

Number of vacancies: 1

Principal Investigator: Leandra R. Gonçalves

Unit/Institution: Federal University of São Paulo

Deadline: 03/17/2023

Location:  Santos (Brazil) with frequent travels to Amazon.

E-mail for application  goncalve...@unifesp.br

Summary

Postdoctoral (36 months) for young researcher(s) interested in coastal management and ocean governance, from a decolonial perspective, based on the discussion of how the co-production of knowledge with local actors and the transdisciplinarity can support the visibility and treatment of socio-environmental conflicts.

The researcher will be based in Santos and must be available to travel in Brazil and abroad. The work will include a systematic literature review, document analysis and interviews. The candidate's plan of activities is part of the project “Amazonian Maretórios”, with field work in the coastal zone of Pará. In addition to the requirements demanded by FAPESP, the following are desirable:

- skills to work in transdisciplinary groups;

- experience with participatory research methodologies;

- leadership in the production of knowledge;

- interest in theoretical approaches on gender and intersectionality;

- prior knowledge of the coastal zone of Pará and of traditional Amazonian fishing communities;

- fluency in English and Spanish

- Desirable knowledge of the Portuguese language (foreign candidates).

Interested parties should send the FAPESP Curriculum Summary, motivation letter and two reference letters. After initial selection based on documents, there will be an interview.

The vacancy is open to Brazilians and international candidates. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Postdoctoral Scholarship in the amount of BRL 8,479.20 per month and a Technical Reserve equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the scholarship to meet unforeseen expenses directly related to the research activity.

Please, share it widely.

Best

Dr. Leandra Gonçalves

goncalve...@unifesp.br

Assistant Professor

Federal University of São Paulo 

Unifesp
Institute of Marine Sciences

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