Research Associate - Ecology

At WOTR Centre for Resilience Studies (W-CReS) you will:

• Support a team for action/applied research projects
• Work in close coordination with the trans-disciplinary team including practitioners
• Develop training modules for communities and practitioners
• Write research publications in international peer reviewed journals, report writing and engage in novel ways to communicate research
• Step out into the field and in our areas of intervention
• Data collection and Data Analysis
• Support the organisation with other needs whenever it is required

Apply if you have:

Educational qualifications:

• A PhD (preferably with research experience) or Master’s with minimum five years’ research experience (interdisciplinary/ action research) in one of the following
• Ecology/ Forestry/ Natural Resource Management/Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
• Environmental science (Non-Pollution and Non-Marine) Majorly deals with Ecosystems, Landscapes, Ecosystem services and Natural Resource Management
• Ecological Modelling

Essential Qualifications:

• Strong writing skills with experience in developing research publications, articles, and book chapters (in reputed journals and publishers), as well as blogs and science communication materials for broader audiences.
• Experience in planning and conducting capacity-building programmes such as trainings, workshops, and webinars.
• The capability to handle projects independently under guidance, ensuring quality and timely outcomes.
• The willingness to learn and adopt new technologies in your outreach to communities and in related applied/action research
• A collaborative mindset - being a proactive team player who contributes positively to group objectives.
• The ability to take responsibility and ownership of tasks and deliverables.
• The passion to work toward sustainable development through ecosystem regeneration and its management.
• The openness to working with a trans-disciplinary team
• The commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of rural communities and to achieving the targets India has set w.r.t. the SDGs, LDN, CBD and others.

To Apply:

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