WorldFish recrute un Chercheur post-doctoral ou scientifique (économiste de l’environnement) au Malaisie.

 

 

 

 

 

About the Position

WorldFish is looking for an internationally recruited a Post-doctoral Fellow specialist in Environmental Economics to be based in Penang, Malaysia.

This position will be responsible to support the achievement of the work package 2 [Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA): seawater Farming of Finfish-Bivalves-Seaweed] in Nigeria, Kenya and Bangladesh. This position will manage and implement the environmental economics research activities related to IMTA in Africa and Asia, under the direction of the work package 2 lead, who will be based in Malaysia.

The successful candidate will focus on conducting high quality applied research on environmental economics related to IMTA, with emphasis on assessing coastal aquaculture and mariculture technologies, practices and environmental impacts, establishing socioeconomic baseline of target communities, and analysing the current constraints and the opportunities for private sector involvement in the aquaculture value chains and markets.

The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team of experts from different backgrounds, including aquaculture, fish nutrition, production systems, gender, climate change, scaling of innovations, science communication, rural development, and bioprocesses.

The successful candidate will:

  • Take primary responsibility for environmental economics research implementation, data collection, data validation, quality assurance and analysis to achieve the research outcomes of BlueTech Project Work Package 2 Superhighways in Nigeria, Kenya and Bangladesh.
  • Support the design and implementation of research and developments activities in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific
  • Work collaboratively with the work package lead, the Project Leader, and other senior experts. This includes engaging with WorldFish and partner scientists across other geographies to learn from, and contribute to, a growing body of work on IMTA.
  • Mentor BSc/MSc and PhD students and interns from national and international universities and organization based in Nigeria, Kenya and Bangladesh.
  • Ensure strong communication and coordination with local partners and build productive relations with investors and development partners from the public and private sectors for scaling out research results.
  • Under the guidance of senior team members, including the work package lead, produce high-quality scientific publications from project findings.
  • Represent the project and WorldFish in national and international fora.
  • Ensure timely reporting of project activities and outcomes per WorldFish and donor requirements.
  • Contribute to resource mobilization for further feed work in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

  • PhD in Environmental Economics, Environmental Sciences, Economics, Sustainable Aquaculture or related fields.
  • A candidate with at least 2 years of highly relevant research experience will be considered for a scientist position where study experience is also highly relevant to the requirements of this position.
  • Proven ability to develop and apply research on environmental economics aspects of aquaculture production systems and of sustainable aquaculture. Research on marine aquaculture ecosystems and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture will be highly valued.
  • Proven competency with research design and statistical analysis.
  • Strong publication track record for stage of career in relevant international peer-reviewed journals.
  • Proven competency with the dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge.
  • Experience with working with rural communities in Africa, Asia or the Pacific.
  • Motivation for high-quality science and delivery of impact from research.
  • Show proven interest and ability to develop and maintain a professional network in the field of IMTA research.
  • High degree of cultural sensitivity and proven record of effective working relationships in multi-disciplinary, diverse teams.
  • Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English.

Deadline for application : 16 August 2023

Application process