Adjunct Hourly Research Support

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The ENACTS Socioecological Resilience Lab at UNH led by Dr Semra Aytur (Professor, Health Management and Policy, CHHS) is recruiting an adjunct Research Associate to support the final analysis and prepare outreach materials and manuscripts for publications for the ENACTS research project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The goal of the ENACTS project is to evaluate the influence of Nature-based Solutions (NbsS) (such as community gardens, urban forestry initiatives, parks, and green/blue infrastructure) on community resilience, well-being, and social cohesion, and to conceive design principles and best practices that promote resilience for all people. ENACTS builds capacity through new research infrastructure to identify novel methods to center equity NbS implementation. The community-engaged, transdisciplinary approach aims to empower community members and partner organizations as change agents for increased transformational resilience. The position will be housed in the Department of Health Management and Policy in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, NH. The research associate will have opportunities to lead publications based on recently analyzed quantitative, qualitative and Photovoice data, as well as finalize a series of research products/publications and contribute to outreach events. This is a non-essential staff position, and the work can be done remotely.

Duties/Responsibilities:
(50%)

• Take a leadership role in collecting and analyzing data pertaining to NbS as directed by Dr. Aytur and the ENACTS Team
• Contribute to the implementation of community-engaged research events (e.g., stakeholder meetings/workshops/focus groups, interviews)
• Complete the analysis of qualitative and quantitative research data and integrate various data components within the ENACTS context

(40%)

• Take a leadership role in the dissemination of the research, including the writing of journal articles.
• Finalize the drafts of manuscripts and research products that share findings

(10%)

• Contribute to the preparation of presentations of the research for various stakeholder audiences.

Requirements:

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• PhD in a relevant social science discipline or related interdisciplinary program
• At least three years of mixed methods (e.g., qualitative and quantitative) research experience in a relevant field.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• Citi Human subjects research ethics training certification.(*Other trainings may be mandated by NSF; this may change on an annual basis).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Research experience with human subjects, cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively with diverse communities
• Social science research training and experience in mixed methods research (e.g. quantitative and qualitative methods)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Publication record that’s appropriate to career stage
• Social science research training and experience in social statistical methods
• Experience with GIS/Spatial mapping tools
• Experience with systems science methods/tools/concepts (e.g., casual loop models; social network analysis; group model-building)
• Experience with participatory action research methods
• Facilitation skills for community workshops/meetings
• Demonstrated skills in communicating research findings to broad and diverse audiences
• Experience with discussing Nature-based Solutions (NbS), such as parks, urban forestry, community gardens, and rain gardens
• Interdisciplinary research experience.

Applicant Instructions: 

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents - additional documents can be added to the Application Questions section of the application)

• Resume/CV

Compensation Pay Range:

$30 /hour

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. 

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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