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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>-------- Original Message -------- <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Subject: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Opportunity for postdoctoral research fellows at the University of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>Date: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:06:23 -0400<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>From: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Joan Wolf <a href="mailto:joanwolf@umich.edu"><joanwolf@umich.edu></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b>To: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Joan Wolf <a href="mailto:joanwolf@umich.edu"><joanwolf@umich.edu></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Postdoctoral research fellow positions: Impacts of forest-sector environment and development programs</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) research network is seeking two to three postdoctoral research fellows to join its research team at the University of Michigan. The fellows will support IFRI research projects on forests and forest-dependent livelihoods in less-industrialized countries. In particular, the fellows will be closely involved in a new project <span style='color:#222222;background:white'>funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) to evaluate the</span> impacts of forest-sector environment and development programs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The postdoctoral research fellows will report directly to Professor Arun Agrawal, coordinator of the IFRI research network. The fellows will work as part of an interdisciplinary team of faculty, postdoctoral researcher fellows, and students based in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, and some research colleagues outside UM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Responsibilities of the research fellows will be to:<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Coordinate research in one or more of the following five countries: Brazil, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, and Nepal<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Contribute to data-collection, analysis, and writing<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Travel internationally, including time in remote rural (forest and agricultural) landscapes<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Mentor graduate students<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Collaborate with partner organizations, including academic, NGO, donor, and development agencies<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Help with meeting research and outreach deliverables to DFID<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The division of responsibilities between the research fellows will depend on the skill-set of the applicant pool, but all applicants should offer some to many of the following skills, knowledge, and experience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Required skills & qualifications</b><o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>A recent Ph.D. in development, environmental studies, geography, ecology, political ecology, or other relevant discipline. Applicants with an interdisciplinary degree are welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Advanced statistical analysis skills with large datasets and ideally including the use of matching methods for causal inference<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Fluency in R, Stata, or similar statistical package<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Familiarity with quantitative methods for dataset manipulation and analysis and with spatial analysis methods(e.g. with GIS)<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Strong writing skills<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>Knowledge & experience</b><o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Clear understanding of rural livelihoods and development, particularly in forest landscapes<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Clear understanding of natural resource management and governance, particularly in forest landscapes<o:p></o:p></p><p>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Experience of research on impact evaluation or knowledge of statistical techniques related to impact evaluation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Experience of working in one or more of Brazil, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, and Nepal<span style='color:#222222;background:white'> is desirable as also that or working in teams.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222;background:white'>The positions are scheduled to start as soon as possible, but we will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis from early September 2014. The exact start date can be negotiated if necessary.</span> <span style='color:#222222;background:white'>Salary and Benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits include employee health and dental insurance.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222;background:white'>Applicants should send 1) a copy of their CV, 2) a 1-2 page a cover letter that a) explains their interest in the position, and b) outlines their relevant skills and experience, 3) a recent publication or dissertation chapter, and 4) names and contact details (email addresses and telephone numbers) for three references, to Joan Wolf (</span><a href="mailto:joanwolf@umich.edu" target="_blank"><span style='background:white'>joanwolf@umich.edu</span></a><span style='color:#222222;background:white'>). Please also contact Joan in case of further questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Joan Wolf, University of Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>School of Natural Resources & Environment </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>4032 Dana Building, 440 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041 USA </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Phone (734) 764-9542 Fax (734) 647-5047</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>