Climate Change Jobs

Postdoc researcher in sustainable, healthy and resilient animal source food systems in southern africa

Organization

University of Cape Town

Department

African Climate and Development Initiative

Organization URL

https://ascendclimate.org/

Job Location Type

IN_OFFICE

Job Location

Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa    

Applicant Location Requirements

No Applicant Location Requirements Specified.

Application Deadline

Until Filled

Requirements:

  •  A PhD, awarded within the previous five years, in a related discipline (e.g., food security, climate change, animal/meat science, value chains, systems thinking/approaches, agricultural policy).
  • Demonstrated ability to produce peer-reviewed research articles in international journals.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Desire and ability to work in an interdisciplinary, international research team setting.
Special Requirements
● Experience with expert elicitation methods, including analysis of the outputs of interviews or focus group discussions. ● Experience with finding and analysing policy documents, preferably relating to climate change and/or agriculture. ● Interest and experience in engagement with decision-makers, practitioners and communities, particularly relating to agriculture and climate change. ● Interest and experience in systems thinking approaches. ● Experience in giving oral presentations and interest in public communication of science. ● Excellent data visualisation skills.

Apply online or via email

https://ascendclimate.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AFS-SA-Postdoc-Ad-2.pdf
farai.kapfudzaruwa@uct.ac.za