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The PERCS partnership grant links four Canadian universities, seven partner organizations, and a multi-disciplinary team of ecologists, soil scientists, landscape ecologists, environmental economists, and social scientists to examine carbon sequestration, co-benefits, and adoption potential of restoring perennial plantings (e.g., hedgerows, windbreaks, riparian restoration) in Canadian agricultural landscapes.\nThe Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDF) will support the Spatial Science/Synthesis component of the project, with a focus on developing new tools and insights to understand where to prioritize perennial restoration actions in agricultural landscapes to maximize biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and farmer livelihoods. We seek candidates with expertise in landscape ecology, agroecology, ecosystem services, conservation/restoration decision-making, agent-based modelling, or related fields. The PDF will support critical project objectives, including:\n1. Developing modelling approaches to understand how perennial features in agricultural landscapes might impact both ecosystem services and biodiversity;\n2. Parameterizing a spatial prioritization approach for perennial features in agricultural landscapes to maximize landscape multifunctionality;\n3. Creating a digital tool or dashboard for project partners to help identify key locations for perennial features based on their organization’s goals.\nPosition responsibilities will include:\nCollaborating with project leads on research study design, creation of ecological models, analysis and publishing of high impact peer-reviewed papers \nLeading creation of modeling and prioritization approaches for creating multifunctional agricultural landscapes and informing partner actions\nDeveloping useful practical applied tools for identifying and communicating key locations for restoring perennial features in agricultural landscapes\nCollaborating across disciplinary teams, institutions and with project partners\nCommunicating results through reports, journal publications, reports, professional conferences, and partner workshops\nParticipating in team meetings, mentoring and supervising of trainees\nProviding other support as required by the research team \nThe PDF will be supervised by Dr. Matthew Mitchell, who leads the Mitchell Multifunctional Landscape Lab (https://mgemitchell.weebly.com/) in the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).\nThe successful candidate will constitute one of three Fellows hired in a PERCS PDF cluster. The other two Fellows will focus on (1) Synthesis of Social-Ecological Benefits of Perrennial Restoration in Agricultural Landscapes, and (2) Sustainable Agriculture Policy and Future Scenarios.\nPDFs will work closely together in supporting the broad synthesis goals of the project, integrating data across projects and disciplines, and coordinating with partner organizations to develop policy recommendations. Although PDFs will be based in different lab groups, the positions are collaborative with opportunities to contribute to shared synthesis. Findings will contribute directly to evidence-based policy recommendations and practical strategies for accelerating perennial restoration across Canada and beyond.\nThe preferred start date is Jan 1, 2027, but applications will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The initial position is for 1 year, with possibility for renewal for an additional year upon satisfactory performance. Expected salary is $70,000/year plus benefits.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nScientific:\nA PhD with expertise in a relevant discipline (landscape ecology, spatial ecology and modeling, agroecology, conservation decision-making, data science/data management) is required\nExperience working in and knowledge about sustainable agricultural systems/agroecology/agroforestry/ecosystem services/restoration \nExperience with spatial prioritization approaches and the integration of both ecological and social data using platforms such as Marxan or prioritizr\nExperience with agent-based ecological modelling approaches (e.g., using R, NetLogo, or similar)\nWorking knowledge of ecological (especially landscape ecology) research methodology and biostatistics\nComputer proficiency, including use of statistical software for spatial analyses, such as ArcGIS, QGIS, R, Google Earth Engine\nInterest or experience integrating social and ecological data is an asset \nCommunications & Collaboration:\nA record of independent research design, execution, and publication of results\nStrong commitment to conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary research\nExcellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English\nExperience collaborating with social scientists and non-academic partners considered an asset \nApplication Process:\nWe invite interested candidates to submit an application via Workday. Please include a cover letter, CV, and names/contact information for 3 references. If you believe you would be well suited to another of the three positions, feel free to indicate so in your cover letter but make clear which would be your preference or best perceived fit. Full consideration will be given to applications received by September 30, 2026.\nTo find out more about PERCS, please visit our website: https://percs.landfood.ubc.ca/. Questions about this position can be directed Dr. Matthew Mitchell (); please send questions regarding the other two positions to Dr. Jeanine Rhemtulla () or Dr. Juliet Lu ().\nThe University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning, and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process, we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates. Accessibility requests or other accommodations are available on request for all applicants. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship, Associate Dean Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Janette Bulkan ().\nEquity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.\nAll qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7746,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":true}]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Higher Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-19T04:11:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":35,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.775,"p_room":0.45,"age_days":58,"expected_fill_days":34,"reasons":["conf:0","wave","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-21T05:46:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":49528,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/canssi-postdoctoral-research-fellow-11","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/canssi-postdoctoral-research-fellow-11.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T00:24:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":570,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1096016},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1096016"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcanssi-postdoctoral-research-fellow-11"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcanssi-postdoctoral-research-fellow-11"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcanssi-postdoctoral-research-fellow-11"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/canssi-postdoctoral-research-fellow-11\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcanssi-postdoctoral-research-fellow-11"}]}