Senior Research Associate and/or Research Associate

About the role:

The selected candidate will contribute to different interdisciplinary research projects (ID) implemented by the Wyss Academy for Nature staff and partners. This role will serve as the focal point of the Indigenous Governance ID Project, focusing particularly on that project. The Wyss Academy for Nature Interdisciplinary Project (ID) Indigenous Governance aims to investigate the potential of Indigenous People and local communities-led governance schemes to contribute towards more just conservation. Drawing on in-depth transdisciplinary case studies from the Peruvian Amazon, the study will identify leverage points that can inform the design of such governance schemes in other forest frontier contexts, such as Madagascar and Laos. This nationally recruited position will be based in Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru.

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to the implementation of the ID research projects in close coordination with the MDD scientist, Wyss Academy professors and ID project leads.
• Supervise and support, when needed, research activities (including fieldwork), including but not limited to quantitative data collection and analysis, literature research and synthesis, secondary data collection, household interviews and surveys.
• Support in the conceptualization of the research project, data collection and analysis, dissemination of results (e.g. conferences, publications, workshops), and preparation of outputs.
• Contribute to coordinating engagement processes with local stakeholders, particularly indigenous peoples’ organisations (e.g. multistakeholder workshops, learning events, mentorship of indigenous researchers).
• Elaborate internal documents with preliminary results for discussion with the Hub and research teams.
• Actively participate in the generation of scientific/academic and outreach products (i.e., scientific articles, executive summaries, policy briefs).
• Comply with applicable health and safety CIP policies and procedures.

Requirements

What are we looking for?

• Master degree in social/anthropological sciences or related fields.
• At least 6 years of working experience in applied research for development or conservation. (Required)
• Experience in qualitative methods such as interview, focus group discussions. (Required)
• Proven experience in using mixed data collection methods and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data.
• Prior experience and knowledge in/of tropical landscapes and working with indigenous peoples.
• Desired experience with participatory methods and stakeholder engagement processes (e.g. organizing and facilitating multistakeholder workshops, engagement with indigenous peoples’ organizations).
• Desired skills in scientific writing.
• Good communication skills in Spanish and English (advanced level).

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