ARC Super Science Postdoctoral Research Position in Organisational Resilience and Governance in the Face of Sea Level Rise





The University of Queensland seeks a highly motivated, early career researcher with strong analytical and technical skills in economics, business, policy or planning. This is a full time, fixed term appointment (2 years), starting immediately.








The post-doctoral fellow will join a dynamic research group and will carry out research on resilient organisations and governance underpinned by new science on rising sea levels and their ecosystem impacts, working with Professor Andrew Griffiths and Dr Tiffany Morrison. The focus of the research will be on bringing together and extending Griffith’s work on organisational adaptation and resilience and Morrison’s work on environmental policy and institutional design. The particular focus will be on decision support that integrates organisational strategies and urban planning instruments for managing the impacts of sea level rise in urban environments, although the Super Science Fellow will be at liberty to tailor the project.








The Fellow will join a team with four other postdoctoral researchers each specialising in a different facet of sea-level rise, including: physical characterization of sea-level threat; coastal ecosystem impacts; urban conservation planning; and legal and insurance responses.  The Fellow will be allocated a generous discretionary research budget, and assistance towards relocation cost and visa sponsorship may also be available.








Please see the position description attached for further information including remuneration detail, selection criteria and application details.




Applications close 29th February 2012.








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Dr. Tiffany Morrison,




Director - Environmental and Social Planning Research Group,




Senior Lecturer - School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management,




Faculty of Science,
The University of Queensland,
St Lucia 4072, Australia.
Ph: +61 7 3365 6083




Fax: +61 7 3365 6899
Email:   t.morrison@uq.edu.au




Web: www.gpem.uq.edu.au