Social Sciences Jobs

Month: March 2025

Climate and Environment Policy Advisor

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Serve as the Governor’s point of contact on environmental issues and, alongside the policy team,
executive office staff, state departments and agencies, and stakeholders, lead the charge on key topics,
pursuing policies, improving programs, and identifying tools that will make the Governor’s vision for a
cleaner, more sustainable Michigan a reality. Responsibilities and focus areas are subject to change
depending on the Governor’s and executive office’s needs.

This individual would be responsible for developing, project management, and making progress to
respond to high-profile emerging issues and address key gaps in the Governor’s agenda including but
not necessarily limited to, climate adaptation and resiliency and climate-smart, sustainable agriculture.

This position works for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and is
detailed within the Governor’s policy division as a Climate and Environment Policy Advisor. The
incumbent manages issues in these areas, especially how they intersect with energy, natural resources,
and agriculture. This position would serve as a policy advisor and project manager on existing and new
initiatives in this issue space.

Further information and details to apply can be found at the link to the position description.

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Summer Job with Keweenaw County Historical Society (KCHS)

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Work this summer to develop kiosk websites in the KCHS museums. Most work can be done remotely with a few necessary on-site visits. The successful applicant will work closely with KCHS project director Karen Hintz and be supervised by Prof. Steve Walton in Social Sciences. Websites will be developed using NicePage. No prior programming knowledge is necessary

Pay is $15-$18 per hour depending on experience.

Up to 200 hours of work between May 15th and Aug 15th. 

Interested applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter expressing their interest in the position no later than Monday, April 14 to Dr. Steven Walton at sawalton@mtu.edu.

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Policy Analyst at UCL in London

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The successful candidate will join the central team secretariat of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, in central London. The postholder will work with the Lancet Countdown’s Head of Policy to contribute to advancing international policy processes on climate change to enable a healthier future. This will involve engagement with technical officers across key stakeholder organizations and with policy officers within our partner universities, to advance the policy engagement work of the Lancet Countdown, with particular focus on the collaboration’s engagement with international organisations and policy processes to maximize the impact of the Lancet Collaboration’s research. 

The postholder will be responsible for co-developing and implementing the policy engagement and evidence translation strategy of the Global Lancet Countdown, focusing on international processes, and supporting national-level engagement for a select set of countries. In addition, they will support the Lancet Countdown in Europe in the implementation of their policy strategy. They will also be responsible for fostering strategic partnerships with key policy partners, coordinating and leading the development of policy documents, and delivering the Lancet Countdown’s engagement with international climate change processes, including in the context of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the  World Health Organisation.

This is a full-time role (i.e. 36.5 hours per week) and it is available immediately until April 2029 in the first instance.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

Salary range: £43,124 to £51,610 per annum (including London Allowance), depending on experience.

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Dr Marina Romanello on m.romanello@ucl.ac.uk.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact the IGH HR Team on IGH.HR@ucl.ac.uk.

About You
It is essential that the successful candidate has a Masters’ level degree in political sciences, international relations, public health, sustainable development or a related subject or equivalent experience.

Experience engaging with global processes such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and other international climate change policy processes.

The successful candidate must have technical knowledge of international diplomacy and policy processes, and the ability to apply this knowledge across multiple settings. They must also have experience developing or advising the development of national or global policy processes either internally as a political aide or externally from an academic institution, think tank or NGO.

The role requires that the post holder is willing to join meetings out of normal working hours and is willing to travel nationally and internationally. 

Further information and details to apply can be found at the link to the position description.

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MS Research Assistantship – International Conservation & Development Localization

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The Collaborative Conservation & Adaptation Planning Lab at Auburn University is seeking a master’s student to contribute to a research project examining the challenges related to localization efforts within the international conservation and development context.

Localization refers to the process of shifting decision-making power, resources, and implementation responsibilities from international donors and large organizations to local communities, organizations, and governments. It emphasizes context-specific, culturally relevant, and community-driven solutions to conservation and sustainability challenges. In addition, the position will have an opportunity to explore the consequences of USAID’s abrupt suspension/withdrawal from environmental/conservation projects within local community contexts.

The selected student will play a key role in qualitative data collection and analysis.

Dr. Jurjonas anticipates that Mexico will be the primary study area given the lab’s existing professional and local community network. However, this work could potentially expand to other regions.

A undergraduate degree is required. 

Spanish fluency is strongly preferred.

Interested individuals should contact Dr. Matthew Jurjonas at mdj0048@auburn.edu with any questions and to apply. To apply, please state “Conservation & Development Localization MS Assistantship” in the email subject line and include a single PDF document with the following:

  • A Statement of Interest/Personal Statement detailing research interests and relevant experience
  • A CV/Resume
  • TOFEL or IELTS scores (if applicable) and GRE scores (if available)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • A Writing Sample (e.g., thesis chapter, research paper, or report)
  • The names and email addresses for three professional references

Application Deadline: Review of Applications will begin on March 7th, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

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MS on Team Science and Ecological Stewardship at Oregon State University

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This MS student will work on topics under the umbrella of team science, which might include: trust and distrust, empathy, conflict, creativity, collective action, and facilitation.

Focal domains the student could integrate include river and wetland habitat restoration, wildfire adaptation, human-beaver coexistence, and management of threatened and endangered species such as salmon and steelhead. 

The student will receive two years of funding and will develop and implement a project-related thesis under the mentorship of their advisor, Dr. Megan Jones, Megan.Jones@oregonstate.edu.  

Priority will be given to applications received by Monday, March 17th. 

Further information and details to apply can be found at the link to the position description.

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