Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Academic Job Category Faculty Non Bargaining Job Title Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department Research | Juliet Lu Lab | Department of Forest Resources Management (JULIET LU) Posting End Date November 29, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date December 31, 2027 Expected salary is $70,000/year plus benefits. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Cluster Hire: Sustainable Agriculture Policy and Future Scenarios Postdoctoral Fellow at University of British Columbia   Position Description We invite applications for the Sustainable Agriculture Policy and Adoption Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Perennial Ecosystem Restoration for Carbon Sequestration (PERCS) project at the University of British Columbia. 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 perennial plantings (e.g., hedgerows, windbreaks, riparian restoration) in Canadian agricultural landscapes. The Fellow will work with a diverse range of policy, program, spatial, and farmer-generated datasets to investigate patterns and drivers of perennial restoration establishment across British Columbia. In close collaboration with project partners, government agencies, and agricultural organizations, the Fellow will evaluate existing programs and policies supporting perennial adoption, identify barriers and enabling conditions, and assess opportunities for improving the policy landscape and scaling perennial restoration in Canadian agricultural systems. Potential research themes include: Evaluation of partner and government incentive programs; Analysis of policy and institutional frameworks influencing adoption; Stakeholder and governance mapping across agricultural and environmental sectors; Examination of socio-economic, cultural, and structural factors affecting farmer decision-making; Development of qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method scenarios exploring future pathways for expansion of perennial agricultural features. Qualifications Required: PhD in a related social science field A record of independent research design, execution, and publication of results Knowledge of the Canadian agricultural sector and the Canadian policy landscape Strong commitment to, and ideally work experience in, conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary research This postdoctoral fellow will be supervised by Juliet Lu and Hannah Wittman in the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship. They will work within the PERCS Policy and Adoption Team , consisting of interdisciplinary, primarily qualitative social scientists focused on the policies, market structures, and socio-cultural forces shaping the adoption of perennials on farms. The successful candidate…