Postdoctoral Fellow in Sustainable Energy, Centre for Corporate Sustainability

Position Description

 

Area:  Sustainable Energy
Duration:  1-2 Years
Start date:  Negotiable
Salary:  $60,000 annually plus benefits

 

The Centre for Corporate Sustainability in the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow inSustainable Energy.

Position Description 
The Centre for Corporate Sustainability, in the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a post¿doctoral fellow to explore how energy companies engage in planning for sustainable futures.  More specifically, the post¿doctoral fellow will explore the different processes and techniques companies use to compare the available and future options for creating sustainable operations and products.  The outcome of this research will be an understanding of current practices, the advantages and disadvantages of these practices and techniques, and the appropriate corporate contexts for using these different approaches.  It is anticipated that the research will be published in academic as well as practitioner oriented journals.  Research topics include, but are not limited to, stakeholder engagement, regulatory process, public policy positioning, and economic factors associated with sustainable development positioning.  Relevant backgrounds for this research include, but are not limited to, economics, sociology, social work, law, and public policy.   

The scholar will be expected to engage in full-time research activities, with opportunities for co-authorship of papers stemming from work on sustainable energy and from other projects.   The fellow will also assist in organizing workshops and conferences when requested to do so. 

Qualifications
The successful candidate would have a PhD in business, or a related field.  Applicants will be considered provided they can demonstrate expertise in oil & gas, aboriginal engagement, renewable energy, climate change and business strategy as related to sustainable energy. Experience in multiple areas is an asset.  

Teaching
The Haskayne School of Business (HSB) offers a variety of guest lecturing, teaching and lecturing opportunities and will arrange such opportunities so as not to interfere with research productivity. Fellows will be able to earn additional income if they choose to teach an undergraduate or MBA course relevant to their background.

Application details
Complete applications must include the following:

1. One-page Cover Letter describing how the applicant’s expertise fits with the development of the measurement, as well as the applicant’s other research plans for the duration of the fellowship.
2. Current CV
3. Three letters of reference
4. Two samples of scholarly writing that are related to the themes within the job description

Applications should be submitted via email to:

David L. Milia
Associate Director
The Centre for Corporate Sustainability
Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
[email protected] 

http://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/research/research-centres/ccs

 

About the University of Calgary 
The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation’s most enterprising city. The university has a clear strategic direction to become one of Canada’s top five research universities by 2016, where innovative teaching and groundbreaking research go hand in hand, and where we fully engage the communities we both serve and lead. The strategy is called Eyes High, inspired by our Gaelic motto, which translates to ‘I will lift up my eyes.’

To succeed as one of Canada’s top universities, where new ideas are created, tested and applied through first-class teaching and research, the University of Calgary needs more of the best minds in our classrooms and labs. We’re increasing our scholarly capacity by investing in people who want to change the world, bringing the best and brightest to Calgary to form a global intellectual hub and achieve advances that matter to everyone.

About Calgary 
The corporate headquarters for the Canadian oil and gas industry and named a cultural capital of Canada and one of the best places to live in the world, Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from the strongest economy in the nation and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Calgary respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity.