Job Opportunities at SEI Asia

SEI Asia, based in Bangkok, has a diverse team of multinational experts that integrates scientific research with participatory approaches to co-develop and share knowledge, build partnerships, and influence policy for resilient development. It focuses on gender and social equity, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, water insecurity and integrated water resources management, transitional agriculture, renewable energy and urbanization.

SEI Asia is an affiliate of Chulalongkorn University (CU), Thailand. SEI and CU have inked a long-term agreement to foster innovative scientific research combined with effective policy engagement on development and environmental challenges in Asia.

Currently, SEI Asia is looking for following positions:

1. Research Associate: Urban development and urban water  management

Deadline of Application: 30 June 2021

The role

The Research Associate will undertake social science research, policy analysis and stakeholder engagement on urban development and urban water management issues in Asia under the Urban and Water Clusters. The Research Associate will support the development and implementation of activities related to projects focusing on policy-relevant urban research in Asian cities.

In particular, the Research Associate will also be expected to work with colleagues from other teams in SEI Asia, including Gender, Environment and Development, Climate Change, Disasters and Development, and Policy, in developing cross-cutting programs of work, as well as SEI colleagues internationally. The research associate will also contribute to other SEI-wide activities and reports as appropriate. The Research Associate will report directly to the Urban Cluster Lead and be under the overall supervision of the Centre Director.

Please see the link below for more information and to apply for this position.

https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/research-associate-urban-development-urban-water-management/

2. Senior Research Fellow on Policy (climate and/or natural resources management)

Deadline of Application: 4 July 2021

The role

The Senior Research Fellow on Policy is an integral position within SEI Asia. The main role is to develop and implement SEI Asia’s strategy to enhance SEI’s policy engagement and bring influence to bear on policies and practices related to our research with particular reference to climate change and/or natural resources management in Asia. He/she/they will provide guidance to the SEI Asia team on policy analysis, effective policy engagement and mechanisms to support our research with policy influence.

In particular, this position will support SEI Asia’s key programme areas, Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) and the Strategic Collaborative Fund Phase 2, and contribute across programmes and projects at SEI Asia and SEI globally. The policy role is expected to focus on climate science and/or natural resources management and policy in Asia. The appointee will be based at SEI Asia in Bangkok and report directly to the SEI Asia Centre Director while working closely with the key Asia cluster and project leads. The appointee will be responsible for the line management of SEI Asia’s policy team.

Please see the link below for more information and to apply for this position.

https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/senior-research-fellow-policy-climate-natural-resources/

3. Senior Research Fellow: Gender, Environment and Development

Deadline of Application: 30 June 2021

The role

The Senior Research Fellow on Gender, Environment and Development (GED) is an integral position within SEI Asia. The overall responsibilities are to undertake research activities related to ongoing projects and lead the intellectual development of new research projects under the GED research cluster.

The main role is to develop and implement SEI Asia’s strategy (2020–2024) to enhance SEI’s GED engagement and bring influence to bear on policies and practices related to our research in Asia. He/she/they will provide guidance to SEI Asia on all aspects of gender research and gender integration across all research teams, co-lead the global SEI Initiative on Gender Equity, Social Equality and Poverty (GESEP) and support SEI Asia’s key programme areas, Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) and the Strategic Collaborative Fund Phase 2, as well as contribute across programmes and projects at SEI Asia and SEI globally.

The policy role is expected to focus on climate science and/or natural resources management and policy in Asia. The appointee will be based at SEI Asia in Bangkok and report directly to the SEI Asia Centre Director while working closely with the key Asia cluster and project leads. The appointee will be responsible for line management of SEI Asia’s gender, environment and development research team.

Please see the link below for more information and to apply for this position.

https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/senior-research-fellow-gender-environment-development/

At a glance

Company: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

Posted Date: 06/23/2021

Deadline Date: 06/30/2021

Target Field :

Climate Change And Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering and Management, and Gender And Development Studies

Employment Type : Full Time

Location : Bangkok

About Company

Phone: +66 86 568 1375, +66 2 251 4415 #107

Website: https://www.sei.org/

Email : chinnarat.buttho@sei.org

How to Apply

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