Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Salary is $70,000 Canadian funds annually.
Project Title: Carbon for Good: Enabling a High-Quality Forest Carbon Market in Vietnam
Job description
Vietnam's forest ecosystems provide essential environmental, social, and economic benefits, including carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation. However, deforestation and land degradation threaten these critical ecosystems, impacting Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) that rely on forest resources. Ensuring the integrity of Vietnam's forestry carbon market requires forest carbon accounting and biodiversity assessments to support policy frameworks and private sector engagement.
The Carbon for Good: Enabling a High-Quality Forestry Carbon Market in Vietnam project focuses on developing high-quality, inclusive, and gender-responsive forestry carbon markets by strengthening governance frameworks, supporting biodiversity conservation, and ensuring equitable participation of IPLCs. The project aligns with Vietnam's commitments under the Paris Agreement, the Glasgow Declaration, and the COP27 Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership.
An interdisciplinary team from North America, Asia, and Europe will collaborate with Vietnamese institutions, policymakers, and local communities to develop a database of carbon and biodiversity maps. The project aims to:
A co-production and dissemination strategy ensures that project outputs contribute to national climate goals, strengthen governance, and build resilience in frontline forest-dependent communities. The project will also support early-career researchers and institutional capacity-building through long-term partnerships between Canada and Vietnam.
The postdoctoral researcher will be based at UBC for the duration of the project with periodic travel to Vietnam. The postdoc will contribute to research outputs, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination in close collaboration with the project PI and international partners.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred skills
Offer
You will be offered a full-time two-year position in the first instance. The annual salary will be commensurate with the annual value of an SSHRC Postdoctoral Scholarship, adjusted for inflation annually. UBC offers postdocs a wide-ranging benefits plan with extended health and dental coverage. Postdocs are encouraged to apply for external funding to support their independent research building on this position within the research group.
About the Organization
This position will be based at the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus, which is located on the territory of the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) People. The University of British Columbia is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. The University of British Columbia's (UBC) Faculty of Forestry is recognised globally as one of the leading forestry faculties in the world. As the largest Faculty of Forestry in Canada, we welcome almost 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students from over 40 countries every year to study forestry at UBC.
We strive to create a respectful, positive, and safe working environment for people of all backgrounds. We believe that inclusiveness and diversity are essential to academic excellence. We encourage members of underrepresented groups in Vietnam to apply, including ethnic minorities, Indigenous communities, and other marginalised populations.
Additional Information
For further information about this position, please contact Prof. Terry Sunderland (terry.sunderland@ubc.ca)
The application deadline is 30th April 2025 or until the position is filled.