Postdoctoral Scholar in Food Justice

Loyola University Chicago

United States, Illinois, Rogers Park

Nov 07, 2024

Position Details

Job Title	Post-Doctoral Research
Position Number	8102705
Job Category	University Staff
Job Type	Full-Time
FLSA Status	Exempt
Campus	Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Department Name	SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Location Code	SCH OF ENVIRO SUSTAINABILITY (03250A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?	Yes
Duties and Responsibilities	The Postdoctoral Scholar will join Loyola's Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture ( FSSA) focus area, an interdisciplinary team of scholars and professionals in social sciences, ecology, urban agriculture, business, and sustainability. The Postdoctoral Scholar will co-construct knowledge in close collaboration with partners in Black, Brown, Indigenous, immigrant, queer, and other communities marginalized within food systems to inform intersectional, actionable, and scalable solutions for re-organizing food systems to achieve equity, sustainability, and resilience. The Postdoctoral Scholar will interact with scholars across disciplines and practitioners (e.g., growers, producers, processors, distributors, faith leaders, community organizers, and policy advocates) in urban, peri-urban, and rural contexts throughout the Chicago foodshed. Housed in the School of Environmental Sustainability on Loyola's Lakeshore Campus, the Postdoctoral Scholar will have opportunities to connect with other Loyola units, such as the Institute for Racial Justice and the Center for Urban Research and Learning. The appointment is full-time with benefits for one year and funding exists to renew the position for two additional years given satisfactory performance. The Postdoctoral Scholar will receive robust mentorship by seasoned scholars and have access to funding for professional development activities like conference travel. Responsibilities: Facilitate engagement with food justice practitioners and other community partners: develop and sustain relationships based upon trust, communication, and accountability. Co-design and co-generate research with food justice practitioners and other scholars, including reviewing literature, collecting and analyzing data, and communicating results with practitioners, policy, and research communities. Contribute to funding proposals that support community-identified research priorities. Present research results to varied audiences, including practitioners, community members, policymakers, and researchers. Produce outreach materials, white papers, policy briefs, etc. Collaborate on, with opportunity to lead, peer-reviewed publications. Opportunity exists to teach courses within our B.S. in Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture, if desired. Perform other duties as required.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience	PhD required in related field.
Qualifications	Minimum Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to conduct research using participatory, community-engaged, and/or decolonizing methodologies. Demonstrated familiarity with theoretical frameworks, concepts, policies, and practices associated with food justice and sustainability. Strong research skills, including research design, primary data collection, data management, qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis. Ability to work constructively in an interdisciplinary research team. Excellent oral and written communication skills from a critical, inclusive, and interdisciplinary perspective. Strong project management and administrative skills. Preferred Qualifications: Lived experience in and commitment to the communities with whom partner in research. Demonstrated ability to prepare research products tailored to practitioners, community members, and policymakers. Demonstrated success publishing in the primary research literature. Demonstrated success securing external research funding. Working knowledge of software, such as NVivo, SPSS, R, or ArcGIS. Experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students in research. Fluency in Spanish or other language(s) in addition to English.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses	PhD in a discipline relevant to food systems.
Computer Skills	Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat,
Supervisory Responsibilities	No
Required operation of university owned vehicles	No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?	No
Physical Demands	None
Working Conditions	None
Open Date	07/30/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Diversity and Inclusion Statement	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors *diversity, equity, and inclusion* . We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive *benefits* centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.
Quick Link for Posting	https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/28725