[Hiring] Adjunct Hourly Research Support @University of New Hampshire

Role Description

The Food Systems Lab at UNH, led by Dr. Analena Bruce, is recruiting an adjunct Research Associate to support the final analysis and prepare outreach materials and manuscripts for publications for two research projects funded by the USDA NIFA Agriculture Food Research Initiative (AFRI), USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program, and the USDA NIFA Hatch Multistate program. The projects aim to:

• Advance the development of collaborative aggregation and marketing models.
• Examine the role of cultural identity in food markets.
• Increase public engagement in values-based food supply chains designed to enhance equity, sustainability, and resilience in the food system.

This position will be housed in the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, NH. The research associate will have opportunities to:

• Lead publications based on recently analyzed qualitative and survey data.
• Finalize a series of research briefs.
• Contribute to outreach events.

This is a non-essential staff position, and the work can be done remotely.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant social science discipline or related interdisciplinary program.
• At least three years of qualitative research experience in a relevant field.

Requirements

• Citi Human subjects research ethics training certification.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Research experience with human subjects, cultural sensitivity, and ability to work effectively with diverse farm and food system actors.
• Social science research training and experience in qualitative methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Publication record that’s appropriate to career stage.
• Social science research training and experience in social statistical methods.
• Experience with participatory research methods.
• Demonstrated skills in communicating research findings to broad and diverse audiences including farmers, nonprofit organizations, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
• Regional food system experience.
• Interdisciplinary research experience.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application:

• Resume/CV

Compensation

Pay Range: $30/hour. Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. Continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.