Research Associate, Ziter Landscape Ecology Research lab

Position title: Research Associate
Contract Duration: August 1, 2025, to August 1, 2026
Salary: $36.00 per hour
Hours per week: 15
Principal Investigator: Carly Ziter

Job description

Reporting to Carly Ziter, and working in collaboration with Sean Thomas (U of T) and Janani Sivarajah (U Laval), the candidate will be responsible for carrying out research tasks related to an Alliance Missions grant on novel strategies to mitigate GHG emissions from urban forestry waste. Key research tasks include scenario development and modelling to understand the implications of biochar application in urban forests for greenhouse gas emissions and ecosystem service provision across multiple Canadian cities.  

Responsibilities will include

• Lead research tasks including literature review and synthesis; data coordination, quantitative analysis
• Report progress to supervisors monthly 
• Participate in interdisciplinary team projects 
• Liaise with postdoc and graduate student researchers to understand site-specific empirical data

Qualifications/skills required

• PhD in a field pertinent to the primary responsibilities (e.g., urban ecology, forestry, environmental and atmospheric sciences)
• At least two years of work experience in urban forestry 
• Strong spoken and written English 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines 
• Good communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• A strong understanding of greenhouse gas emissions in an urban forestry context
• Experience with scientific literature review and synthesis
• Experience with remote sensing, GIS, and machine learning
• Ability to work with and effectively synthesize large datasets

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short cover letter (a paragraph in the body of the email is fine) to carly.ziter@concordia.ca by the posting end date of July 25th, 2025. 

This position is subject to all conditions outlined in the CARE collective agreement. 

Employment equity

Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.