About the Program and Job Description

Simon Fraser University’s School of Resource and Environmental Management respectfully and with gratitude acknowledges that we work on the shared Unceded Traditional Territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), səl̓ ilw̓ ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), q̓ íc̓ əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), Qayqayt and numerous Stó:lō Nations in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey. We acknowledge and support the self-governance and rights of Indigenous nations over their lands.

The School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) is an applied graduate and undergraduate school in which both social and natural scientists apply inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to research in resource and environmental management. Our mission is to inspire leadership and improve decision-making in environmental management through internationally recognized research, education, professional practice, and community engagement to support a socially just and ecologically sustainable world.

We seek to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Recreational and Commercial Fisheries Management at the Assistant Professor rank. Natural resource management aims to provide societal benefit with minimal conservation risk by regulating actions of harvesters. This trade-off between social, economic, and ecological values is especially complicated with small-scale fisheries, which are primarily motivated by non-monetary values, such as satisfaction or cultural benefit.

We invite applications from Ph.D. scientists with demonstrated expertise in the interdisciplinary aspects of recreational and commercial fisheries managemens. This includes quantitative simulation models and stock assessment, with particular emphasis on decision theory, structured decision-making, and community engagement through collaborative research in choice experiments, creel survey design, and co-management processes. The position will cover important quantitative courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in REM, effectively bridging concepts from multiple disciplines to provide a more holistic view of the complexities of natural resource and environmental management. The successful candidate will develop a nationally and internationally recognized program of research, teaching, engagement, and knowledge mobilization aimed at improving decision-making. Undergraduate courses associated with the position will include REM 221 – Systems Thinking and the Environment; REM 225 – Quantitative Toolkit for Social-Ecological Systems; REM 325 – Uncertainty, Risk and Decision Analysis; and, REM 412 – Environmental Modeling. At the graduate level, the position will teach REM 625 – Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis for Management of Natural Resources

Research and teaching skills associated with the position should include integrating traditional knowledge, experimental design, and decision theory to evaluate trade-offs among management options to provide informative decision advice for management. The purpose of this position is to maintain these critical contributions in REM, while continuing to build interconnections with other natural and social scientists in REM and FENV.

The position in Recreational and Commercial Fisheries Management will be highly community engaged. Particular emphasis will be paid to working with partners at the Provincial, Federal, and Indigenous government levels, applying quantitative skills and an interdisciplinary lens on agency and Nation management problems and decision-making.

The expected start date is April 1, 2024.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit:

• A cover letter summarizing their application,
• A Curriculum Vitae,
• A list of 3 reference contacts,
• Two samples of relevant publications, and
• A brief (4-6 page) statement of their research vision, perspectives on knowledge mobilization, and teaching/mentoring philosophy.

Reference letters will only be requested from short-listed candidates. Applications must be received no later than November 18, 2023. Please submit your application as a single PDF formatted document to remdir_assist@sfu.ca, addressed to:

Dr. Sean Markey
Director, School of Resource and Environmental Management
Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive,
Burnaby, B.C., CANADA V5A 1S6
TEL: 778-782-3074

For more information about REM, visit the web site: http://www.sfu.ca/rem.html.

We recognize the unceded traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil- Waututh), Katzie, and Kwikwetlem Nations, on which Simon Fraser University's three campuses stand. We are committed to reconciliation through dialogue and collaborative research in support for Indigenous-led initiatives.

Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Under the authority of the University Act, personal information required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/collection_notice.html