Postdoctoral Associate

Postdoctoral Associate Position
Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience

University of Florida

The Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience (FIBER), has a funded postdoctoral position immediately available for a highly motivated, skilled, and independent researcher to take part in a post-disaster recovery/long-term adaptation design and planning project assisting the town Ft. Myers Beach following Hurricane Ian. This project is funded by the Collaboratory of Southwest Florida. The project will build on work conducted by the Florida Resilient Cities (FRC) program within FIBER, working with communities across the state to provide vulnerability assessment, community-focused planning, and visioning and design services to support coastal adaptation. Our research is currently funded by the National Academies of Sciences, NASA, NSF, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, and others. The successful candidate will work closely with faculty from FIBER and across the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP), and work alongside passionate graduate students, post-docs, and research faculty.

Position Details: Duties of this appointment will focus on an adaptation planning and design services project for Ft. Myers Beach over the course of 1 year. This will include assisting with a GIS-based vulnerability assessment, administering a series of community workshops, and development of design alternatives for adaptation action areas within the town. Additional tasks will include research into implementation grants and assisting faculty with grant proposals. Leadership roles within the project focus areas will be available based on experience and skills. Additional opportunities within FIBER including teaching can be considered depending on opportunities that emerge. The position is limited to 1-year however if funding is renewed and based on performance, the position could be extended for as long as 4-years.  

The University of Florida: The University of Florida is now the top ranked public university in the United States, based on the “2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.” report by The Wall Street Journal. FIBER bridges all disciplines in DCP fostering cross-department and cross-college collaborations. Gainesville is a university town with a relatively low cost of living, a high quality of life, and a location ~2 hours from 3 major cities (Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville).

For questions about the position, please contact:

Professor Jeff Carney

Associate Professor and Director

School of Architecture

Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience (FIBER)

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, USA 32611

$58,000.00

A Ph.D., Doctorate of Design (DDes), or other terminal degree within the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, or planning.

Highly motivated individuals with a strong background in hazards planning, architecture, landscape architecture, and resilience. Individuals should also have evidence of professional experience in the fields of architecture/planning/landscape architecture, demonstrate research productivity, effective English written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work independently. Position will require frequent trips to Fort Myers Beach (a 4-hour drive) so a valid driver’s license is required.

Interested applicants should submit the following items as part of their online applications: curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests & career goals, a letter of interest, and the names and contact information of 3 references.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 TDD. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted according with Florida's Sunshine Law.