The role

The Gender, Environment and Development (GED) Research Fellow will contribute to developing and carrying out rigorous research at the intersection of gender equality, social equity, environment and development. This exciting position will involve spearheading high-quality applied research from design through to policy influence as well as contributing to effective intersectional gender and human rights integration in a range of SEI research projects. The position also offers the opportunity to engage in conceptualizing, securing funding for and leading the development of future research projects in this area.

The Research Fellow will work across disciplines, collaborating with colleagues from other SEI teams, including those working on water, urban, climate change and disaster issues. The position also has opportunities to mentor early-career researchers and regularly contribute to capacity building with civil society, government or private sector actors. Additionally, a key part of the position is generating and communicating interdisciplinary research insights for a range of audiences, including high quality peer-review publications, policy briefs and blog posts or podcasts.

The Research Fellow will join the SEI Asia GED cluster as well as contribute to SEI’s global program on gender equality, social equity and poverty. Both of these established SEI teams have a strong focus on bridging science and policy in relation to gender equality, social equity, justice, human rights and associated transitions to a sustainable, equitable and prosperous future for all. The Research Fellow will also collaborate with other SEI teams and activities on an ongoing basis.

The position is based at SEI Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. The Research Fellow will report to the leader of the GED cluster under the overall supervision of the SEI Asia Centre Director.

Key duties and responsibilities

Main responsibilities

Research and informing policy and practice

• Conceptualize, design and lead, as well as contribute, to gender, environment and development-focused applied research projects.
• Spearhead cutting-edge intersectional gender integration, such as within natural resource management, agroecology, air quality, migration, climate adaptation and resilience, and disaster risk reduction.
• Generate high quality peer-reviewed science publications from research, as well as communications for policy and public audiences.
• Contribute to shifting agendas and improved policy and decision-making through collaboration and sharing research insights and recommendations in various forms and fora from local to national, regional and global levels.
• Support capacity-building processes, particularly around intersectional gender integration, with policy, private sector, research and civil society actors.

Centre development

• Provide guidance, mentoring and supervision for diverse junior staff in research development and implementation, support professional development of junior research staff and contribute to SEI staff capacity development initiatives.
• Contribute to quality assurance processes in SEI to ensure scientific rigor in SEI and partner research as well as in monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL).
• In collaboration with the SEI communications team, facilitate and support internal and external communications and outreach activities, including presentations, dialogues and media articles.
• Identify funding sources, lead and contribute to fund mobilization for GED and other SEI Asia projects aligned to SEI mandates and priorities.

Broader SEI responsibilities

• Promote the aims and objectives of SEI as set out in its mission and aligned to its 2020–2024 strategy. This includes participating in and contributing to the development of SEI Asia and the GED research theme.
• Implement projects in a timely way according to the work plans and available budget, cooperating equitably and effectively with partners and support teams.
• Be a proactive team member, cooperating with and supporting colleagues in the GED cluster and collaborating with other groups within SEI Asia.
• Ensure constructive exchange of ideas with relevant institutes, scientists and experts, including other SEI centres.