The UW Climate Impacts Group has an outstanding opportunity to join our team as an early career social scientist.

We are seeking a candidate with a social science or policy background and project management experience who can add breadth to the work we do and support CIG’s senior researchers on climate change adaptation projects with our federal, tribal, state, and local partners. While educational attainment is valued, we also encourage applications from practitioners who have worked in government, non-profits, and consulting who can bring a practical social science orientation to the CIG team.

The pay range is $68,736-$78,000 per year depending on experience.

FAQ’s

Q: Is July 2 a hard deadline?
—A: The job closed at midnight on July 2. Priority screening will begin on July 2, which will close the application portal. The portal will be reopened if we do not find a viable candidate and we will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Q: Is the salary range fixed?
—A: Yes. The new hire must have a starting salary within the posted range.

Q: In the portal, there’s a question about uploading documents. Which documents are required?
—A: In addition to answering each question in the application portal, the current required document to upload is only your resume/CV – a cover letter is not required. Please note that applicants who make it to the interview stage will be required to share at least three professional references.