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The Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Specialist in the Getz Lab, in the area of Environmental Social Science.

We are seeking a researcher to collaborate on our project "Hmong Diasporas and Cannabis: Medicinal Use, Criminal Justice Consequences, and Farm Structure Across Licensed and Unlicensed Geographies", which is funded by California’s Department of Cannabis Control. The project is a highly collaborative effort involving a team of researchers from UC Berkeley and University of Montana.

The project explores
1) why and how people move to different areas and the role that farming plays in these migrations,
2) the role of agriculture in people’s lives and livelihoods, including farm work and investment dynamics,
3) medicinal plant cultivation and use practices, especially how cannabis is grown and used by Hmong farmers, and
4) law and policy, including interactions with law enforcement and criminal justice systems, and experiences navigating land and water use policy.

Responsibilities:

• Research team and community advisory board coordination
• Data collection and fieldwork, including qualitative interviews, participant observation, photovoice and other qualitative method
• Data processing and analysis
• Development of deliverables, including science and policy communication materials
• Outreach and communication with Hmong diasporic communities
• Community engagement, partner relationship building, and maintenance
• Mentoring of undergraduate assistants
• Report preparation
• Event planning

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

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