Qualified applicants should enjoy working with children and should have a background or a strong interest in:

• Child development theory, early childhood/ elementary education, environmental education, environmental psychology, or closely related fields. 
• Working with Alaska Native and Indigenous cultures and doing field work in rural Alaska.
• Quantitative and qualitative social science research approaches
• Participatory research methods with and by children.
• Survey research and statistical analysis
• Developing a research expertise in children’s Environmental Identity Development

Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong organization and written and oral communication skills. The successful applicant will be expected to work collaboratively and independently to meet project goals and exercise creativity and flexibility in developing an expertise in the research subject matter.