[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Research Associate in Communicating Science, William & Mary

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/33732




Present Position Number

G0064V


Role Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate


Position Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Communicating Science


Position Summary

Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
(Alda Center) at Stony Brook University are excited to announce a joint
Postdoctoral Associate in Communicating Science position, with an emphasis
on climate change and resilience in coastal communities. Located in the VASG
office at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science in
Gloucester Point, VA, the Postdoctoral Associate will collaborate closely
with the Alda Center, VASG faculty, and staff while periodically traveling
to Stony Brook, NY. The Postdoctoral Associate will conduct research as well
as design, test, and deliver training in the Virginia and mid-Atlantic
regions. The position is a two-year term, renewable for up to three years.

This Postdoctoral position is designed to advance science communication
research. The opening will help create new training modules - training the
next generation of coastal and marine scientists, engineers, designers,
lawyers, planners and other technical specialists towards communicating with
policy and management decision-makers, stakeholders, citizens. This
Postdoctoral Associate will focus on the areas of resilience, climate change
communication, and developing research projects designed to advance the Alda
Center’s science communication training methods in the Hampton Roads area.
Specifically, the successful candidate will:

● Receive support to become a certified Alda Science Communication Trainer
● Conduct research in the field of science communication, including
conducting literature reviews, and collecting and analyzing data.
● Collaborating with the Alda Center and VASG faculty and staff - design,
deliver, and test new workshop curriculum that are tailored for resilience
and climate change topics for VASG fellows, Virginia and the mid-Atlantic
regions.
● Deliver 5-10 workshop days per year for the Alda Center and VASG, focused
on Virginia and the mid-Atlantic.
● Participate and assist with manuscript writing for publications in
scientific journals and presentations; may also assist in grant writing.
● Participate in planning discussions with leadership from VASG and the
Alda Center on integrating communication training into the team science
capacity-building programs at VASG, and scaling up the application of Alda
Method (r) climate and resilience training to a broader geographic scope.

The Alda Method(r) combines improvisational theater techniques that help
scientists, engineers, and other technical experts to pay dynamic attention
to the needs of their listeners and learn to spontaneously adjust to their
audience. This approach integrates techniques to help experts distill their
message, shape compelling stories, create common ground, and use
conversational language that fosters genuine human connections. The
successful candidate will support the Alda Center’s and VASG’s commitment
to advancing research-based science communication curriculum. The
Postdoctoral Associate will focus on the area of resilience and climate
change communication through developing research projects designed to
advance the Alda Center’s and VASG’s communication training methods in
this area. The training experience will enable the incumbent to conduct
research on science communication in the context of real-world application
in Virginia and the mid-Atlantic.

The position will work in VASG offices at the Virginia Institute of Marine
Science, Gloucester Point, VA, and have a professional mentoring committee
composed of Laura Lindenfeld (Director of the Alda Center), Troy Hartley
(Director of VASG), the Alda Center and VASG collaborators in science
communication and team science.


Required Qualifications

● Ph.D. in Communication, Mass Communication, Journalism, or other relevant
fields such as social psychology, psychology, sociology, political science,
or education in hand by January 31, 2019
● Experience designing and conducting research
● Experience conducting workshops or teaching courses
● Demonstrated experience in coastal, marine, environmental communication -
including content related to climate change
● Ability to communicate research results to both expert and non-expert
audiences
● Excellent English writing and presentation skills


Preferred Qualifications

● Expertise in social network analysis, science of team science, community
engagement, or message framing
● Demonstrated enthusiasm for coastal, marine and environmental issues -
including resilience and climate change in coastal communities.
● High levels of proficiency in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods
social science or educational research
● Experience designing new curriculum
● Experience conducting workshops or teaching courses at the graduate
level, or experienced professionals in coastal, marine or environmental
fields, including public, private and non-profit sectors
● Proficiency in data and project management
● Experience with grant writing and management
● Previous experience working as part of a team, including
multi-disciplinary research teams


Department

VA Sea Grant Office - 112100


Location

VIMS - Gloucester


Job Open Date

10/18/2018


Review Begin Date

12/10/2018


Job Close Date

12/17/2018


Open Until Filled

No


Job Category

Instructional Faculty


Special Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a:
* A 1-2 page statement of potential research ideas related to communicating
science, particularly involving coastal climate change information, and
training involving graduate students and climate scientists, managers and
staff addressing coastal and marine issues.
* Cover letter that speaks to the candidate’s interest in the position and
qualifications as well as identifies the timeline for PhD completion and/or
availability for this position.
* Resume/CV
* Contact information for three (3) references


Background Check Statement

The College of William & Mary is committed to providing a safe campus
community. W&M conducts background investigations for applicants being
considered for employment. Background investigations include reference
checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial
(credit) report or driving history check.


EEO Statement

The College of William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from
underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service
missions of the university. The College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities,
protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.



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