[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc - Knowledge co-productions and team science - University of Virginia

[Claire Griffin]

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   https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Research-Associate-in-Social-Science_R0027120


   The Arctic Research Center at the University of Virginia is seeking a
   Postdoctoral Research Associate in social science. This NSF-funded position
   will investigate how a team of environmental scientists, architects, and
   social scientists collaborates with each other and with the residents of
   Utqiaġvik, Alaska, to study the interactions between climate change and
   Arctic infrastructure. See project description here:
   https://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2022639
   <https://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2022639&HistoricalAwards=false>

   This research project aims to improve the sustainability of Arctic
   cities through collaborative knowledge-making. We will investigate how
   different infrastructure designs respond to the effects of climate change,
   such as permafrost thaw, based on data from micro-meteorological sensors
   and ground-penetrating radar. To understand relationships between the
   natural and built environments, we will work closely with the residents of
   Utqiaġvik, many of whom identify as Alaska Natives (i.e., members of an
   Indigenous community). This postdoctoral scholar will study how researchers
   and community members work together to co-produce knowledge. Thus, this
   project is an opportunity to contribute to climate science, sustainable
   infrastructure, responsible data science, effective team science, and
   social studies of science and technology.

   Dr. Caitlin Wylie (
   https://engineering.virginia.edu/faculty/caitlin-donahue-wylie) and Dr.
   Luis Felipe R. Murillo (
   https://datascience.virginia.edu/people/luis-felipe-r-murillo ) will
   mentor the postdoc, as will the rest of the project team. We encourage the
   postdoc to take advantage of UVA’s excellent professional development
   opportunities (https://postdoc.virginia.edu).

   QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD in Science & Technology Studies (STS) or relevant
   social science is required by the start date. Required skills include: 1)
   experience conducting ethnographic research methods and 2) experience
   contributing to collaborative research (e.g., through interdisciplinary
   research teams, participatory action research, collective ethnography,
   etc.).

   Relevant interests may include (but are not limited to):
   interdisciplinary knowledge production; community-engaged research,
   especially with Indigenous communities; issues of data governance and
   Indigenous data sovereignty; social studies of environmental sciences or
   climate research; infrastructure studies.

   We expect the postdoc to:
   - Conduct field research in Utqiaġvik, AK
      - Organize and conduct interviews and participant observation with
      researchers and community partners
      - Organize workshops and events to bring together researchers and
      community members
      - Help supervise undergraduate and graduate student research
      assistants
      - Contribute to the project’s data management and data governance
      research and practice
      - Participate in academic conferences and prepare publications for
      peer-reviewed journals

   APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Apply online at
   https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs. Please attach a cover letter,
   a curriculum vitae, a sample chapter or paper, and contact information for
   three references.  Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded
   in the CV box.

   APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin on September 15,
   2021, though the position will remain open until filled. The University
   will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

   This is a one-year appointment; however, the appointment may be renewed
   for an additional year, contingent upon satisfactory performance. Salary is
   commensurate with experience. This position includes benefits.

   For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Caitlin Wylie
   at wylie at virginia.edu.


-- 
Claire G. Griffin
Postdoctoral Associate, UVA
Ph.D., Marine Science
http://claireggriffin.com/
@polargriffin <https://twitter.com/polargriffin>
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