[ES_JOBS_NET] Post-Doctoral Scholar: Flood Warning Stakeholder Communication - University of Vermont

[Anne Jefferson]

We seek a postdoctoral researcher with interest in flood hazards and
science communication research to join an interdisciplinary team at the
University of Vermont (UVM) on a NOAA-funded project to investigate how new
flood warning tools will be interpreted and used by multiple public
audiences. The researcher will be a key contributor to a mixed-methods
research effort to understand how local stakeholders from different sectors
(e.g., local officials, small business owners, homeowners, community
services) currently receive, interpret, and use existing flood information
and to explore new communications approaches that build on new
NOAA-developed flood inundation map forecast products. Potential end-users
for such data likely differ in significant ways from known users (e.g.,
emergency managers) and it is currently unclear how data presented with
varying complexity, precision, and utility for decision-making may impact
comprehension, trust, and flood safety action across user groups.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD that has given them exposure to both
social and physical science approaches relevant to flood risk
communication. Strong skills in qualitative data analysis are essential,
and we strongly prefer candidates with experience with focus group
facilitation and recruiting community-based stakeholder participants.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate comfort working in
interdisciplinary, collaborative research teams. Qualified candidates could
come from multiple disciplines of study, but research experience resulting
in publications on risk communication, natural hazards, and/or flooding are
especially desirable.

This project is part of UVM’s contribution to the Cooperative Institute for
Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) and the post-doctoral scholar
will collaborate with researchers at project partner RTI International, and
benefit from interactions with other faculty, post-doctoral scholars, and
students working on a variety of CIROH-funded projects at UVM and other
participating institutions. UVM is a top research university that
prioritizes transdisciplinary research and collaboration as a strategy for
continued strengthening of scientific inquiry and education. Burlington
perennially appears on national rankings that laud its livability, access
to nature and recreation, thriving food and music scene, and a rising
identity as a technology and innovation hub.

The postdoc will be co-supervised by UVM faculty Anne Jefferson (
Anne.Jefferson at uvm.edu) and Elizabeth Doran (Elizabeth.Doran at uvm.edu).
Please contact them for more information.

The anticipated start date is September 1, 2023, but there is flexibility
for the ideal candidate. A remote position may be possible, but occasional
travel is required. Review of applications will begin June 1 and continue
until the position is filled.

To apply: please send a CV, cover letter outlining research interests and
expertise, and contact information for two references to ciroh at uvm.eduand
reference position ID PDS#301.
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