[Jobs] Fwd: Climate Change Opinion Postdocs at Yale

[Leora Lawton]

Please apply via climatechange at yale.edu.



https://jobs.aapor.org/job/2-postdocs-climate-communication/
39162203/?msessid=rkfeC



*Yale University: 2 Postdoctoral Research Fellows*


The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (
http://climatecommunication.yale.edu) invites applications for 2 full-time
Postdoctoral Research Fellows to contribute to our ongoing research on
public climate change knowledge, risk perceptions, policy preferences, and
behavior. The program conducts scientific surveys and message experiments
at the national, international, and global scales, as well as with specific
communities and organizations. The program also includes several projects
that engage the public in climate change science and solutions.



*Responsibilities*





·       Conduct scientific research to advance the theory and practice of
effective climate change communication, and the psychological, cultural,
political, and social factors influencing public awareness, risk
perceptions, policy preferences and behavior;



·       Work with an interdisciplinary and international network of
researchers;



·       Postdoc 1: Contribute to survey research design, implementation and
data analysis;



·       Postdoc 2: Contribute to online/digital experimental research
design, implementation and data analysis;



·       Author peer-reviewed publications and public reports.





The review of applications will begin on February 1, 2018 and the positions
will remain open until filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience
and qualifications. The positions are full-time appointments for one year,
with full benefits, and with the possibility of renewal for a second year,
dependent upon performance and availability of funding. Members of
under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.



For full consideration, applicants must submit an application to
climatechange at yale.edu  Please put either “Survey Postdoc Application –
(your last name)” or “Experimental Postdoc Application – (your last name)”
in the subject line. Applications should include: (1) a cover letter
including a statement of research interests and career goals, with names
and contact information for three professional references, and (2) a
curriculum vita.







*Requirements*





·       Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant field or discipline, such
as survey research, risk perception, communication (climate change,
science, environment, public health, and/or political communication),
behavior change, psychology, political science, sociology, or geography;



·       Proficiency in survey and/or experimental research design, methods,
and analysis;



·       Proficiency in data analysis, using SPSS, R, or other statistics
packages;



·       Proficiency in data and project management;



·       Ability to work as part of a team;



·       Ability to communicate research results to both expert and
non-expert audiences;



·       Excellent writing and presentation skills in English.




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*Seth A. Rosenthal, Ph.D.*

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

203.432.3101 <(203)%20432-3101>




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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
360 Barrows Hall
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(m) 510-928-7572 <(510)%20928-7572>
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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