---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Heyman, Josiah M <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 2:44 PM Subject: [Pesoemails] Postdoc on unconventional oil and gas development To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
NEW POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER POSITION ON THE SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES University of California, Santa Barbara The NSF-funded Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara (CNS-UCSB) announces a new postdoctoral researcher position for an 18-24 month appointment on a comparative US-UK project studying public deliberations on the risks and benefits of unconventional oil and gas development. The new postdoctoral scholar will contribute as a full time researcher and US project coordinator on a project led by CNS Director and risk perception group (IRG 3) leader, anthropologist Barbara Herr Harthorn and her UK collaborator, applied psychologist Nick Pidgeon. This project builds on a series of prior public deliberations conducted by the group on nanotechnologies’ environmental and health risks, on energy futures, and on gender and race in public participation. The project will conduct comparative US-UK deliberations on hydrofracturing (fracking) processes of unconventional oil and gas extraction. The full CNS-UCSB IRG 3 research portfolio is available at http://www.cns.ucsb.edu/research/irg3. Eligibility: Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in hand by the start date of their appointment in a relevant social or behavioral science such as anthropology, communication, environmental studies, gender and ethnic studies, political science, science and technology studies, social psychology, sociology, or other related discipline. Competitive applicants will have a strong record of academic performance and expertise in systematic qualitative social science research, preferably using deliberative or focus group methods, NVivo or equivalent qualitative data analysis software, a record of effective communication of research results via publications and professional presentations, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research setting. The position will have a start date between March 1 and May 1, 2014. The position is for full time research, in residence at UCSB, with no teaching duties. Beginning salary is $45,900 or more, depending on experience, and provides a generous medical/dental/vacation benefits package. In addition the postdoc will receive a $5,000 per year small grant for related travel/research expenses. Approximately 70% of the postdoc’s time will be devoted to the collaborative research effort, and 30% to her/his own ongoing scholarly research program. The initial appointment will be for 1 year, with expectedextension through August 2015 (or beyond) based on performance and funding availability. For first consideration applicants should submit a CV, a statement of research interests, a writing sample, and the names of three referees to CNS-UCSB Assistant Director, Bonnie Molitor ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) as soon as possible. Initial review of applications will begin in mid-February, but the position will remain open until filled. An Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. _______________________________________________ Pesoemails mailing list [email protected] http://listserv.utep.edu/mailman/listinfo/pesoemails -- -------------------------- Abigail H. Neely Assistant Professor Department of Geography, Environment and Society University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [email protected] +1 612-625-2562 414 Social Sciences 267 19th Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 U.S.A.
