Postdoctoral Research Fellow

~ Our mission at the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication (4C) is to develop and apply social science insights to help society make informed decisions that will stabilize the earth’s life-sustaining climate, and prevent further harm from climate change. ~

Position Overview

The George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication (4C) seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

The position will initially be for one year, with renewal for a second year and potentially a third year, given satisfactory performance and available funds. Members of underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• This position will contribute to our ongoing Climate Matters project, a highly-successful NSF-funded initiative that is encouraging and enabling TV weathercasters to report on the local impacts of climate change. Going forward, Climate Matters reporting resources will be offered to a broader set of local journalists (working in TV, radio, newspapers and digital newsrooms).
• Using a combination of in-depth interviews and quantitative online surveys, the incumbent will play a leading role in helping us assess the climate change views and reporting interests of local journalists and news directors across America.
• This individual may also participate in the Climate Change in the American Mind audience research initiative (conducted in collaboration with the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication), and other related climate communication research projects.

Qualifications

Required:

• Must have a Ph.D. in a relevant social science discipline;
• Track record of published journal articles and/or conference papers on relevant topics of inquiry, including communication (climate change, science, environment, public health, and/or political communication), behavior change, applied psychology, political science, social-ecological models, and/or informal science education; and
• Proficiency in qualitative in-depth interviewing, quantitative survey research, and quantitative data management and analysis.

Preferred:

• Experience with journalism, and the subject matter (climate change);
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to communicate verbally and in writing; and
• Ability to adapt to the changing demands of a dynamic research environment.

To Apply

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