Apply as a Postdoctoral Associate at Stony Brook University

Application Deadline: July 10, 2023

The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Associate who can help advance ability to communicate statistics, risk, and uncertainty to broader non-specialist audiences with particular emphasis on communication of science, statistics and probabilistic reasoning in the courtroom.

Roles/Responsibilities

Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research in the field of communicating statistics.
Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related fields to analyze the collected data.
Collaborate with Alda Center faculty and staff to design and trial new curriculum
Conduct on-the-road workshops and/or teach courses at SBU
Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations. May also assist in grant writing.
Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission, which may include attending scientific conferences and meetings.

Eligibility

PhD (or foreign equivalent) in hand by 1/1/24 in communication, mass communication, statistics, probabilistic reasoning, bayesian analysis, decision and risk analysis, applied mathematics, or other relevant fields such as social psychology, psychology, sociology, political science, or education.
Outstanding knowledge of basic and specialized statistics.
Experience and/or interest in persuasion and message framing.
Experience conducting workshops or teaching courses.
Experience communicating statistics to expert and non-expert audiences.

Requirements

Experience designing and conducting research.
Experience with the interpretation and evaluation of forensic science.
High levels of proficiency in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods social science or educational research. Experience designing new curriculum.
Experience conducting workshops or teaching courses at the graduate level and/or for experienced STEM professionals.
Experience conducting workshops nationally and internationally.
Proficiency in data and project management.
Experience with grant writing and management of grants.
Participation in other diversity programs either as an undergraduate or graduate and a commitment to promoting diversity in academia