PEWS invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship, with an anticipated start date in August 2024.
PEWS furthers our mission of conducting, teaching, and researching public engagement with science with the support of students and early-career academics. This model enables us to support student training and career goals in public engagement, while broadening participation in the PEWS community.
PEWS seeks a postdoctoral fellow to support the Center’s operations and growth and to pursue initiatives related to public engagement with science. We invite applications from those with a recent PhD in any academic discipline with an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and demonstrated experience in one or another aspect of public engagement with science. We interpret public engagement with science broadly, to include science communication, informal and formal science education, public participation in scientific research, science policy, and more.
Fellowship activities are anticipated to include:
- Mentorship and oversight of graduate and undergraduate student interns;
- Management of PEWS internal and external communications, including file management and web, email, and social media presence;
- Support for PEWS operations, including grant writing, developing community partnerships, and event management;
- Development and expansion of public engagement initiatives.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will also have the opportunity to engage in research and professional development in their discipline(s) and in the interdisciplinary setting of PEWS, with a small discretionary budget to support travel and/or research. We anticipate that approximately 30% of the Fellow’s time will be dedicated to pursuing their own professional goals in research and/or outreach.
Please reach out to engagingscience@uc.edu with any questions. We will begin reviewing applications February 20, 2024.
