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Postdoctoral Associate Environ

Virginia Tech

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Work type:Research Faculty
Senior management: Natural Resources
Department: For Resources & Environ Consrv
Location:Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories:Research / Scientific, Natural Resources


Job Description

The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech is pleased to announce a new Postdoctoral Associate position starting Summer or Fall 2023. The position involves working closely with Dr. Marc Stern and focuses primarily on research supported by the U.S. National Park Service entitled: “What leads to better outcomes in National Park Service Interpretation?” and a National Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Research-in-Service-to-Practice Grant entitled: “What leads to better outcomes in informal STEM-based environmental education programs for youth?” The effort is part of ongoing research examining which approaches tend to lead to more meaningful outcomes for participants in interpretation and environmental education programs across the United States, in partnership with Dr. Bob Powell at Clemson University.


Required Qualifications

• PhD in a social science discipline relevant to informal science education; environmental education; interpretation; environmental conservation; park management; or other relevant human dimensions aspects of natural resource management. PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong quantitative analysis skills with experience in statistical software programs, such as SPSS and R
• Experience in database management
• Experience in project management
• Demonstrated experience publishing peer?reviewed social science articles
• Willingness to travel for periods of up to 4 weeks.


Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or expertise in interpretation and environmental education
• Experience collaborating on larger research projects with an ability to manage others, including graduate students
• Experience with multilevel modeling and other advanced statistical procedures


Appointment Type

Restricted


Salary Information

$65,000


Additional Information


This is a 12-month position and is renewable annually with funding up to 2 years, contingent on positive performance. There is a strong preference for the postdoc to be based physically at Virginia Tech’s campus in Blacksburg, VA, USA. Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants wishing to be considered for the position should submit the following materials:
• Cover letter articulating interest and skills pertaining to the position
• Curriculum vitae
• Writing sample
• Names and contact information for 3 academic or professional references

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.


About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.


Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact (Marc Stern) at (mjstern@vt.edu) during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.


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