What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Scholar: Public Acceptance of Climate Technologies position at University of Chicago?
Position Summary
The Harris School of Public Policy seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Scholar for work at the convergence of psychology and applied sciences to investigate the public acceptance of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approaches. The overall aim of this project is to develop an integrative framework to gauge public acceptance of CDR. This work will rely on a systematic literature review of the theories, methods, and indicators used across fields. The successful candidate will work as part of a team with Dr. Kim Wolske (at Harris) as well as Dr. Udayan Singh at Argonne National Laboratory.
A Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, political science, public policy, or related field is required by the appointment start date. Qualified applicants will be those with social science expertise in energy systems, climate mitigation, CDR and/or carbon management approaches, or similar topics relevant to public acceptance of emergent technologies. In addition, the candidate must be highly motivated and organized, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have enthusiasm to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
Appointment Term: 12 to 18 months depending on start date. The position offers a salary of $70,000-$72,000/year with up to $3,000 for moving expenses. This position is benefits-eligible, and information regarding benefits can be found at: https://clients.garnett-powers.com/pd/uchicago/ . Funding will also be provided for project-related conference travel.
Anticipated start date is between July 1, 2025 – September 1, 2025.
Application
Review of applications will begin on April 30, 2025.
To apply, please send the following to Dr. Kim Wolske at wolske@uchicago.edu with the subject line “CDR Postdoc”:
(1) a cover letter summarizing your qualifications, areas of expertise, research interests, career goals, and a statement of how you meet the required and desired qualifications described above; (2) your CV, along with the contact information for two references
(3) one relevant publication
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Salary : $70,000 - $72,000
