Nanovip All things Nanotechnology – Nano Is The Futiure
The PI seeks a research fellow from March 1st, 2013 through August 31st, 2013, for a project supported by the USDA-funded Food Policy Research Center, involving comparing public attitudes toward genetically-modified and nanotechnology-based foods and their product labeling. Master’s degree is required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- interest in ethical, legal, social, or policy aspects of emerging technologies and their applications
- Master’s degree in an area of science or social science
- strong research, analysis, and writing skills
- ability to effectively work and learn independently
- experience with collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
- knowledge of or ability to promptly learn NVivo and SPSS or related software
Preferred Qualifications:
- background in ethical, legal, social, or policy aspects of nanotechnology and genetically modified foods
- experience with designing studies/surveys, including survey formulation and implementation, and participant recruitment
- advanced knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques
- conduct literature reviews on assorted topics
- contribute to study/survey design, participant recruitment, and study/survey implementation
- play a key role in analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data using various software
- contribute to written publications and reports
- participate in periodic research team calls/meetings with the project team
- assist with all other aspects of planning, analysis, and interpretation, as necessary
Duties/Responsibilities
- conduct literature reviews on assorted topics
- contribute to study/survey design, participant recruitment, and study/survey implementation
- play a key role in analysis and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data using various software
- contribute to written publications and reports
- participate in periodic research team calls/meetings with the project team
- assist with all other aspects of planning, analysis, and interpretation, as necessary
The School is widely recognized for its role in examining public issues and shaping public policy at the local, state, national, and international levels, and for providing leadership and management expertise to public and nonprofit organizations.
Please attach a resume/curriculum vitae, cover letter, short writing sample, and references.