Assistant Professor of Practice in Team Science

Required Qualifications

PhD in Communication, Mass Communication, or other relevant field such as social psychology, psychology, sociology, political science, or education, or PhD in hand by July 1, 2019; knowledge of or experience with Alda Method; experience designing and conducting science communication research; experience with and interest in the science of team science; experience conducting workshops or teaching courses at the undergraduate level; experience in research-based curriculum development; ability to communicate research results to both expert and non-expert audiences; and excellent writing and presentation skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

High levels of proficiency in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods social science or educational research; experience working in curriculum design teams; experience using improvisational theater in in teaching; experience conducting workshops or teaching courses at the graduate level and/or for experienced STEM professionals; proficiency in data and project management; ability to work as part of a team; willingness to travel and conduct Alda workshops nationally and internationally; and participation in other diversity programs either as an undergraduate or graduate and a commitment to promoting diversity in academe.

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor to serve as research and curriculum design expert for a new project focused on advancing best practices in Team Science Communication. The position will advance the Simons Foundation's investment in supporting interdisciplinary team collaboration through the design and delivery of research-based science communication training. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and advancing new science communication research that seeks to advance best practices in interdisciplinary team communication training; creation, development, and implementation of new curriculum in the Alda Center; teaching graduate and undergraduate courses; management of this new project supported by the Simons Foundation; and traveling to deliver workshops in Alda Center and other relevant conferences. Candidates should hold a PhD, be actively involved in research on science communication, and have excellent teaching experience on the graduate level.

Special Notes

This is a non-tenure track position.  FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.  Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

Application Procedure

1. Complete the online Applicant Information Survey.  Do not submit this survey to the department with your application.  Any questions regarding the survey, please email oide@stonybrook.edu.

2. Submit a  State Employment Application, cover letter and resume/CV by clicking Apply.  Alternately, you may submit your application package to the departmental address or fax below.

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Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science

Melville Library, Room N4029

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY 11794-3394

Email: alda_center_recruitment@stonybrook.edu

Campus Description

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore.  Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members.  SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute.  Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Official Job Title:	Assistant Professor of Practice
REF#:	F-10045-19-06
Campus:	Stony Brook West Campus
Department:	Center for Communicating Science
Salary:	Commensurate with Experience
Posting Start Date:	06/14/2019
Posting End Date:	06/24/2019

Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the Application Procedure Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 06/24/2019, unless specifically noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university office of institutional diversity and equity at (631)632-6280.

Job Category: Faculty and Librarian

Posting Date: 06/14/2019