dear colleagues, i apologize in advance for cross-posting and for running the risk that this post-doc may be off subject for some of you. i would greatly appreciate your bringing this opportunity to the attention of interested candidates, and circulating widely as appropriate.
many thanks, dale Post-doctoral Fellow in Science Studies (broadly construed) New York University, Environmental Studies Program The use of scientific assessment as a formalized process for evaluating knowledge for the specific purpose of informing government decision-making has expanded since the mid-1970s, but how successful have these assessments been? As part of a multi-year collaborative project between New York University, UCSD, and The Woodrow Wilson School's Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Program at Princeton University, we seek a post-doctoral fellow to examine the scientific assessments regarding acid precipitation, the epistemologies on which they have relied, and the controversies which they have engendered. The ideal fellow will have a Ph.D. in history and philosophy of science or a closely related field, and sufficient scientific background and interest to understand the technical issues at stake in the scientific evaluations. The fellow will work under the joint supervision of Dale Jamieson (NYU), Michael Oppenheimer (Princeton), and Naomi Oreskes (UCSD). The initi al appointment will be for one year, with the expectation of renewal based on performance and available funding. The successful candidate will be based primarily at NYU. Research could begin anytime after September 1, 2010, contingent on final approval of NSF funding. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The Fellowship requires a completed doctorate and does not support work towards the completion of a degree. Applicants should send a CV and a cover letter describing their areas of expertise and interest via email to zahra....@nyu.edu. NYU is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer ********************** Dale Jamieson Director of Environmental Studies Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy Affiliated Professor of Law Environmental Studies Program New York University 285 Mercer Street, 901 New York NY 10003-6653 Voice 212-998-5429 Fax 212-995-4157 http://philosophy.fas.nyu.edu/object/dalejamieson.html "Talk to people where they're at--not where you're at."--Saul Alinsky -
