Duke Science & Society Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program - Science Communication Fellow 

The Duke Initiative for Science & Society invites applications for the 2016-2017 Science Communication Fellowship Program. This fellowship is intended for individuals with a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, JD) who are interested in an academic or policy career in science communication. 

Science & Society: 

The Duke Initiative for Science & Society (“Science & Society”) examines the wide-ranging and integral role of science in social institutions and culture. Science & Society integrates and fosters innovation in related research, education, and engagement at Duke by adopting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how science and human endeavors intersect with a specific focus on ethical, legal, and social implications for science. For more info: http://scienceandsociety.duke.edu. 

Fellowship Responsibilities:

Support Science & Society activities:

• Help plan, coordinate, and conduct the Science Communication Fellows Program, which provides an opportunity for Duke faculty and postdocs to develop communication skills and put those skills into action.
• Teach or co-teach one to two classes
• Support the Broader Impact Resource Center (BIRC), a project which assists members of the Duke research community in their efforts to develop, implement, and assess programs focusing on the broader impacts of their research.
• Help plan and implement Science & Society workshops and events
• Complete other tasks as requested

Scholarship at the intersection of science and society:

• Complete at least one mentored research project which culminates in a manuscript of publishable quality
• Participate in bioethics conferences, workshops, and seminars as appropriate 
  

For More Information And To Apply: https://scienceandsociety.duke.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/SciComm-Fellow-Job-Description-2016-2017.pdf

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual oreintation, or veteran status.