Policy Postdoctoral Scholar
| Company | Penn State |
|---|---|
| Location | State College, PA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
Requirements
- Applied research experience with an enthusiasm and commitment to accelerating the translation of science to policy.
- Curiosity and a generalist attitude with interest in diverse social policy issues
- Experience in building and maintaining partnerships or collaborations
- Strong diplomatic communication and interpersonal skills.
- Solid writing skills tailored for a non-academic audience
- Ability to work respectfully with individuals across the political spectrum
- Comfort with interpreting and synthesizing research from a variety of disciplines
- Completion of all requirements for the Ph.D. at the time of appointment; applicants may have their degrees from any department, but degrees in human development, public policy, social work, prevention science, psychology, or public health will be particularly good fits for the program.
Responsibilities
- Frequently meeting with legislators or staff about their policy goals, priorities and research needs
- Identify and recruit research-oriented professionals with subject matter expertise into RPC’s Rapid Response Network and coach them in policy engagement
- Act as relationship broker and build, lead, and maintain partnerships between researchers and policymakers via rapid response meetings to respond to legislative requests for research-based information
- Write, edit, and review evidence-based communication materials (fact sheets, policy briefs, op-eds, blog posts) tailored for non-academic and policy audience
- Organize panels, roundtables, or briefings for policymakers
- Outreach with partnering organizations or those engaged in relevant advocacy activities to coordinate our response to legislative requests
- Quasi-academic activities include thorough tracking and reporting activities, managing relevant data, and contributing to publications
- As needed, analyze data regarding policymakers’ or researchers’ engagement in boundary-spanning initiatives
- May be called upon to support grant writing and other development activities that support the sustainability of the Platform
- Supervise and train interns and fellows
- Time spent on any particular task area may shift based on need.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.