Interested in the Intersections of Science and Justice?
Want to Develop Responsible Collaborative Research and Public Events?
Science & Justice seeks a graduate student researcher who:
- has successfully completed the Science & Justice Training Program;
- is able to attend SJWG meetings typically on Wednesday’s from 4-6PM and create rapporteur reports;
- actively participates in building science and justice research and has an interest in mentoring others on research projects;
- is interested in helping to develop Science and Justice curriculum;
- and can translate trending news items that integrate components of real world applications with science and justice concerns into blog pieces that are posted on the S&J website and shared on social media.
The Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) is offered a 50% appointment.
To Apply: submit materials to scijust@ucsc.edu
By: Friday, July 15, 2022 12noon
Applicants should email their CV and a 1-2 page application that presents:
- what experiences they have that would make them good for this position;
- their interests in the Center’s research and how their work/research/career goals would benefit from the position;
- their ideas about cross-divisional and interdisciplinary collaborations, especially among humanists, engineers, natural scientists, artists and social scientists as well as ones that are community/academia partnerships;
- and what ideas they would bring to S&J.
Key Items for 2022-2023
RESEARCH PROJECTS – Assist in Science & Justice research projects (for example: LEED, Building Diversity, Theorizing Race After Race); assist with developing and maintaining collaborations among humanists, engineers, natural scientists, artists and social scientists as well as community/academia partnerships at all scholarly levels. Help to engage undergraduates in faculty led collaborative projects. Help prepare partnership grant proposals.
CURRICULUM – Assist with developing undergraduate curriculum including a minor and linkages between the social sciences, African Diaspora Studies, history, politics, and genomic science to better understand questions of diversity.
Fall/Winter/Spring Programming – Work with a planning committee on Science & Justice programming.
General Scope – In consultation with the Center Manager and Director(s), the GSR will assist to implement Center programming and research. Correspond with Project Leaders on the development of research projects and help oversee undergraduate student researchers. Responsibilities may include: organizing, planning, and co-facilitating groups; training and coordinating teams of undergraduate researchers who may also be co-facilitating groups and assist with documentation, interviews, transcription and data analysis; fostering collaboration and teamwork among researchers; reviewing research relevant to Center themes and areas of inquiry; creating infographics, outreach materials, and reports and articles based on findings or events; develop and contribute to Center communication channels (ie: blog posts, news articles) for sharing research findings on campus and to the broader public; and participating in core SJRC activities and happenings.