Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Communication (12 months)

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal. NUS Career Portal link - https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Postdoctoral-Fellow-in-Environmental-Communication-%2812-months%29/31593-en_GB/ We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Job Description The Department of Communications and New Media in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position to work with the principal investigator, Dr. Alisius Leong. The successful candidate will design and execute independent and collaborative research projects investigating how social technologies (i.e., artificial intelligence (AI), social media) shape environmental messaging and public engagement in the context of Singapore's net-zero goals.This includes examining topics such as: How have developments in social technologies changed environmental messaging strategies? How do social media algorithms influence what information the public encounter? How does AI reshape who and what audiences trust when forming opinions? You are expected to leverage on mixed-method and computational approaches to answer these questions. Qualifications • Ph.D. degree in Communication, psychology, computational social science, or a closely related discipline. • Strong track record of scholarly activities including publication in reputable peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations. • Experience with experiment & survey design. • Proficiency in quantitative advanced statistical methods (e.g., SPSS, R), computational modeling, and/or NLP methods. • Experience working on topics related to science, environmental, risk communication; public opinion and engagement • Strong academic writing skills. Application Instructions Please include the following documents in the application: • One-page cover letter • Detailed CV • Research statement describing your research interests and experience, as well as your planned future trajectory. • Two writing samples (e.g. publised articles, working papers, or dissertation) • Scanned copies of academic certificates • Contact information for three academic referees. Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. You may reach out directly to Dr Alisius Leong at adleong@nus.edu.sg for clarification.