Civic Science Fellow
Core
Early-career researcher leading projects to build bridges across science, policy, and communities, driving culture change in civic science and advancing equity and public engagement.
Role type
Early-career research fellow (civic science & community engaged research)
Builds
Cross-disciplinary impact blueprints, metrics frameworks, trust-building guides, decision-support roadmaps, and public-facing visualizations for community-engaged research.
Domain
Higher education research, public policy, community health, and social equity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Landscape analysis, data collection and analysis, impact metrics development, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, network building, reciprocal partnership, public-facing deliverables, scientific writing, grant writing
Preferred skills
Community engaged research background, working with underrepresented communities, data visualization, presentation skills, deadline adherence, learning orientation, cohort participation
Technologies
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis tools, survey design, focus group management, visualization software
Responsibilities
Conduct listening and landscape-learning phases to review community engaged research practices; map goals of academics, community partners, and policymakers; establish impact metrics across disciplines and partners; develop frameworks for addressing misaligned goals; convene diverse groups for input and feedback; produce work products including impact blueprints and metrics frameworks; incorporate inclusive and equitable approaches to science engagement; participate in virtual labs and in-person convenings; serve as a resource for data collection and analysis; lead scientific writing and publications.
Seniority
Early-career, PhD level
