Liberty Lab Director Researcher

Financial Management Association International; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University in Tallahassee seeks a Research Faculty member to serve as Lab Director for America’s Liberty Lab. The role combines advanced cognitive research with public policy impact, requiring leadership of the Liberty Lab and collaboration with faculty across disciplines.

The candidate should hold a Ph.D. by hire date, publish in academic outlets, and demonstrate ability to develop programmatic research for civic education and policy

Qualifications

• Ph.D. by the date of hire and eligible to work in the U.S.
• Research addressing liberty and American civics with policy impact.
• Ability to publish in academic outlets and produce policy-focused white papers.
• Willingness to lead program development of the IGC.

Responsibilities

• Head up the Liberty Lab and oversee lab practice and procedures.
• Equip cognitive lab facilities and coordinate with research faculty.
• Ensure student access to the Lab and liaise with communications team.
• Oversee IRB approvals and access to spaces and equipment.

Skills

Lab leadership

Research coordination

IRB familiarity

Policy communication

Education

Ph.D. degree

Tools

EEGs

Eye tracking

Biopac equipment

Job description

The Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University

https://igc.fsu.edu

What IGC is calling, America’s Liberty Lab, is a distinctive program that sets the IGC apart nationally. It uses the methods of the hard sciences and social sciences to study liberty itself. Just as traditional labs test hypotheses through experimentation and data, the Liberty Lab will investigate where and how liberty thrives-and where it does not use polling, surveys, and cognitive science.

The Lab will serve as a hub for: data collection and empirical analysis across our four pillars of liberty (constitutional liberty, economic liberty, conscience liberty, and educational liberty); original survey research and public opinion polling; field and natural experiments on policy and institutional design; use of advanced cognitive research methods; and evaluation of real-world laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

The Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University seeks candidates for a Research Faculty position that is also the Lab Director for our cognitive America’s Liberty Lab.

We are particularly interested in researchers whose work addresses real policy outcomes. We expect research faculty to publish in academic outlets as well as write white papers and other work read by policy makers. The goal is to link topflight cognitive and academic research with nonpartisan public policy discussions.

We seek candidates from a broad array of academic backgrounds, including (but not limited to): psychology, political science, economics, communications, public policy, history, religion, and more.

The successful candidate also will be expected to possess sufficient managerial skills to head up the Liberty Lab. The Lab Director will assist with the initial equipping and design of the new cognitive lab facilities, coordinate with faculty over their research, ensure student access to the Lab, work with the IGC Director, the branch head for Data, Analyses, and Polling, and communications team to publicize the Lab's research, and oversee Lab practice and procedures, including IRB approvals, access to lab spaces and equipment and related matters. Applicants should have experience with EEGs, eye tracking, and biopac equipment.

Qualifications/Minimum Requirements:

• Completed Ph.D. by the date of hire.


• Research interests that contribute to the study of liberty and American civics.


• Potential for high impact publications.


• Commitment to the mission of enhancing civic awareness as well as a readiness to contribute to the intellectual life and


• Programmatic development of the IGC.


• Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree upon taking the position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check.

The position is open rank and open until filled.

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer