Risk Communication Researcher, Part-Time
Job Description
The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University (CSU) seeks to fill a part-time (42% FTE) Risk Communication Researcher position designed to conduct collaborative research and development with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The individual in this position will work in a fully remote capacity.
For a complete position description, including information regarding our organization, our collaborators, the full position summary and job duties, please visit: https://www.cira.colostate.edu/welcome-about/jobs/
Position Summary
In the summer of 2026, CIRA was awarded two year's worth of funding by the Weather Program Office to conduct a project, "Using Quick Response Surveys to Develop and Pilot Test Flood Risk Communication". This part-time position will be a key contributor to an interdisciplinary two-year NOAA-funded project to develop and validate flood risk communication strategies to reduce public exposure to flood risk. Communication strategies will be developed through structured engagement with National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices, Integrated Warning Team (IWT) partners and the public. Message effectiveness will be validated through focus groups, interviews, and in a real-life context using quick response surveys. A prototype library of field-tested message guidance will be designed for potential integration by the NWS and amplification by IWT partners. Candidates with risk communication experience, experience developing and testing risk or weather warning messaging, focus group and interview facilitation are strongly preferred. This position will report to the Principal Investigator.
The period of performance for this project runs through April 2028. If necessary, a no-cost extension will be requested.
For full consideration, please apply by December 2, 2026, 11:59 PM (MT).
Essential Job Duties
Conduct interviews with NWS and IWT partners.
Develop evidence-based pre-event and during-event flood message strategies.
Conduct focus groups with the public.
Conduct testing of candidate messages with the public (through focus groups and post event surveys).
Synthesize research findings into operational guidance and prototype message libr...
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