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Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Kansas
United States, Kansas, Lawrence
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map)
Dec 20, 2025
Position Overview The University of Kansas (KU) invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position to support an interdisciplinary project focused on the evaluation of strategies designed to improve compliance with environmental protocols on the part of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technicians. This project lies within the much larger multi-institutional Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub Engineering Research Center funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The project involves collaboration with researchers at University of South Dakota and Lehigh University. The Center also involves researchers from University of Notre Dame, University of Maryland, and the University of Hawaii, along with several technical training schools. Project Details: The research project explores behavior-shaping solutions on the part of HVAC technicians working for service companies to reduce the release of refrigerants with high global warming potential attributes. Using a combination of qualitative interviews, online experiments, and field experiments and guided by theoretical modeling, the project aims to assess the effectiveness of various compliance-inducing strategies, such as deposit/refund schemes, professional norms, and third-party verification. Job Description The postdoctoral researcher will support the following activities: 20% - Manage and statistically analyze the online experimental data 20% - Develop and implement field experiments 15% - Manage and statistically analyze the field experimental data 15% - Design and conduct interviews with HVAC technicians 10% - Analyze the qualitative data generated by these interviews 10% - Develop and implement online psychological experiments 10% - Establish and maintain relationships with partner companies Required Qualifications A PhD in economics, psychology, or other strongly related social science discipline Demonstrated experience with at least one of the following research activities: interviews, online experiments, or field experiments, as evidenced by application materials Strong quantitative data skills in terms of both management and analysis, as demonstrated by application materials Interest in environmentally related compliance behavior and empirical social scientific analysis, as demonstrated by application materials Strong writing and communication skills, as demonstrated in application materials A proven ability to work independently, as demonstrated in application materials Preferred Qualifications Previous experience with research on environmental compliance, as demonstrated by application materials Strong econometric skills, as demonstrated by research using these methods Working knowledge of programming in Stata, SAS, or R, as demonstrated by application materials Additional Candidate Instructions In addition to the online application, a complete application package will consist of: cover letter describing the applicant's qualifications CV list of two academic references representative publication (or working paper) that demonstrates the applicant's abilities to contribute to this project, attached as a PDF file to an email message sent to bleepbloop.edu. Application review begins on Monday, February 2, 2026, and will continue until a qualified candidate is selected. In order to ensure consideration, please apply prior to that date. Contact Information to Applicants Jessica Tami jtami@ku.edu Advertised Salary Range $64,000 Application Review Begins Monday February 2, 2026 Anticipated Start Date Wednesday May 27, 2026