On behalf of Pratibha Varma-Nelson
STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute
Postdoctoral Appointee
The STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute at IUPUI seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Appointee to focus on the evaluation of a variety of STEM education projects. This Postdoctoral Appointee will play an integral role in the continued development of SEIRI and in the STEM education initiatives at IUPUI. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has the goal to develop a career focused on research and evaluation of STEM projects.
Responsibilities include:
* Providing feedback to faculty on evaluation designs, strategies for data collection, and methods of data analysis.
* Serving as an evaluator on local and national grant-funded projects.
* Contributing to peer-reviewed publications produced by SEIRI.
* Working collaboratively with a team of SEIRI personnel which includes faculty, other professionals, undergraduate students, and graduate students.
SEIRI staff are currently the evaluators and researchers on several NSF funded and pending grants (see http://seiri.iupui.edu). The selected candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience in conducting program evaluations and will gain valuable experience in STEM education research and evaluation.
Required Qualifications
* Doctoral degree in any STEM discipline with experience and interest in doing discipline-based education research.
* Prior experience designing, implementing, and interpreting mixed methods research or evaluation.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Certification to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with consulting on and evaluating STEM educational innovations.
* Ability to manage multiple evaluation and research projects.
* Publications in refereed journals and/or conference proceedings.
* Evidence of participation in proposal development for grant applications for external funding.
* Evidence of successful teaching experience in undergraduate or graduate programs.
* Experience supervising graduate and undergraduate students.
Please upload the application, which includes a cover letter, current CV and names of three references at the link below. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/10827
IUPUI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process must notify Sheila Summers at SEIRI@iupui.edu, a reasonable time in advance.
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