Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)

Role And Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Engage in statistical analysis of educational research that minimize selection bias issues.
• Contribute to or lead peer-reviewed papers per year with project collaborators or using extant data addressing similar issues.
• Engage in the community of scholarship that exists at CASTL, the School of Education and Human Development, and UVA evidenced by participating in work-in-progress meetings, attending speaker series, and attending workshops throughout their fellowship.
• Complete annual review, planning and goal-setting tasks with their mentor(s) toward the goal of developing a career in education science.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree in related field.
• Physical Demands: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Ph.D. with a focus on qualitative methods in Education, Psychology, Biostatistics or a relevant social science discipline
• Strong evidence of expertise in quantitative methods
• Evidence of substantive knowledge and background in the field of developmental science and/or education
• Prior experience engaging in research and a strong track record of publication
• Strong communication and project management skills

Research Experience

Research Associates will have opportunities to apply and extend their expertise in a school-based intervention designed to increase active engaging instructions in a multi-site study. They will also be encouraged to participate and lead in paper writing using data from this project and other projects addressing similar issues.

Minimum Salary Range

Anticipated annual starting salary is $60,000-$65,000, commensurate with experience.

Work Location

This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and may be eligible to work on-site, hybrid or fully remote, following the University's remote work guidelines.

Application Information

To apply, please visit jobs.virginia.edu and search for requisition number R0085236. Complete an application with the following documents:

• CV
• Letter of intent describing research interests in educational research and quantitative methods and a description of how this position at CASTL/the UVA School of Education & Human Development fits with their research training and career goals.
• Graduate School Transcripts
• Name of three references
• Sample publication

All required documents must be uploaded into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF.

Applications without all required documents will not be considered.

Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.

Reference checks will be completed by UVA’s third-party partner, SkillSurvey, during the final phase of the interview.

Five references will be requested, with at least three responses required.

For questions or additional information about this position, please contact Peg Burchinal, or visit the APL website.

For questions about the application process, please contact Lyndsay Thaxton at enn9zv@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.