Position Announcement

Research Associate in Quantitative Methods

Position Available

Research Associate in Quantitative Methods

Beginning

July 1, 2013

Appointment conditions:

This is a 48 week appointment for two years, with the possibility of renewal.  Full University benefits apply.  Penn State has a strong commitment to the diversity of its workforce.  We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities:

The position will serve the primary role of assisting faculty in the College of Education with preparing grant proposals submitted in response to federal funding initiatives of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), National Institute of Health (NIH), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).  Additional roles include consultation in preparing internal proposals that can support pilot studies for future federal or state grant proposal submissions

Required qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in the social sciences with emphasis in quantitative research methods and a knowledge of qualitative research method applications.
• Demonstrated capabilities in experimental and quasi-experimental design, random clinical trials and power analysis;
• Demonstrated capabilities in psychometric analysis;
• Evidence of a commitment to working collegially and with individuals from diverse backgrounds, commensurate with experience.

Desirable qualifications:

Knowledge of theoretical frameworks for education and related fields; knowledge of alternative methods to group-based, experimental design including but not limited to case study design, design experiments, single-subject experiments, regression discontinuity designs, and use of advanced technologies in quantitative methodology (e.g., eye-tracking, fMRI). Evidence of assistance in writing successful grant proposals and working collaboratively with research teams is helpful.

The Pennsylvania State University

Penn State [http://www.psu.edu] is a comprehensive, multi-campus research university serving all regions of the Commonwealth, as well as the nation and the world in instruction, research, and service roles that require responsiveness to and support from society's public and private sectors.  As a land-grant university, Penn State has responsibility for providing a wide array of programs in the professional and technical disciplines, as well as a balanced offering of undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and sciences.  Penn State shares with other major research universities the traditional responsibilities to discover, develop, preserve, and disseminate knowledge.

The College of Education

The College of Education [http://www.ed.psu.edu] at Penn State was established in 1923 to deepen and extend knowledge about the formation and utilization of human capabilities.  It offers resident degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as an extensive outreach effort aimed at continuing professional development for educators at distant locations.  The College's research program is also extensive and College faculty members secured over $46 million in external support during the past three years from a wide range of national and state government agencies, private foundations, and corporations.  The College's location within a large, research oriented, land-grant university provides numerous opportunities for studying education from multidisciplinary perspectives in the context of a university-wide commitment to making life better for all citizens.

The College houses four academic departments:  Curriculum and Instruction; Education Policy Studies; Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education; and Learning and Performance Systems.  The departments offer seven undergraduate majors to more than 2,500 students and 12 graduate programs, under authority of the Graduate School, to nearly 1,000 students.  Recent surveys rank the Penn State College of Education among the top colleges, schools, and departments of education in the United States.

Application procedures:

Applicants must submit letter of application documenting qualifications for the position, a current curriculum vitae, copies of official graduate transcripts (where appropriate), up to three representative reprints or preprints of scholarly publications (if available), and at least three names, mail and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of academic references.  Applications received by February 1, 2013, are assured full consideration; however, applications will be received until the position is filled.

Electronic submission of all materials is strongly preferred.  Send application materials to had3@psu.edu. Those who do not have access to electronic mail can direct hardcopy of application materials to:

Dr. Jonna Kulikowich

Search Chair

241 Chambers Building

University Park, PA   16802

This job announcement is also available in alternate format. Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.