Postdoctoral Research Scholar

A postdoctoral position is available to work on projects investigating (1) how students learn chemistry and (2) the design of instructional materials and teaching strategies. An additional component of the project is to identify and evaluate strategies that can be used by instructors to develop and assess student outcomes for both content knowledge and skills/practices and develop appropriate faculty development resources to support implementation. Opportunities to gain teaching experience may be available through an adjunct faculty appointment, in which case the postdoctoral FTE would be reduced while the postdoc was conducting the adjunct teaching.

REQUIREMENTS

* PhD in chemistry education or in another branch of chemistry with some experience in education research. A PhD in science education with a strong background in chemistry is also acceptable.

* Interest in qualitative data analysis.

* Excellent time-management and organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.

* Excellent oral and written communication skills.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

* Record of scientific publications.

* Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

* Experience in qualitative data analysis.

* Knowledge of statistical analysis.

* Experience developing curricular materials.

* Experience creating faculty development resources.