Postdoctoral Scholar
@ The Pennsylvania State UniversityPostdoctoral Scholar
About the job
Penn State seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to conduct applied prevention research, analysis, and dissemination, fostering independence in scientific inquiry and community partnership.
Requirements
- Experience in mixed methods research
- Data analysis skills in qualitative and quantitative
- Ample research project management
- Strong scientific writing abilities
Qualifications
- Ph.D
- in Psychology or related field
- Recent degree within last year
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Excellent communication skills
Full job description
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.
POSITION SPECIFICS
A temporary research and training position is available working on multiple community-engaged, applied prevention research and evaluation projects led by Dr.’s Sarah Chilenski and Jochebed Gayles. The successful candidate will have experience in executing mixed methods research projects with a variety of populations and in collective community change topics. The primary goal of this role is to foster the scholar’s independent research capabilities, scientific writing, and project management skills.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
Research Execution (70%): Design, execute, and manage independent and collaborative community-engaged, applied prevention research, implementation practice documentation, and evaluation projects centered around project goals and objectives. Collect, analyze, report, and interpret results of mixed methods data analyses.
Scholarly Output (15%): Prepare and co-author manuscripts for publication in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. Present research findings at national conferences.
Grant and Proposal Contribution (15%): Contribute to preliminary data generation and drafting sections for grant renewal applications or new funding proposals.
Qualifications & Skills
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies, Public Health, Social Work, or related field obtained within the last year.
Technical Expertise: Demonstrated hands-on experience in both qualitative and quantitative data analysis; designing and executing data collection systems; summarizing qualitative and quantitative data in table and graphical forms. Ability to translate logic models to data collection protocols and communicate with community partners.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills as evidenced by a peer-reviewed journal articles or co-authorship of community-engaged project evaluation reports.
Work Style: Ability to work both independently with minimal daily supervision and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. Interacting with community partners from a place of mutual respect, partnership, and trust is crucial.
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
BENEFITS
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)
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