Postdoc position in STEM education research

We are excited to announce that we are recruiting for a collaborative NSF-funded postdoc position in STEM education research at Chapman University. The postdoc would join a vibrant community of DBER scholars here, and work on a project examining student and instructor experiences in STEM course office hours, with the goal of developing interventions for improving student engagement in office hours. A background in qualitative and/or quantitative research methods, with experience in designing, implementing, and analyzing surveys and focus groups, would be valuable for this role.

While the focus will be on biology courses, we encourage applications from anyone who has familiarity and expertise in STEM disciplines. We offer a competitive salary ($70,000) and the chance to work with a team of researchers and instructors across several universities (Chapman, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, Santa Barbara City College). We also wish to be transparent that this position is funded by an NSF grant that is the subject of ongoing litigation; the grant has been previously terminated and was re-instated through a court order. We are happy to discuss potential flexibility; we are ideally looking for someone to start as soon as possible but are happy to discuss if you would not be available to start until the new calendar year.

The job ad lists that review will begin on September 1; however, we encourage you to reach out to us if you are interested in applying and need more time. You can see more information and apply here https://apply.interfolio.com/171223. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Thanks,

Jeremy Hsu, Rachael Barry, Lalo Gonzalez, Vanessa Woods, and Jens-Uwe Kuhn