Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Fordham University

Bronx, NYResearch$75–80K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation

$75–80K/yr

Location

Bronx, NY

Role Type

Research

Work Authorization

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Doctorate

Job overview

The Postdoctoral Research Scientist supports quantitative applied research in psychology and education at Fordham University, reporting to Dr. D. Betsy McCoach in the Applied Modeling, Measurement, and Methodology Lab, developing reproducible data pipelines, conducting analyses, and disseminating findings through publications and web tools.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SQLRStataShinyMonte Carlo SimulationPsychometricsMultilevel ModelingLatent Variable ModelingCost AnalysesIRB Submissions

Qualifications

PhD in Quantitative Psychology, Statistics, Data Science, Educational Measurement, or a Related FieldExperience Conducting a Variety of Statistical Analyses Including Multilevel Analyses, Longitudinal Analyses, Attrition and Missing Data Analyses, Moderation, and Mediation AnalysesExperience Creating a Reproducible Data Management, Analysis, and Reporting Pipeline

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Psychology RH

Position Summary:

Reporting to Dr. D. Betsy McCoach, the Postdoctoral Research Scientist supports research under the Applied Modeling, Measurement, and Methodology (AM 3) Lab. The Postdoctoral Research Scientist conducts both substantive and methodological research in psychology and education.

Essential Functions:

Supports quantitative applied research on externally funded projects in education and psychology.

Conducts both applied and methodological research. Develops and maintains data systems that facilitate data collection and analysis, including creating, maintaining, and documenting project data files, conducting analyses, and producing research reports.

Sustains a fully reproducible pipeline spanning data collection, analysis, and reporting. Disseminates research findings through academic publications and develops web-based tools and interactive applications.

Conducts and documents randomization, and assists with other research activities.

Required Qualifications:

PhD in quantitative psychology, statistics, data science, educational measurement, or a related field.

Experience conducting a variety of statistical analyses, including multilevel analyses, longitudinal analyses, attrition and missing data analyses, moderation, and mediation analyses.

Experience creating a reproducible data management, analysis, and reporting pipeline.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience designing and maintaining databases for research.

Proficiency in SQL .

Experience developing and deploying Shiny apps.

Experience creating statistical programs (such as R or Stata packages).

Experience conducting methodological research using Monte Carlo Simulation techniques.

Expertise in psychometrics.

Experience publishing peer-reviewed journal articles.

Expertise in multilevel and/or latent variable modeling.

Experience conducting cluster randomized or multisite cluster randomized trials.

Experience conducting cost analyses.