Three Post-Doctoral Research Associates
STEM Education
Michigan State University
Posting # 8540
The Automated Analysis of Constructed Response (AACR) Research Group (www.msu.edu/~aacr
) at Michigan State University seeks three candidates to fill three
one-year, 12 month (with possible additional years) Research Associate
positions in college teaching and learning in the fields of science or
engineering. We are an interdisciplinary team of Discipline-Based
Education Researchers (DBER) from Biology, Genetics, Chemistry,
Engineering, Education, and Statistics who are investigating
computerized analysis of students’ writing in large enrollment
undergraduate Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
courses to model students’ thinking.
We have received a 5 year NSF grant to expand our collaborations on
these projects with STEM education researchers across the country. The
selected Research Associates will participate in NSF-funded research
projects in collaboration with MSU faculty in the Colleges of
Engineering and Natural Science, and the MSU Center for the Integration
of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL). Our research group has a
strong post-doc researcher mentoring program and an excellent placement
record of our researchers.
Applicants should have completed a doctoral degree in a natural science,
engineering, or STEM education. You should have a strong commitment to
undergraduate STEM education and interest in working with a leading
group of interdisciplinary STEM educators. Successful candidates will
have a mix of some set of the following skills, which will enable the
Research Associates to make unique contributions to the project team:
• disciplinary expertise in a STEM discipline
• STEM education research
• assessment of learning
• faculty professional development for reformed teaching
• computational linguistics / natural language processing
• database management
• web site development
• multivariate statistics and computer modeling
• experience with SPSS Modeler
• qualitative research methods
• experience publishing and presenting research findings
Excellent communication and organizational skills are required. You will
be expected to participate in the mentoring of graduate and
undergraduate research assistants. Women and minorities are strongly
encouraged to apply. The salary is commensurate with education and
experience.
A complete application package consists of a cover letter, cv, copy of
transcripts, two samples of scholarly writing and names and email
addresses of three references. Review of application materials will
begin November 8, 2013 and continue until the positions are filled. Targeted position start date: January 6, 2014.
Apply online:
https://jobs.msu.edu Search for position 8540
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. MSU is
committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The
university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women,
persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.
