POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
The Departments of Computer Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute seeks to hire a postdoctoral researcher to join a project that integrates learning sciences, virtual reality, and cyberlearning in STEM. The title of the project is “Living Labs for Promoting Model-based Reasoning and Data Science Skills via Designing Energy-Efficient Buildings.” The postdoc will work with a team of engineers and discipline-based education researchers on a design-based research study to promote model-based reasoning and data science skills in the context of designing energy-efficient buildings. Specifically, the postdoc will primarily focus on developing learning interventions that will engage students in the process of extracting, manipulating, analyzing data from sensors, and optimizing buildings via simulation. The postdoc will also contribute to the data collection and data analysis procedures of the design-based research.
Minimum Qualifications: 1) PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Learning Sciences, or a closely related field, 2) Programming expertise and ability to learn data science skills, and 3) high interest in discipline-based education research.
Desired Qualifications: Experience with data analytics; Experience with Computer Aided Design tools; Experience with learning analytics; Experience with qualitative and quantitative methods; Experience writing and publishing in peer-reviewed journals; Ability to work on collaborative teams across multiple disciplines; Ability to communicate effectively.
To apply, please submit a single PDF file to Alejandra Magana, Ph.D. admagana@purdue.edu that includes: 1) a cover letter, 2) CV, and 3) contact information for two references.
