Post Doctoral Associate- Sponsor Funded - 0602215

Duties: The Post Doctoral Associate will participate in an 18-month program of study linked directly to on-going research activities, supported by individualized learning opportunities including advanced statistical and methodological training, and culminating in individualized programs of applied academic and/or social behavior research. The Post Doctoral Associate will collaborate with scientists at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia to acquire advanced applied assessment and measurement methodology competencies by working on current and future research programs in the areas of applied educational and psychological assessment, test development, analysis of score patterns that characterize groups taking high stakes educational tests, research on testing accommodations and alternate assessments, early intervention oriented assessment and intervention programs for children with behavioral and emotional problems that impede learning, classification methods for child behavioral and emotional problems, and advanced measurement science methodologies. The Post Doctoral Associate will be provided with travel and professional development stipends to support their work.

Minimum Qualifications: Must be a PhD graduate of a program with a major emphasis in educational statistics or measurement, school psychology, special education, educational psychology or a related field.
Due to an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) requirement, candidates must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with previous documented experience and interest in conducting research related to applied, theoretical, or methodological aspects of child assessment, statistics, measurement, psychometric theory and related fields.

Salary Range $50,000
Closing Date: Open Until Filled