Assistant Research Professor #604076

Seek extramural funding to support the mission of the Institute for Human Development (IHD)
Draft research designs for use in grant applications and scholarly publications
Draft evaluation designs for use in grant applications
Conduct data analysis
Conduct research across various fields
Lead and support research efforts within IHD
Lead and support evaluation activities
Publish scholarly, peer-reviewed research in areas of expertise
Support the publication of scholarly research within IHD
Supervise and mentor undergraduate, master level, and PhD students
Provide service to IHD and the university
Support self, completely, from grants and contracts within three years
Other duties as assigned
Conditional Responsibilities:

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to disability studies and disability focused research.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate degree in education, sociology, social work, psychology, statistics, engineering, anthropology, or related field.

Promise of scholarly activity or other creative endeavors related to applicants own discipline

Applied experience, and tangible outcomes (e.g., coursework completion, publications, reports, or dissertation), utilizing a variety of research designs and related analytical procedures such as descriptive, correlational, quasi-experimental, experimental, qualitative, and mixed-methods

Coursework or experience in developing and implementing evaluation plans

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to determine the best research designs and methods for use with specific research topics
Experience in the use of R
Self-directed and motivated
Experience as principal investigator on grants, contracts or both
Extensive experience in survey development, analysis, and reporting
Experience conducting and reporting on quantitative data analysis inclusive of regression analysis, (M)ANOVA, and (M)ANCOVA
Demonstrated experience in successfully editing academic and research documents
Documentation of high quality teaching performance
Experience successfully mentoring and advising undergraduate students, graduate students, or both, in the applicant’s own or other disciplines
Continued evidence of participation in the scholarly and academic affairs of a university or similar institution
Demonstrated experience working effectively with colleagues, community organizations, and policy makers in cooperative, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary endeavors

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.  Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.