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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Employer
University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Arts & Humanities
Position Type
Postdoc
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Posting Information GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL POSTINGS

Posting Number: 0624312 Position Type: Professional Research Staff Employment Posting Category: Professional Research Staff Type of Application:
(required to apply for this posting) Staff Application Organization (Position Organization): 31155 CU-Curr Instr & Sp Ed Department: Curry School of Education Location: Charlottesville Working Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate Anticipated Hiring Range: $50,000-$55,000 Is this position funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Package)? No End Date of Position: Posting Date: 10-19-2018 Posting Summary:
Click here for an example. The Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, in the Curry School of Education, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate. This position will work independently and perform assigned research on their own initiative with a minimum of direction. This category is provided for the recent Ph.D. or equivalent whose employment is for a limited time (normally not more than three years) and is for the purpose of acquiring additional experience and training while contributing significantly to a research program.

A doctoral degree in education, or related fields, is required. The successful applicant has outstanding organizational and project management skills. Strong methodological skills (qualitative or quantitative, or ideally both) are required, as is knowledge of software tools for office productivity, presentations, and statistical analysis including STATA, Mplus, or DeDoose.

Applicants with a track record of publication are strongly preferred. Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are preferred, as is experience in conducting observations of reading/ language arts and mathematics lessons, administering surveys, and/or qualitative interview research in schools. The preferred candidate has experience with research design, data collection, and analysis of education data and grant implementation.

Research associates are appointed annually and continuation is dependent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. This position is expected to start in May of 2019, and will be a 2 year term limit.

To apply, visit http://jobs.virginia.edu and search on Posting Number 0624312 , complete the application and attach a cover letter and a resume/CV. This position is open until filled.

For questions about this position please contact Julia Cohen at jjc7f@virginia.edu, for questions abou the application process please contact Bethany Case at bcase@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician's Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. Closing Date: Open Until Filled Required Applicant Documents: CV / Resume
Cover Letter
Contact information for 3 References - name, email, phone E-mail a Friend: jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=85824 function checkForSelectedStatus(){ return true;} Faculty, Professional Research Staff and University Staff - Executive

Tenure Status: Rank: Research Associate Appointment Type: Professional Research Staff Academic Year for Position? (e.g. 2015) 2019 Employment Conditions for Faculty function checkForSelectedStatus(){ return true;} Univ.Staff - Operational & Administrative (O&A), Managerial & Professional (M&P)

Area of Interest: FLSA Exemption Status:
Click here for a definition. Exempt Posting for UVA Employees Only: No Shift: Day Number of Work Hours Per Week:
(format: xx.xxxx) 40 Number of Months/Year: 12 EO/AA Statement: The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Optional Applicant Documents: function checkForSelectedStatus(){ return true;} Univ.Staff - O&A or M&P - QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION Required Education

What is the minimum level of formal education required to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position? Choose one.
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Degree Requirements Analysis Preferred Education

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(Entries to the right will appear in the posting for this position.) EXPERIENCE Required Experience

What is the minimum level of relevant experience required to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position? Choose one. No Response If any experience is required, please specify kind of experience: Preferred Experience

What is the minimum level of relevant experience preferred to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position? Choose one. No Response If any experience is preferred, please specify kind of experience: LICENSE or CERTIFICATION If yes, what is the required License or Certification. If yes, what is the preferred License or Certification. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Required Computer Applications: Preferred Computer Applications: function checkForSelectedStatus(){ return true;} Univ.Staff - O&A or M&P - EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

Employment Conditions: Criminal History
Sexual Offender Registry
International Search
Degree Validation Drug Testing Required?

(Typically positions involved in patient contact, mass transportation or law enforcement are included) No Is this position eligible for Telecommuting? No Is this position eligible for an Alternate Work Schedule? Yes function checkForSelectedStatus(){ return true;}

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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