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Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship

Employer
Wake Forest University
Location
Winston Salem, NC

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Position Type
Postdoc
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job location: Winston Salem, NC


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2020-07-23
Req: R0002661
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Job Description Summary

The Department of Psychology at Wake Forest University invite applications for a three-year post-doctoral research fellowship beginning in September 2020. We are seeking a thoughtful, detail-oriented, and intellectually motivated individual to play a central role in implementing and disseminating innovative research on how people manifest honesty in daily life. The position is funded by a research grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The candidate will work primarily with Dr. Eranda Jayawickreme but also with Drs. Furr and Fleeson (Psychology). We are seeking applicants with a research program focused on honesty and personality. We are particularly interested in scholars who have strong methodological experience designing, implementing, and analyzing intensive longitudinal studies (e.g. ESM, diary studies etc.). Evidence of strong empirical research and excellent quantitative skills is required, and familiarity with research on honesty, character, personality or related concepts is preferred. The successful candidate will coordinate empirical studies related to honesty as described in funded grant application, assist with research design and assessment, conduct statistical analyses, prepare manuscripts for publication, work with and supervise undergraduate and graduate student researchers, participate in interdisciplinary discussion groups, and be committed to diversity and inclusion as core values. The post-doctoral research fellow will also participate in international conferences on honesty, morality and personality, and have opportunities to develop collaborations with other scholars in the field. This is a three-year contract position.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

  • Identifies and recruits target samples for research studies
  • Coordinates studies (i.e. prepares study applications, determines eligibility of study participants, schedules research activities, and distributes payments).
  • Collects and manages participant data (i.e. prepares survey materials, distributes and collects surveys, manages database, conducts research interviews and focus groups).
  • Maintains accurate, organized, and complete records of research.
  • Compiles and enters data and assists in the completion of research reports.
  • Prepare manuscripts for publication.
  • Assists in providing training, direction, scheduling, and problem-solving support for student assistants.
  • Works cooperatively with other project members, including supervising student assistants.
  • Works under general and specific supervision; reports to Project Co-Leaders
  • Monitors compliance with relevant John Templeton Foundation, US, WFU, and APA regulations.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Ph.D. in psychology
  • Evidence of strong empirical research and excellent skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Careful attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Flexibility and eagerness to learn.
  • Ability to coordinate and organize all components of a research study
  • Ability to research and resolve problems associated with the completion of a study
  • Knowledge of or familiarity with character or personality research
  • Interest in character scholarship
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to anticipate mistakes and plan to reduce them
  • Knowledge of spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, SPSS)
  • Knowledge of statistical programs (e.g. SPSS, SAS, R, etc.)

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Strong methodological experience designing, implementing, and analyzing intensive longitudinal studies (e.g. ESM, diary studies etc.).
  • Experience working with diverse community populations.

Accountabilities:

  • Responsible for own work.
  • Supervises student workers.

Note:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Full time

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

Organization

Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation.  WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs.  The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty.  It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.

Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.​

The University is comprised of:  the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus.  Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.  Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.

Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).  Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “pro humanitate,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina.  Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene.

Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family.  Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town (www.visitwinstonsalem.com).

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