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Post Doctoral Research Associate, EdPolicyWorks

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University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2020-11-19
Req: R0020026

EdPolicyWorks, a research center jointly sponsored by the School of Education and Human Development and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, seeks highly qualified applicants for a two-year Post Doctoral Research Associate position. This position is part of two IES-funded research projects under the direction of Luke C. Miller that are both embedded in partnerships with policymakers and practitioners.

Research Projects:

  • Teacher Working Conditions and Equitable Student Outcomes is a mixed methods study that is contributing to our understanding of the relationships between teacher working conditions, teacher retention, and equitable student outcomes using a biennial working conditions survey of all licensed personnel in Virginia public schools, as well as administrative data, and interview data with teachers and principals. This is a partnership between the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and Old Dominion University.
  • Equity in Virginia’s Public Education System: A Longitudinal Examination Spanning the COVID-19 Shutdown will generate much needed analytics to inform Virginia’s pandemic recovery efforts by identifying the short- and medium-term patterns in both student and teacher outcomes around the COVID-19-induced statewide school closures.

Job Description:

  • The post doctoral research associate will fully engage in these studies’ quantitative and qualitative research activities, including authorship of research papers.
  • The post doctoral research associate will be affiliated with the EdPolicyWorks Research Center.
  • The post doctoral research associate should have a demonstrated interest in K-12 education policy, especially as it pertains to improving the quality of teaching and ensuring equitable student outcomes.
  • The post doctoral research associate will become part of a network of post-doctoral trainees at the School of Education and Human Development in research centers including the Center on Educational Policy and Workforce Competitiveness (EdPolicyWorks), the Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL), and Youth-Nex.

Qualifications:

  • A Ph.D. in Education, Education Policy, Public Policy, or Psychology or a relevant social science discipline is required by the start date of the position.
  • Evidence of substantive knowledge and background in the field of education policy with a focus on quantitative analysis is essential; knowledge and background in qualitative analysis is preferred.
  • Strong project management and communication skills are also required.
  • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status is required.
  • Post-doctoral research associates are appointed annually, and continuation is dependent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.
  • This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Application:

Review of applications will begin January 15, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Selected post docs must have completed their PhD and be able to begin work by August 25, 2021.

Please apply through Workday, and search for ‘'Post Doctoral Research Associate, EdPolicyWorks". Complete an application online and attach the following:

  • Cover letter
  • CV/resume
  • Statement of research interest
  • Contact information for three references (name, title, relationship, email address, and telephone number)

Attach all documents into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'.

For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Luke Miller, Research Associate Professor of Education, and for questions about the application process please contact Bethany Case, Recruiter. For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA, visit postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This role is expected to work in the office as necessary (once public health permits) but also with the possibility to work remotely from home. We encourage candidates from Charlottesville and the surrounding region to apply, or candidates who can relocate to the area.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, 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 or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

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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