Careers Job Description
General Description
A highly motivated post-doctoral research fellow is sought to investigate the social-emotional development of secondary school students in an urban STEM educational program, and student, teacher, and school factors that affect student social-emotional development. The applicant should hold a Ph.D. (or have a scheduled dissertation date in spring 2016) in sociology, developmental psychology, or education, with research experience and interests relating to k-12 education and qualitative methods.
The main duties of the position are as follows:
- Assist with development of qualitative research designs and interview and observational protocols;
- Collect data from participants including students, teachers, and school administrators;
- Analyze qualitative data related to a variety of ongoing research projects;
- Participate with a research team in writing manuscripts and grant proposals.
Other Duties
- Interact with students, teachers, and school administrators;
- Support reporting on funded activities and compliance with permisssions to conduct research with human subjects
Qualifications
- Intellectual strength in the field of education
- Focus on adolescent social-emotional development
- Training and experience in qualitative methods
- Ability to handle multiple assignments
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proficient oral and writing skills
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Educational Foundations and Counseling P
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Apr 11, 2016 (Or Until Filled)