Careers Job Description
General Description
A postdoctoral research fellowship is available with Professor Debi Koetzle in the Department of Criminal Justice at John Jay College, beginning immediately. The postdoc will conduct mentored research on a three-study, multi-site project funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, focusing on the relationships between risk, need, treatment quality and dosage, and client outcomes in a drug court court setting. The fellow will collaborate in all aspects of the project, including conceptualization, IRB, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation, publication, and conference presentations (academic and alt-ac) and will work closely with other members of the research team. The position is renewable for one year, contingent on funding. Remote/hybrid work a possiblity. Some travel may be required.
Other Duties
- Works with research staff to coordinate projects; ensures the effective completion of assignments by following protocols and accurately documenting research findings and progress
- Assists in designing measures, sampling techniques, and instruments to measure results; follows protocols for gathering qualitative and/or quantitative data, coding data or information, constructing data bases using specified technology, analyzing data, maintaining data security, and archiving data as needed
- Consults with other researchers and authorities in the field as appropriate
- Assists in planning meetings, travel, web-based communication etc.
- Maintains confidentiality as required by the project or as directed by supervisors
- Keeps accurate, well-organized records
- May be assigned substantial independent responsibility for major or complex portions of a research project
- Provides professional support to the PI/Co-PI or other higher level supervisors, including drafting project reports, making presentations, meeting with sponsors, and organizing intellectual exchanges with other researchers/scholars in person or via telecommunications
- Performs the duties of lower level positions as needed; performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- PhD in criminal justice or related discipline
- Established interest in problem-solving courts, risk-need-responsivity, and/or correctional interventions
- Expertise in statistical analysis and software (R, SPSS, Excel, and/or Stata)
- Expertise in qualitative analysis and software (preferred)
- Demonstrated capacity in scholarly research, as evidenced by publications and/or research experience
- Ability to exercise intellectual leadership in anticipating and resolving research issues
- Strong written and communication skills
To apply, please include the three documents listed below.
1. Current CV
2. A brief statement of research experience, interests, and career goals
3. The names and contact information of three references
This position will remain open until filled.
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
Criminal Justice
Full Time
$65,000.00 - $70,000.00
Aug 07, 2023 (Or Until Filled)