Postdoctoral Position: Discipline-Based Education Research
2 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Position:
Discipline-Based Education Research
North Dakota State University invites applications for this 12-month (renewable) position to begin July 15, 2024, or as soon thereafter following hiring approval.
The DBER Community at North Dakota State University, through the NSF-funded Collaborations in Discipline-based Education Research (CiDER) grant, has four postdoctoral fellowships beginning July 2024, renewable for a second year.
Successful candidates will work with a community of DBER faculty and graduate students on an NSF-funded project to investigate learning at the undergraduate level.
Through team-based mentoring and training, the postdoctoral fellow will develop the knowledge and skills necessary for navigating institutional structures and building successful interdisciplinary collaborations.
In addition, the postdoctoral fellow may mentor undergraduate assistants, develop and teach undergraduate courses, and pursue independent research questions about learning in higher education.
Salary is $70,000, including benefits.Minimum Requirements
Candidates must 1) demonstrate an interest in research on teaching and learning at the undergraduate level; 2) demonstrate knowledge and background in a STEM field; 3) have completed a Ph.
D.
from an accredited institution in STEM (as defined by NSF) or closely related field (or will have completed by July 2024 but no earlier than July 2022); 4) demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills (e.g., peer-reviewed publications, presentations at conferences); 5) be US citizens, national, or permanent residents; 6) not hold a tenure-track position.
Preferred QualificationsPreference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: 1) teaching at the undergraduate level; 2) mentoring students; 3) interacting and collaborating effectively with a diversity of colleagues and students.
Applicant Materials Required
Applicants must submit 1) a cover letter words including a description of your interests in teaching and learning at the undergraduate level); 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a description of research experience words); 4) a teaching philosophy statement words); and 5) contact information (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) for three professional references.
Land Acknowledgement
We collectively acknowledge that NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands.
We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region.
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The Department:
The Discipline-based Education Research Community at NDSU is highly interdisciplinary and includes nine faculty members with appointments across STEM fields (biology, chemistry, microbiology, physics, and psychology).
Our community also supports two postdoctoral research associates and over 15 PhD students. We offer a dual PhD program in DBER and a STEM discipline. SeeThe University:
From the first 30 students in 1890 to about 12,800 enrolled today, NDSU is a student-focused, land-grant research university.
Combined with a strong commitment to student success and the advancement of research in all disciplines, NDSU offers a dynamic environment for students to participate in improving themselves and the world around them.
As a land-grant university, NDSU provides cultural and educational outreach to the residents of the state, region, and beyond. NDSU is classified as a high-research university by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.The Community:
Fargo combines the safety and friendliness of a small town with the cultural offerings of a large city. With a metro-area population of nearly 200,000, Fargo-Moorhead is the largest community between Minneapolis and Seattle.
The city consistently appears on national lists of best places to live and is noted for its safety, health care, recreation, job opportunities, and economic development.
The community offers museums, movie theaters, shopping, concerts, and sporting events at many venues. Bus service around campus and in the community is free for NDSU students. An international airport and a commercial bus line serve Fargo-Moorhead.Residents enjoy North Dakota's four seasons, which allow for a wide variety of outdoor activities, from ice fishing and cross-country skiing in the winter to golfing, boating, and outdoor live music events in the summer.
Fargo-Moorhead has 175 public parks covering more than 3,000 acres.The parks offer nearly 100 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and running, plus facilities for baseball, softball, swimming, tennis, and hockey.
Additional InformationReview of applications will begin March 20, 2024 with decisions expected mid-April.
Questions regarding the search may be directed to Jenni Momsen,
NDSU is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and has an active career partner program. NDSU is an NSF ADVANCE Institution. This position is exempt from North Dakota Veterans' Preference requirements.
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