Postdoc: Longitudinal Methods in STEM Education

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida invites applications for two Research and Evaluation Methodology Post-Doctoral Scholar positions to support an NSF CAREER project on longitudinal experimental and quasi-experimental study design in STEM education.

Scholars will build methods and tools for analyzing longitudinal data, run Monte Carlo simulations, and present findings at conferences and in academic papers, with opportunities to develop R/Stata packages or Shiny apps.

Qualifications

• PhD in quantitative research methods or near completion.
• Experience with longitudinal and quasi-experimental designs.
• Publication record in STEM education or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop methods/tools for analyzing longitudinal data.
• Run Monte Carlo simulations for study design.
• Prepare findings for conferences and journal publications.
• Contribute to R/Stata packages or Shiny apps.
• Collaborate with team on NSF CAREER project.

Skills

Longitudinal data analysis

Monte Carlo simulations

Multilevel modeling

Panel data analysis

Causal inference

Missing-data methods

R

Stata

SAS

R Shiny

Education

Doctoral degree in quantitative research methods or closely related field

Tools

R

Stata

SAS

R Shiny

Job description

University of Florida invites applications for two Research and Evaluation Methodology Post-Doctoral Scholar positions to support an NSF CAREER project on longitudinal experimental and quasi-experimental study design in STEM education.

Scholars will build methods and tools for analyzing longitudinal data, run Monte Carlo simulations, and present findings at conferences and in academic papers, with opportunities to develop R/Stata packages or Shiny apps.