Postdoctoral Fellow — Curiosity in Higher Education

University of California - Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar at the META Lab. The appointment supports a three-year, multi-institution initiative on cultivating curiosity as an intellectual virtue in higher education.

The role includes leading data analyses, developing assessment materials, coordinating with faculty and campus partners, and presenting findings at conferences; strong writing and collaborative skills are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion in relevant field.
• PhD should be in psychology, education, cognitive science, or related.
• At least 1 year of quantitative training in designs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with faculty and campus partners on the initiative.
• Develop shared pedagogical and assessment materials.
• Lead assessment design and data collection across samples.
• Conduct analyses of longitudinal, multi-time point data.
• Present findings at conferences and contribute to publications.

Skills

Quantitative training

Strong writing

Collaboration skills

Education

PhD in psychology/education/cognitive science

PhD conferred by start date

Tools

Multilevel modeling

Longitudinal data analysis

Job description

University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar at the META Lab. The appointment supports a three-year, multi-institution initiative on cultivating curiosity as an intellectual virtue in higher education.

The role includes leading data analyses, developing assessment materials, coordinating with faculty and campus partners, and presenting findings at conferences; strong writing and collaborative skills are essential.