Postdoctoral Fellow in Higher Education Program Management and Assessment

Ciencia Puerto Rico; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Higher Education Program Management and Assessment. The role blends higher education administration with research on STEM initiatives, developing curricular and co-curricular activities in STEM education.

The successful candidate will coordinate an interdisciplinary STEM undergraduate research program, conduct program assessment, supervise undergraduates, and

Qualifications

• PhD in STEM or STEM Education.
• Experience in higher education administration or program evaluation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate an interdisciplinary STEM undergraduate research program.
• Conduct research and assessment on programmatic STEM initiatives.
• Develop curricular activities centered on the research process.
• Supervise undergraduate students on specific assignments.
• Write grant proposals and/or abstracts/articles for peer-reviewed publications.

Skills

Program management

Assessment & evaluation

Grant writing

Curricular development

Undergraduate supervision

Education

PhD in STEM or STEM Education

Job description

Postdoctoral Fellow in Higher Education Program Management and Assessment

The Program for Research Initiatives in Science and Mat h (PRISM) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York (CUNY) is seeking a doctoral-level graduate in STEM or in Education to join our program asPostdoctoral Fellow in Higher Education Program Management and Assessment. Under the general supervision of the Associate Program Director, the Postdoctoral Fellow: Serves as coordinator of an interdisciplinary STEM undergraduate research program, performs research and assessment on programmatic approaches of new and/or established STEM initiatives, and develops curricular activities centered in the process of research; Performs many activities independently, with varying degrees of supervision depending on the scope and complexity of the project; May from time to time supervise undergraduate students for specific assignments; Writes grant proposals and/or abstracts or articles for peer-reviewed publications.

The role will be somewhat like an IRACDA, but it will not be associated to “bench” research. Instead, our postdoc combines higher education administration and program management with research and assessment of programmatic approaches for curricular and co-curricular activities in STEM.The ideal candidate is a recent PhD graduate in the natural, physical, biomedical, computer sciences, or in STEM Education who would like to develop their skills and career inhigher education administration. Preference will be given to candidates who have already some higher education experience outside of the bench (developing/running programs, teaching, evaluation and assessment, etc.) and who want to develop their skills away from the bench to work in higher ed administration.

Update 4/8/2025: This position is funded through an NYSED Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Award, RFP – GC#25-002, which has been tentatively awarded to John Jay College of Criminal Justice for the 2025-2030 grant cycle that starts on 7/1/2025. As requested by NYSED “No work should be initiated until the contract receives the formal approval of the Attorney General and the State Comptroller,” which might impact the start date of the position.