Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist

FORDHAM University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,232 - 65,640; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition remission

Generous time off

Job summary

FORDHAM University is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist to work on federally funded projects focused on adolescent and young adult development. The role includes survey construction, data analysis, and collaboration in a research lab environment.

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in a relevant field and experience with marginalized groups. The position offers a starting salary between $62,232 to $65,640, commensurate with qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience with a large, longitudinal dataset.
• Experience working in a collaborative research laboratory environment.
• Expertise with marginalized groups (e.g., ethnicity, race, immigration status, gender, sexual orientation, and weight).
• Experience with multilevel methods (e.g., experience sampling, longitudinal surveys, observational methods).

Responsibilities

• Constructs surveys needed for the study.
• Collects and analyzes data.
• Prepares publications and conference presentations.
• Applies for additional funding.
• Mentors graduate and undergraduate lab members.

Skills

Collaboration in research

Data analysis

Survey construction

Mentorship

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology, Sociology, Education, or relevant social science

Job description

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long‑term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist works on several federally funded projects on adolescent and young adult development related to race‑related stress, sleep, ethnic‑racial socialization, identity, social media use, and mental health.

The position is renewable contingent on funding.

Essential Functions

• Constructs surveys needed for the study
• Collects and analyzes data
• Prepares publications and conference presentations
• Applies for additional funding
• Mentors graduate and undergraduate lab members

These responsibilities are not exhaustive. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Management Responsibilities

May provide peer‑level coordination or subject‑matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part‑time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Sociology, Education, or relevant social science
• Minimum of one year of experience with at least one large, longitudinal dataset
• Experience working in a collaborative research laboratory environment
• Expertise with marginalized groups (e.g., ethnicity, race, immigration status, gender, sexual orientation, and weight)
• Experience with multilevel methods (e.g., experience sampling, longitudinal surveys, biomarkers, observational methods, experimental designs, interviews, focus groups)

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Starting Salary: $62,232

Maximum Starting Salary: $65,640

Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Sitting often; repetitive hand motion such as typing nearly continuously; hearing, listening, talking nearly continuously; standing often; walking often; running not required; no significant lifting or other heavy tasks; office environment with occasional temperature changes.