Postdoctoral Research Fellow Bullying Prevention

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Carolina's Bullying Prevention Center invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance federally funded research on bullying prevention, social-emotional development, and student outcomes. The role offers involvement across the research spectrum, from study implementation to dissemination of results.

The fellow will collaborate with school districts, educators, and interdisciplinary partners, while contributing to the candidate's scholarly agenda and

Qualifications

• PhD in Special Education, Education, School Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychology, or a closely related field.
• Experience researching bullying prevention, peer victimization, social and communication skills, behavioral outcomes, or related areas.
• Experience with quantitative methods and analysis of large-scale or longitudinal data; school-based research and collaboration with school or district partners; preparation of peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference presentations.

Responsibilities

• Support federally funded research on bullying prevention across all study phases including implementation, data management and analysis.
• Collaborate with school districts, educators, and interdisciplinary research partners to improve student outcomes, including those with disabilities.
• Contribute to manuscript development and dissemination through publications and professional presentations.
• Engage in mentorship and grow an active scholarly agenda within a collaborative research environment.

Skills

Research design

Quantitative methods

Data management

Statistical analysis

Scholarly writing

Oral communication

Project management

Independent work

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD in related field

Job description

University of South Carolina's Bullying Prevention Center invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance federally funded research on bullying prevention, social-emotional development, and student outcomes. The role offers involvement across the research spectrum, from study implementation to dissemination of results.

The fellow will collaborate with school districts, educators, and interdisciplinary partners, while contributing to the candidate's scholarly agenda and