Remote Postdoc: Character Development in Higher Education

Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest University invites applications for two postdoctoral research fellowships with the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), housed within the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The positions start July 1, 2027 and include remote work consideration subject to university review.

The fellow will coauthor papers and help coordinate the Communities of Character Study. Ideal candidates have a PhD by start date and strong quantitative skills; responsibilities

Qualifications

• PhD (by start date) in Psychology, Sociology, Education, or another social science discipline.
• Strong quantitative research skills, including survey methodology, statistical modeling, and analysis of large or multi-level datasets, with a focus on character, virtue, moral development, higher education, and/or related areas.
• Demonstrated ability to

Responsibilities

• Coauthor journal articles and conference papers with other members of the ECI research team
• Contribute, as applicable, to the qualitative phase of the Communities of Character Study
• Help design and conduct the quantitative phase of the Communities of Character Study
• Support technical proposal preparation for developing new projects and securing grant funding

Skills

Quantitative research

Survey methodology

Statistical modeling

Character development

Education

PhD (by start date) in Psychology, Sociology, Education, or another social science discipline

Job description

Wake Forest University invites applications for two postdoctoral research fellowships with the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), housed within the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The positions start July 1, 2027 and include remote work consideration subject to university review.

The fellow will coauthor papers and help coordinate the Communities of Character Study. Ideal candidates have a PhD by start date and strong quantitative skills; responsibilities