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Postdoctoral Fellow in Child Development and Learning Sciences
University of Notre Dame
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Posted: 10-Jan-25
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 5918268
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Child Development and Learning Sciences.
Applications will be accepted until 04/13/2025.
Position Introduction
The University of Notre Dame's Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child is looking to recruit a Postdoctoral Fellow in Child Development and Learning Sciences. The position offers a qualified candidate the opportunity to join a vibrant global community of applied researchers with a strong record of publication and policy impact. The Fellow will support empirical research to inform practice and policy advancement with an aim to publish in high-quality academic journals and disseminate findings in practitioner and academic forums. In particular, the candidate will support early childhood development and school readiness initiatives in local, national, and international contexts, providing training and mentorship to ensure our field teams and operational partners play an active role in research design, analysis, and dissemination activities. The Fellow will also be expected to analyze and publish existing data from the GC-DWC implementation science programs in Latin America/Caribbean, South Asia, and Africa.
The position is open to a candidate who has recently earned a doctorate in Child Development, Psychology, Learning Sciences, or another social science discipline relevant to child development and learning. Command of applied and mixed methods research methods is expected, as are strong written and verbal communication skills. The Fellow will be someone who pays attention to details, values rigor, and contributes positively to improvement science initiatives.
Responsibilities
The Fellow will be supervised by Dr. Neil Boothby, Professor and the GC-DWC's Faculty Director, and work closely with Kate Schuenke Lucien, the GC-DWC's Director of Strategic Initiatives, other research faculty, and field-based teams. Responsibilities will include:
- Support research to action projects focused on questions related to promotion of early child development and school readiness in local, national, and international settings.
- Undertake relevant literature reviews and meta-analyses on child development, learning science, and system strengthening in fragile countries and contexts.
- Support teams working on qualitative data analysis and writing up results.
- Provide training, support, and mentorship to ensure partners can play an integral part in study design, data analysis, and dissemination.
- Contribute to high quality, peer-reviewed journal publications.
- Contribute to the development and teaching of a UND course on early child development and poverty alleviation or implementation science with direct mentorship of UND students (optional).
Please submit with your application:
- A 1-page cover letter that explains your interest in the position and outlines your relevant skills and experience.
- A Resume/Curriculum Vitae.
- A recent publication or dissertation chapter (upload this as other' in the documents section).
Minimum Qualifications:
Requirements
- Doctorate in Child Development, Psychology, Learning Sciences, or another social science discipline.
- Strong preparation in quantitative data analysis with experience working with statistical software (Stata preferred) and digital data collection (e.g.; ODK, Kobo Toolbox, XLS forms) as well as experience with qualitative and mixed methods approaches.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and effectively communicate complex information.
- Strong technical knowledge in evaluation design (including experimental, quasi-experimental, and mixed-methods).
- Demonstrated ability to be self-organized, take initiative, provide creative ideas and solutions, and navigate complex situations.
- Keen attention to detail with the ability to multitask and keep track of multiple deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain professional/organizational relationships with relevant external and internal entities.
Preferred Qualifications:
ABOUT NOTRE DAME:
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual 'Great Colleges to Work For' survey...and we are proud of it!
This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.
Equal Opportunity Employment StatementThe University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S251691. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.
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About University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame was founded in November 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a French missionary order. It is located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, the center of a metropolitan area with a population of more than 315,000. Chartered by the state of Indiana in 1844, the University was governed by the Holy Cross priests until 1967, when governance was transferred to a two-tiered, mixed board of lay and religious trustees and fellows.
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