Current Opportunities at Vanderbilt

The postdoctoral researcher hired into this position will have the opportunity to work on a collaborative research project funded by the Institute of Education Science, examining a pilot study of a preschool mathematics intervention. Data are already collected for this project, and the primary responsibilities are related to data analysis and dissemination efforts. This candidate will also have the opportunity to be involved in other projects in the lab, including the analysis of data from SMART designs, meta scientific projects (e.g., data management and data sharing), and examining new or emerging analytic and research methods and their applications for educational data. Research opportunities will include data analysis, scientific writing, and travel to present research finding at conferences. 

The ideal candidate will be creative and collegial with the ability to work in a team environment and have strong communication skills. We are seeking someone with advanced knowledge of statistics, strong scientific writing skills, and experience with data sharing or open science concepts. An ideal candidate would have an interest in children’s math or reading development, and experience with structural equation models or other advanced statistical techniques. This candidate should be highly motivated to learn new data analytic methods, to apply them to new contexts, to publish first-author papers, and present at conferences. The successful candidate will be based at Vanderbilt University, but will be part of an interdisciplinary team including Dr. David Purpura (Purdue University). 
This is a fulltime position, and is appointed in one-year intervals, with re-appointments anticipated in year 2 (contingent upon satisfactory performance). Remote and hybrid work is possible for this position. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and based on Vanderbilt University's Postdoctoral guidelines. Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Under-represented minority applicants are especially encouraged to apply. 

Basic Requirements: 
• Ph.D. in Education, Special Education, Quantitative Methods, Developmental Psychology, or other related field. 
• Experience in the fields of reading development, math development, or metascience and quantitative methods. 
• Experience with statistical software (e.g., R, SAS, Mplus)
• Strong communication skills in spoken and written English 
• Authorized to work in the United States

If you are interested in the position, please email your CV to Jessica Logan (Jessica.Logan@Vanderbilt.edu). Additional materials will be requested from final round candidates. Reviews of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. The preferred start date for this appointment is December 2024, but start date is negotiable.