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Position Information
Position Information


Working Title Postdoctoral Associate
Department NE Ctr Research on Youth, Fam & School-4425
Requisition Number F_230007
Posting Open Date 01/13/2023
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 02/14/2023
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Description of Work
The Postdoctoral Associate will work with Dr. Katie Edwards, Director of the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory (IVRL), housed within the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools (CYFS) at UNL on several federally funded projects specific to violence prevention and response. The person in this position will provide leadership across a few federally-funded projects in Dr. Edwards’ IVRL at UNL. Responsibilities will include project management, training and mentoring students and staff, interfacing with community partners, data analyses, dissemination efforts, and contributing to grant writing. The person in this position will be located in Lincoln, NE, or one of our offices in Rapid City or Pine Ridge, SD. The position is ideal for individuals wishing to ultimately pursue a variety of career paths including a tenure-track faculty position with combined focus on research, teaching, and mentoring as well as positions in non-academic settings.
As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination . 
Minimum Required Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, public health, social work, family studies, indigenous studies, criminology, or a highly related field.
  • Successful history of scholarly dissemination efforts as evidenced by at least one first-author peer-reviewed journal article.
  • Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students with a research laboratory.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the field of violence prevention and intervention.
  • Proficiency in data management and ability to conduct advanced statistical analyses.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience developing, implementing, and/or evaluating violence prevention and/or intervention initiatives.
  • Experience managing large-scale projects within a laboratory setting that engaged undergraduate and/or graduate students.
  • Experience writing federal and/or foundation grants.
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required
Criminal History Background Check Required
Posted Salary
How to Apply
Click “Apply for this Job.” Complete the information form and attach the following documents:
  • Letter of application with a narrative addressing qualifications for the position.
  • Curriculum vita.
  • Contact information for three professional references.
  • Example of scholarly dissemination (e.g., peer-reviewed publication). Attach as “Other Document.”


    • For additional questions, please contact Dr. Katie Edwards, katie.edwards@unl.edu .
    For questions or accommodations related to this position contact
    Katie Edwards
    katie.edwards@unl.edu
    Job Category
    Job Category (old) Post Docs & Other Academic
    Job Type 12 Month (Faculty Only)
    Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? Yes
    If Temporary, indicate end date
    Planned Hire Date Flexible, summer 2023
    Appointment End Date

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