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Posting Number	STA01060PO23
Job Family	Research
Job Function	Research
USC Market Title	Post Doctoral Fellow
Job Level	R1 - Research
Business Title (Internal Title)	Post Doctoral Fellow
Campus	Columbia
Work County	Richland
College/Division	College of Education
Department	CED Child Development Research Center
State Pay Band	Unclassified
Approved Starting Salary	Commensurate with qualifications
Advertised Salary Range	Commensurate with qualifications.
Location of Vacancy
Part/Full Time	Full Time
Hours per Week	37.5
Work Schedule	Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
Type of Staff Position	Research Grant (RGP)
Basis	12 months
Job Search Category	Post-doctoral

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Benefits for FTE, Research Grant or Time-Limited Positions Are Indicated Below

The University of South Carolina (USC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs. To learn more about USC benefits, access the About Benefits section on the Applicant Portal at uscjobs.sc.edu. Research Grant or Time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some, or no benefits, based on the grant or project funding.

Benefit Eligibility Type	Research Grant (RGP)
South Carolina Retirement	Yes
State Insurance Programs	Yes
Annual Leave	Yes
Sick Leave	Yes

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary	This Postdoctoral Scholar Position is established in support of expanded, grant-funded research activities to support the development of the Institute for Rural Development (IRED). Duties for the Postdoctoral Scholar include: engaging in research related to social-emotional learning (SEL), analysis of data related to SEL with a focus on using current measurement science/psychometric techniques and summarizing results for reports of SEL research for a wide variety of technical and non-technical audiences. Additional and more specific responsibilities include leading, assisting with, and/or managing graduate students and research staff in designing measures and databases; helping to develop and assist with the Psychometric Lab activities,; collecting and managing data; completing psychometric analyses; publishing scholarly articles; preparing and delivering research presentations; identifying and assisting with and/or leading writing of proposals for procuring externally funded grants; and producing reports related to the scope of work for IRED research projects at the Child Development Research Center (CDRC), and with collaborating partners.
Minimum Qualifications	Terminal degree (Ph.D.) acquired within the last two years in educational research, quantitative psychology, or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of the appointment. Evidence of substantive interest, knowledge, and background in education research, practice, and/or policy. Strong writing skills needed.
Preferred Qualifications	Expertise in (1) advanced statistical and measurement methods, (2) engaging in research and a strong track record of writing for a wide variety of audiences including scholarly publications, evaluation reports, and technical briefings, (3) management of large datasets, (4) computer literacy with knowledge of at least one statistical/psychometric software package (e.g., R, Mplus, Stata, SAS), and (5) working collaboratively and effectively with colleagues and/or external stakeholders.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities	Must have intermediate knowledge in the American school system, social-emotional learning in schools, child development, measurement, and statistics, and demonstrated expertise in the knowledge of best practice, evaluation, assessment, research methods, and/or statistical analyses related to education research is necessary. Candidates also must have experience in and be capable of planning, undertaking, and summarizing the results of statistical analyses.

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive	No
Hazardous weather category	Non-Essential

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies	1
Desired Start Date
If Research Grant/Time Limited, give end date
Job Open Date	08/17/2023
Job Close Date	10/01/2023
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicant	Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.  We are only accepting applications submitted by October 1, 2023. The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to: Health and Life Insurance Retirement Programs Paid Tuition Dependent Scholarships Annual Leave Sick Leave 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday) Paid Parental Leave Professional Development Opportunities  Click here to learn more about why you should work at USC.
Quicklink for Posting	https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/151327
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