POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR

Introduction

The Belin-Blank Center has an open Postdoctoral Scholar position for an individual with expertise in talent development and quantitative and/or qualitative methodology. The scholar will support ongoing and new projects at the Belin-Blank Center involving talent development, psychosocial functioning, twice-exceptionality, academic acceleration, and program evaluation. The Postdoctoral Scholar will enhance the research mission of the Belin-Blank Center by supporting the Center's faculty and staff to identify and implement appropriate quantitative and qualitative methodological designs and analyses.

Details:

The Postdoctoral Scholar will assist with activities related to multiple projects, including collaboration and coordination with school sites and key personnel; coordinating with school partners; data analysis and interpretation; and dissemination of findings. Additional duties may include contributing to writing grant proposals; working with large datasets; analyzing data for accuracy and data integrity; developing questionnaires for follow-up studies; collaborating with scholars across UI and within the field; presenting findings at conferences; co-authoring research papers; and assisting with annual reports for grants and contracts. The scholar may supervise one or more graduate students who assist in these research-related activities.

Appointment: 2-year, fiscal year appointment, set to start immediately upon hire until June 30, 2028.

About the Belin-Blank Center:

The mission of the Belin-Blank Center is to create opportunities for talent development. We do this through five strategic priorities:

Student Programs: collaborate to form a safe space for transformative learning opportunities, unforgettable experiences, and lifelong friendships for elementary through university-aged students.

Professional Learning: provide uplifting, research-based, professional learning opportunities to those seeking to support the needs of talented learners

Research and Acceleration: engage in applied and collaborative research that expands methods of talent discovery and development.

Psychological Services: support clients, families, and professionals through specialized psychological services and education to increase skills and knowledge, promote success, and maximize potential.

Outreach: connect with and provide opportunities to our constituents, including those historically underrepresented in talent development.

About the University and Surrounding Community:

The University of Iowa (UI) is a world-renowned institution located in Iowa City, an UNESCO City of Literature that is recognized as one of the country's most livable communities. With more than 70,000 residents, Iowa City is an attractive haven for scholars, scientists, artists, writers, and professionals of all kinds. Highlights of living in Iowa City include outstanding schools and libraries, a lively downtown offering an array of events focused on arts, learning, and cultural development, and the unique charm of a vibrant college town connected by easy travel to larger cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Louis. Iowa City and UI are intertwined for the benefit of the university and the surrounding communities.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining innovative faculty and staff, which involves providing opportunities for employees to "Build a Career and Build a Life" in the Iowa City area. The University offers several benefits to support staff and faculty in achieving a healthy work/life balance including domestic partner benefits, family caregiving leave, flexible spending accounts for dependent care and health care. For more information about local work/life resources, including dual-career support, please see: worklife.uiowa.edu.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

Education Requirements:

A PhD in Educational Measurement and Statistics, Educational Psychology, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or a related field.

Required Qualifications:

Relevant experience/scholarship in talent development, applied psychology, and/or gifted education.

Experience with research teams.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications/experience:

Writing and obtaining external funding.

Teaching at an Institute of Higher Education.

Data analysis with large datasets.

Supervising and mentoring graduate students.

Project management

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