Methodologist - Associate Research Scientist or Assistant Research Scientist

Methodologist - Associate Research Scientist

Education Requirement

• Position requires a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Statistics, Educational Psychology, or a related field.  

Required Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of experience required working with qualitative and quantitative analytic methods.  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  
• Experience in working with researchers in the school mental health and education fields.  
• Proven track records of preparing proposals and manuscripts for conference presentations and publication. 
• Professional experience in fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful working environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed. 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience (3 -5 years) with large scale standardized testing and the design and execution of psychometric research. 
• Experience with emerging tools (E.g., AI, machine learning) in education. Candidate should understand their applications for assessment and intervention as opportunities for research are available. 
• Experience organizing and implementing grant-funded programs.  

Methodologist - Assistant Research Scientist

Education Requirement

• Position requires a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Statistics, Educational Psychology, or a related field.  

Required Qualifications

• 1- 3 years of experience required working with qualitative and quantitative analytic methods.  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  
• Experience in working with researchers in the school mental health and education fields.  
• Professional experience in fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful working environment where people of all backgrounds and perspectives feel welcomed. 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience (1 -3 years) with large scale standardized testing and the design and execution of psychometric research. 
• Proven track records of preparing proposals and manuscripts for conference presentations and publication. 
• Experience with emerging tools (E.g., AI, machine learning) in education. Candidate should understand their applications for assessment and intervention as opportunities for research are available. 
• Experience organizing and implementing grant-funded programs. 

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• The College of Education intends to hire for one position of Methodologist at either the Assistant Research Scientist or Associate Research Scientist classification based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please indicate in your cover letter the position you wish to be considered for or indicate both.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 

For questions, contact Alex Schutman at Alex-Schutman@uiowa.edu

Benefits Highlights

Regular salaried position. Pay Level 5A or 6A. Located in Iowa City, Iowa.
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
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