Department Summary
The Disability Early Intervention Secondary Transition & Youth (DESTNY) grant management unit houses five established, preexisting research and outreach entities within the University of Oregon, College of Education : The Secondary Special Education & Transition (SSET) research unit, the Center for Human Development (CHD), which houses the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), research and outreach in Early Intervention (EI), Oregon Career Information System (OR-CIS), and Oregon Research Schools Network (ORSN).
Each of these units has tremendous capacity and impact through cutting edge scholarship, leading personnel preparation programs, state-of-the-art technical assistance and outreach, the demonstrated capacity to engage in and disseminate effective tools and technologies, and the necessary supports for managing the fiscal and reporting requirements of federally funded projects.
DESTNY is devoted to generating new knowledge, assessment, prevention, and intervention. The combined expertise, access to a wealth of human, technological, and material resources, and our unyielding commitment to addressing the most challenging social problems provide us with a unique opportunity to improve the lives and outcomes of children and youth with disabilities and their families. Currently, there are 24
research and training grants and over 50 staff in the DESTNY Programs.
Position Summary
The DESTNY Grant Management Unit at the University of Oregon is seeking qualified applicants for its open research pool.
Positions are limited duration, funding contingent appointments that are part-time or short term contracts not to exceed one year, with the possibility of renewal up to a total of three years.
Renewals will be dependent upon program needs, funding, and performance. Salary will be dependent upon education, experience, and available funding.
Possible research areas encompass program development, statistical analyses covering all aspects of preparation of scientific papers, presentation, and grant application preparation, professional development of project staff, off-site research activities involving a variety of populations like individuals with developmental disabilities or non-English speaking groups, and the establishment of population databases essential for research and evaluation projects.
Research Associates will conduct independent research and participate on research teams.
Research Assistants will conduct research under the direction of Research Associates and participate on research teams.
Postdoctoral Research Scholars will conduct research under the direction of a faculty member to acquire research training.
In addition, to further career development, the postdoctoral research scholar and PI will create and follow mentoring and individual development plans.
Some positions may require bilingual written and oral fluency.
Some positions may include overnight travel and / or extensive previous experience in a similar job role.
Minimum Requirements
Research Assistant Rank :
Bachelor's degree in Education or a related area.
Research Associate Rank :
Terminal degree in Education, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Administration or related area.
Postdoctoral Scholar :
- Doctorate degree in Education, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Administration or related area.
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