Research Assistant Professor in Research Methodology, Applied Analytics, or Psychometrics

Description of Work

The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics & Psychometrics (MAP Academy ), housed in the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools (CYFS) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), is seeking applicants for a non-tenure leading twelve-month annually renewable Research Assistant Professor position.

The successful applicant will work in a team environment whose mission is to promote the advancement of methodologies, applied analytics, and data infrastructure to support and enhance rigorous research within the social, behavioral, health, and educational (SBHE) sciences.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a high-impact, nationally recognized research program in a self-identified area of applied SBHE research methodology, analytics, or other closely related area.

They will be expected to effectively obtain and leverage external and internal support (grants, fee revenue, etc.) for research;

work with interdisciplinary teams; mentor students; publish in high-quality, high-impact peer-reviewed journals; and participate in scientific meetings and other appropriate professional activities.

The successful candidate will have strong methodological and analytic skills and be interested in developing a collaborative program of applied research in SBHE sciences.

For example, this may include research programs supporting academic intervention and learning; early education and development;

social, emotional, and behavioral well-being; biological bases of learning and behavior; rural schools and communities; and research, measurement, and evaluation methods.

We are seeking candidates with a completed doctorate at the time the appointment begins, to begin immediately and no later than August 2025.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing leading-edge grant-funded research concerned with the dynamic and multilevel interactions among families, schools, policy-makers, and communities.
• Conducting grant-funded methodologically sound research to advance the methodological knowledge base in ecological methods for the social, educational, health, or behavioral sciences.
• Providing statistical and methodology expertise for interdisciplinary grant writing teams.
• Collaborating with researchers on research design, data management, and data analytic procedures.
• Providing instructional / educational experiences to faculty research affiliates and graduate students.
• Co-developing training and education grants to attract and prepare interdisciplinary researchers and graduate students.
• Mentoring staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate and undergraduate students affiliated with the MAP Academy.

The individual’s primary responsibility and apportionment will be 80% research and 20% service.

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools () is a highly collegial, interdisciplinary program of excellence that promotes and supports a vibrant grant-active culture in the College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) and across UNL and the University of Nebraska (NU).

CYFS is a highly prolific research center that secures competitive funding with a high rate of success. The Center is also home to the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research and the Nebraska Multi-tiered System of Supports.

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