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**Open Date** 12/17/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN43854B

**Job Title** Post Doc Res Assoc

**Working Title** Post Doc Research Associate

**Career Progression Track** A00

Track Level

**FLSA Code** Administrative

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No

**Standard Hours per Week** 40

**Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time

**Shift** Day

Work Schedule Summary

**VP Area** U of U Health - Academics

**Department** 00198 - Parks Recreation and Tourism

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** DOE / DOQ

**Close Date** 06/01/2026

**Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** 01/19/2026

Job Summary

Postdoctoral Research Associate – Evaluation and Data Support for Youth Camp Initiatives

_Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid options available; position is not remote)_

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to support a multi-year evaluation of the _Character at Camp_ Initiative, a large grant-making project from the American Camp Association that seeks to bolster camps’ capacity to support character development, broadly conceived. This position will play a key role in coordinating training and technical assistance for camp professionals, managing data collection processes, supporting conceptual design, and contributing to research translation and dissemination efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in project coordination, data interpretation, and stakeholder engagement.

Position Details:

Full-time, 12-month appointment with potential for renewal. Currently funded through 2029.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Target start date: between January and June of 2026.

Responsibilities

Training and Technical Assistance for Camp Professionals

• Develop and deliver training materials and presentations to prepare grantees for evaluation activities.

• Attend grantee cohort meetings to provide support and guidance.

• Lead training for camps focused on data use and interpretation for program improvement.

Project Management and Evaluation Coordination

• Coordinate data collection efforts, including surveys and interviews, across multiple sites.

• Serve as a liaison with camps, the ACA (American Camp Association), and other stakeholders to ensure smooth communication and logistics.

• Prepare and distribute evaluation materials to participating sites.

• Support data verification processes for accuracy and completeness.

• Contribute to process improvement efforts to enhance evaluation workflows.

• Support dashboard development and data visualization for reporting and decision-making.

Conceptual Design and Evaluation Strategy

• Assist with instrument development and refinement, including survey instruments and observational tools.

• Help maintain project vision and coherence across components.

• Coordinate across project activities to ensure alignment and integration.

• Contribute to grant writing and proposal development.

• Support refinement and updating of the overall evaluation approach.

**Support translation and dissemination work aligned with interests and expertise** . Preferred candidates will bring experience in either qualitative or quantitative research methods. On the qualitative side, they should be comfortable assisting with interview case selection, conducting stakeholder interviews, and analyzing qualitative data using appropriate methodologies. Quantitatively, they should be able to support instrument validation and psychometric analysis, clean and integrate datasets from multiple sources, and create and maintain codebooks and documentation. Strong candidates will also contribute to dissemination efforts, including reporting to advisory boards and participating camps, preparing formal reports, engaging in academic publishing and conference presentations, and helping develop evaluation tools and resources. It is expected that postdocs will generate their own research projects that are synergistic with the larger research plan, as a way to support their development and learning.

Minimum Qualifications

_Ph.D. in Human Development/Developmental Science; Education; Psychology; Parks, Recreation, and Tourism; or related fields._

_Proficiency in data management and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, R, SPSS , or Stata)._

_Mixed-methods research experience (qualitative and quantitative)._

Preferences

_Familiarity with summer camps or similar youth-serving organizations._

_Experience developing training materials and facilitating workshops._

_Mixed-methods research experience (qualitative and quantitative)._

_Experience with program evaluation, especially in youth development or outdoor education settings._

_Strong communication and organizational skills._

_Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment_

**Type** Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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