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Position Information

Position Title Postdoctoral Research Associate

Work Location Springfield Campus

Department Graduate College Administration

HR Home Department 020800 GRADUATE COLLEGE

Pay Grade Unclassified

Proposed Salary $70,000/annual

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

General Function

The Postdoctoral Research Associate is a staff member who is appointed for a limited period of time to pursue advanced training by assisting a faculty member in specific research.

Description of Primary Duties

This is a grant-funded position with a current limit of 1 year and 3 months and is contingent upon available funds.

The primary accountabilities below are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

The scholar will work on projects that aim to advance knowledge, practice, and policy at the intersection of K-12 computer science education and research practice partnerships that serve minoritized communities. The overarching goal of the appointment is to strengthen capacity (i.e., knowledge, skills, practices, literacies) among recent education doctoral graduates whose scholarship engages with Computer Science (CS) and other STEM disciplines among learner groups traditionally marginalized in STEM + C fields (e.g., predominantly Hispanic-serving K-12 environments).

The scholar will participate in a co-generative mentorship model that will involve participation in existing K-12 social science research projects-with the goal of additionally developing and implementing independent research programs in related fields within their time as post-doctoral researchers. The scholar will be co-mentored by project investigators (i.e., PI/Co-PIs/Senior Personnel) who will provide apprenticeship in: designing and enacting research projects, competitively pursuing extramural funding to support research, and mentoring students.

Responsibilities:

-Collaborate with faculty investigators to carry out such responsibilities to include, but not limited to, the following:

- Developing and implementing lines of inquiry aligned with the scholar’s interests, expertise, and social science research goals in one or more areas: K-12 computer science student learning, teaching practice, or policy

- Writing/Amending IRB applications and obtaining IRB approvals

- Collecting/Analyzing/Managing one or multiple education-related data sources

- Collaborating with and Mentoring undergraduate and graduate students

- Publishing and presenting research findings in competitive peer-reviewed venues

- Writing grant funding proposals to seek extramural support

- Engaging in participatory approaches to research, practice and policy development and implementation

- Coordinating and working with diverse community stakeholders (i.e., district-, school- and community-based within existing partnerships of the College of Education

- Assisting with project management, and

- Collaborating with other team members at the University of Texas at El Paso [via distance].

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A doctorate is required.

Skills: Evidence of effective written and verbal communication skills are required.

Additional Qualifications

Successful candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Learning Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science, Education Policy, Curriculum Theory, or related fields by the effective appointment date.

ABD applicants will be considered if Doctoral will be in hand by the effective appointment date.

Appointee must also have evidence of research productivity in topics related to education theory, practice or policy in K-12 computer science teaching and learning, research practice partnerships, constructionism, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, learning analytics, educational data mining, and/or related fields. This evidence can include experience with academic writing, successfully securing approval for human subjects research, success fostering constructive collaborations, and well-developed experiences using qualitative and/or quantitative methodological approaches to study either student learning, teaching practices or policies related to K-12 computer science education processes and outcomes.

Due to eligibility requirements from the funding agency, Postdoctoral Research Associate supported through organizational awards must:

1. Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident;

2. Have earned the doctoral degree, or expect to have earned the doctoral degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics ( STEM ), STEM Education, Education, or a related discipline no more than 24 months prior to start date.

Link to Job Description https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/9133.htm

Open Date 01/08/2026

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a grant-funded position with a current limit of 1 year and 3 months and is contingent upon available funds.

The Research Associate will also receive direct post-doctoral research funds spread over the appointment.

The first date of consideration is February 4, 2026, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants must apply through the Missouri State University Applicant Tracking System.

Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application. Official transcripts required at time of hire.

Questions about the position may be addressed to Dr. Johannes Strobel ([email protected]), project PI.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252,

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number 20260001FTS

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/84552

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * How did you hear about this vacancy?

+ Indeed

+ Linkedin

+ Missouri State University Website

+ Google

+ Employee Referral

+ Job Alerts

+ HigherEdJobs.com

+ Personal Contacts / Networking

+ Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.)

+ Other

+ * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you have post-doctoral experience?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have a doctoral degree?

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you or will you have a doctoral degree in one or more of the following areas: Learning Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science, Education Policy, Curriculum Theory, or related fields by the effective appointment date?

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Do you have evidence of research productivity in topics related to education theory, practice or policy in K-12 computer science teaching and learning, research practice partnerships, constructionism, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, learning analytics, educational data mining, and/or related fields? Please briefly explain area of research productivity.

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Unofficial Transcripts - 1

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Publication (Writing Sample) -1

Optional Documents

+ Statement of Research Interest

+ Letter of Recommendation-1 (Non-confidential)

+ Letter of Recommendation-2 (Non-confidential)

+ Letter of Recommendation-3 (Non-confidential)

+ Other Documents -1

+ Publication (Writing Sample) -2