27432BR
Bureau of Child Research
Position Overview
The Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities (KUCDD) is seeking a highly motivated individual with specialized training as a quantitative methodologist or a data engineer with an interest in engineering flexible data systems for funded projects to fill a full-time, grant-funded postdoctoral researcher position. The position requires someone who is interested in joining a collaborative team of data scientists at the center who can balance demands across multiple funded projects in a rapidly evolving, research-intensive environment. The postdoc will also work with an inclusive research team at KUCDD, participating in designing and implementing data science methods in full participation with people with disabilities and researchers from a variety of disciplines. The individual filling this position will work on projects within KUCDD to contribute to the development of new and existing funded research projects. As a member of collaborative team, the individual filling this position will engage in various data science activities, such as, (a) customizing data collection systems; (b) organizing, modeling, and reporting data; (c) supporting research grant development by conducting power analyses, research design, and data analyses, and (d) author or co-author scientific papers.
The postdoctoral researcher position at KUCDD will be limited term through August 31, 2025, with the possibility of renewal. This is a full-time, grant-funded position with a salary range of $55,000 - $60,000 annually, plus benefits, depending on experience and qualifications. The position will be reevaluated each year with the possibility for renewal for an additional year.
Unit Description:
The Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities (KUCDD; http://kucdd.ku.edu/) has a mission to ensure individuals with developmental disabilities have opportunities to make decisions regarding their participation in society and quality of life. KUCDD is recognized as a leading research center in the field of disability, implementing and conducting grant-funded projects focusing on both applied research and interdisciplinary training in disability and disability research methods.
KUCDD is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work culture that respects all individuals. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, KUCDD actively encourages applications from members of marginalized groups in higher education, including people with disabilities.
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Director of the Data Science Unit in KUCDD, the postdoctoral researcher will be focused on building their general data science portfolio while advancing research in the disability field and working as part of an inclusive research team. As a postdoctoral researcher at KUCDD, the individual will gain extensive grant writing experience, increase their publication record, and sharpen their data science skillsets with real data. They will also participate in postdoctoral training and mentorship activities. As a member of the data team at KUCDD, responsibilities will include:
60% - Data Science Support for Project Implementation
- With mentorship from other members of the data science team as well as the broader staff at KUCDD, the individual in this postdoctoral researcher position will assist different research teams in problem-solving the collecting, managing, and writing scripts to clean, organize, analyze, and report data using major statistical packages such as SAS, R, or Mplus. They will have the opportunity to visualize data for multiple audiences. They will learn to prepare and share datasets (along with data dictionaries) and scripts in public data repositories. In addition, they will help pre-register new studies and develop registered reports. They will also contribute to programming and customizing features in online data collection systems, such as, Qualtrics (e.g., JavaScript, CSS, and HTML) for funded projects.
20% - Contribution to Grant Preparation Activities
- With mentorship from other members of the data science team and the broader staff at KUCDD, the individual in this postdoctoral researcher position will gain hands-on experience in actively supporting and learning from investigators affiliated with KUCDD in the development of grant applications, including, but not limited to, selecting research designs, designing analysis plans, and running simulation- based power analyses.
20% - Dissemination of Research Findings
- With mentorship from other members of the data science team, the individual will contribute to the statistical analyses related to ongoing Center grant-funded data collection. They will learn to prepare statistical methods and results sections for manuscripts submitted for publication or presentations for conferences or other professional meetings that are accessible to a general audience, including people with disabilities.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Contact Information to Applicants
Tyler Hicks, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas,
Director of Quantitative Research, Kansas University Center of Developmental Disabilities
[email protected]
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application form, applicants should include the following information in their application:
- Application review begins Monday, April 15, 2024. For consideration apply by Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Advertised Salary Range
$55,000-$60,000
Application Review Begins
15-Apr-2024
Anticipated Start Date
05-Aug-2024
Limited Term End Date
31-Aug-2025
Primary Campus
University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
Employee Class
U-Unclassified Professional Staff
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week
Conditions of Employment
Contingent on Funding
Work Location Assignment
On-Site
Disclaimer
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