NEP - Post Doc Research Assistant

The research and evaluation team for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Great Lakes I-Corps Hub is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to focus on research related to faculty and doctoral student entrepreneurship and training associated with the NSF’s I-Corps program. The candidate will be expected to conduct research related to reasons for involvement in technology commercialization and entrepreneurship; measurement of outcomes as they relate to faculty and graduate student participation; as well as synthesize best practices related to topics such as technology commercialization recruiting, training, and policy. It is a 1-year, renewable position.

The primary responsibilities of the post-doctoral fellow include:

• contribute to research design and data collection
• supervise survey and interview data collection
• analyze quantitative, longitudinal survey data as a primary activity
• analyze qualitative interview data as a secondary activity
• draft manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication
• present research at conferences
• mentor graduate and undergraduate students
• participate in collaborative project meetings of the team members
• support the development of research proposals  

​​​​​​​The candidate will be employed by Purdue University, but will work closely with all members of the I-Corps team, including weekly participation in virtual and/or in-person meetings.

Instructions: Applicants should submit letter of interest, vita, and list of three references to Dr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil [email protected] . Curriculum vitae should include publications and presentations. Review of applications will continue until position is filled. The start date is negotiable.

Required : Ph.D. from an accredited institution in education research, business, psychology, STEM, or other pertinent field. A demonstrated ability to work/collaborate with others and work independently on scholarly publications. Strong oral and written communication skills.

Desired: Demonstrated experience with conducting and publishing education or higher education research using quantitative or qualitative research methods, supervision of survey data collection, data management and cleaning, and/or quantitative methods for longitudinal survey data analysis.

Background Screening: Background checks will be conducted on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. U-M EEO/AA Statement: The University of Michigan and Purdue University are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers.