Postdoctoral Scholar - Higher Education Race and the Economy (HERE) Lab

The Higher Education Race and the Economy (HERE) Lab in the Department of Sociology (https://sociology.ucmerced.edu/ ) at the University of California, Merced is seeking a qualified Postdoctoral Fellow to collaborate on projects funded by Arnold Ventures. The projects are focused on: 1) predation of marginalized students in the online delivery of higher education (considering longer-term outcomes of attending online), and 2) race, graduate school debt, and educational, repayment, and employment outcomes. Qualified candidates with a Ph.D. in Sociology, Education, or other related fields are invited to apply. We are specifically seeking Fellows who have extensive quantitative training, an understanding of race and racism, and the ability to think organizationally about educational inequalities.

The Higher Education Race and the Economy (HERE) Lab is led by Associate Professor Charlie Eaton and Professor and Chair Laura Hamilton, who are involved in multiple research projects broadly focused on the unequal racial and class distribution of resources and risk in higher education. The successful candidate will be expected to work in collaboration with the principal investigators, other HERE Lab postdoctoral fellows, and the HERE Lab Policy and Communications Director to: (1) link relevant postsecondary and socioeconomic datasets, (2) conduct computational analyses, (3) author and issue briefs, papers, and code to disseminate results, and (4) consult and engage with relevant policy actors. The fellow will be encouraged to also develop their own research agenda and will enjoy professional development and incorporation into departmental life at UC-Merced. This is a full-time, 24-month academic positions with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023.

Why the University of California, Merced?
Idyllically situated between San Francisco, Monterey, and Yosemite National Park, UC Merced opened September 2005 as the tenth campus of the University of California and the first American research university of the 21st century. The beautiful campus is first in the nation for sustainable research and campus infrastructure. UC Merced boasts a diverse faculty who are committed to social justice and who work to empower underrepresented students. UC Merced has been recognized as first in the nation for student outcomes and seventh for social mobility and has earned the prestigious Carnegie Classification for commitment to community engagement.

For more information, please contact Laura Hamilton at ([email protected] ) or Charlie Eaton at ([email protected] ).

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