Postdoctoral Fellow In Stem Education

ABOUT THE POSITION

About the STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University: FIU’s STEM Transformation Institute is dedicated to advancing research and educational change on evidence-based instructional practices in a Latin-majority, four-year, R1 institutional context. The Institute currently hosts numerous STEM education research faculty, staff, researchers, students, postdocs, and partners that carry out multidisciplinary collaborative work across the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and College of Engineering & Computing. For more information on programs and research at the STEM Transformation Institute visit: stem.fiu.edu. For any questions - please reach out to us at STEMTI-Postdocs@fiu.edu.
Florida International University (FIU) is recruiting a cohort of three Postdoctoral Fellows to conduct STEM education research alongside experts at the STEM Transformation Institute in Miami, Florida. The successful candidates will form a cohort of three Postdoctoral Fellows who will engage in innovative research in STEM education, emphasizing collaboration and interdisciplinarity. Fellows will receive holistic support to conduct research and develop professionally towards their individual career goals. Fellows will participate in cohort activities including 1) building their research portfolio by conducting independent original research and collaborating with existing nationally prominent projects, 2) engaging in a collaborative inquiry project to understand postdoctoral support systems across disciplines, 3) participating in individualized professional development support, and 4) receiving multidisciplinary mentoring from an intentionally chosen constellation of mentors. STEM Education research experience is not a requirement for application and the project is particularly interested in applicants who intend to work at an MSI in the future.
Postdoctoral research associates will receive a salary of $70,000 each year in addition to a competitive benefits package. This is a 12-month full-time, in-person position lasting two years. Additional benefits include up to $6,000 in support for travel to conferences, access to hiring undergraduate research assistants, and funds for publication costs. The target start date is August 1, 2024 but there is some flexibility.
Candidates for these positions should have completed their 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 before the start of the appointment, and have an interest in a career in STEM education and in expanding interdisciplinary research activities in STEM education. Note that prior research experience in STEM education is not required. Of particular interest are candidates intending to pursue faculty positions at an MSI in the future. Fellows supported through this award must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident (DACA recipients do not qualify) and must not hold a tenure-track position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates for these positions should have completed their 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 before the start of the appointment, and have an interest in a career in STEM education and in expanding interdisciplinary research activities in STEM education.
• Note that prior research experience in STEM education is not required.
• Of particular interest are candidates intending to pursue faculty positions at an MSI in the future.

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