Job Description
Join us as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, where you’ll independently conduct impactful research and lead the planning, development, and implementation of innovative programs. In this dynamic role, you’ll oversee the day-to-day operations of the Education Research Center, contributing to grant writing and advancing our research efforts. If you’re passionate about education research and eager to make a difference, we invite you to apply.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience
Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Appropriate PhD in a related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven track record of coordinating/managing team projects
- Prior experience working/communicating with educators, education leaders, and administrators, preferably in an education policy context
- Experience using project management software (e.g., Monday, Trello, Microsoft Planner, Arsana).
- Experience with managing an organization’s social media, e.g., website maintenance
- Experience with Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) for research.
- Experience with statistical software, such as R, Stata, SPSS, Python
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills
- Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment
Responsibilities
Research:
- Under general supervision, is responsible for conducting research into their field of expertise
- Assists with the preparation and cleaning of worksite
- Analyzes research data and summarizes results
- Writes and may contribute to research papers, articles, and publications
Research Grant Writing:
- Identify grants appropriate for ERC faculty
- Assist, facilitate, or potentially lead grant writing efforts
Program Development and Coordination:
- Plans, develops, implements, coordinates, and monitors programs and services to facilitate program goals
- Develops and maintains an operations/program calendar across all stakeholder groups
- Schedules and facilitates logistics for operational meetings, including communication, calendar events, and agendas
- Monitors incoming service requests and triages/escalates to appropriate staff/team
- Coordinates specialized program communications and marketing materials
- Prepares and reviews reports on the effectiveness of program activities
Communication and Stakeholder Engagement:
- Shares messaging with appropriate stakeholder groups and reviews for accuracy
- Archives campus-wide messages on the website
- Confers with staff on program issues and recommends solutions
Professional Development:
- Participates in workshops, conferences, and research to enhance job skills
- Supports a personal professional development plan to sustain and evolve proficiency in digital learning environment practices
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
- Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
- Eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time Â
- Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training and webinars
- Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
