Postdoctoral Fellowship

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year
2024-2025

Position Title
Postdoctoral Fellowship

Classification Title
Postdoctoral Associate

Department
Learning and Instruction

Posting Number
R240245

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/53875

Employer
Research Foundation

Position Type
RF Professional

Type
Full-Time

Appointment Term

Salary Grade
E.89

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Department of Learning and Instruction at the University at Buffalo ( SUNY ) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowship . The ideal candidate will contribute to a three-year National Science Foundation funded project (Award #: 2314260), STEMcyclists: Black and Brown Youth Transforming Science and Engineering via Bikes. This AISL, university-community collaboration project is a sustainable and capacity-building collaboration of researchers and three urban bike-centered community organizations (GObike Buffalo, Slow Roll Buffalo, and the Buffalo United Front, Inc.’s East Side Bike Club- ESBC ) that engages urban Black and Brown youth in a three-year, transformative informal STEM learning experience centered on the medium of the bike and biking.

Specifically, cohorts of youth—rising ninth and tenth graders—will be recruited from within the City of Buffalo, NY, to participate in culturally sustaining, place-based activities during a two-week summer institute and three fall and two spring Saturday sessions. The individual will report directly to and be mentored by Dr. Noemi Waight, lead PI, and will be based at the University at Buffalo ( SUNY ), Buffalo, New York.

Though not a hard requirement, we encourage applications from individuals who have a history with riding bicycles and are comfortable riding with groups. Training on bicycle riding and safety will be provided if requested, and the project supports adaptive cycles (such as tricycles, recumbents, and hand cycles) for applicants who require them.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with the PI and other team members, including our community partners.
• The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in all phases of the STEMcyclists project for three years including project planning, design, development and implementation of a 2-week summer institute and fall/spring Saturday sessions.
• The postdoctoral fellow will also assist the PIs with data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination including publishing and presenting at STEM -related conferences.
• Communicate with community partners, youth, parents/guardians, and school officials to recruit youth participants; parent orientation on the STEMcyclists program, organization and participation in project-related planning meetings and events that include youth, their families, and community partners; as well as, creating and maintaining the administrative infrastructure for the project.
• Prepare and publish manuscripts for publication and dissemination at relevant conferences
• Assist with grant administration
• Assist with grant proposal preparation
• Provide clear and regular communication to the PI on research progress, technique, and findings
• Under the guidance of the supervisor/mentor, provide training on research techniques and methods
• Present work at conferences and program reviews
• Collect and analyze data related to the STEMcyclists program
• Ensure IRB requirements are met within the project
• Work independently as well as with supervisor/mentor and coordinate project activities with graduate research assistants

This position is based on grant funding and will be reviewed year to year up to 3 years.

Review of Applications will begin November 15, 2024, and continue until position is filled. The candidate will ideally start in January 2025.

A background check is required for this position.


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As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Science Education, Engineering Education, or STEM Education, awarded in the last five years
• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative and/or mixed methods research
• Demonstrated knowledge of culturally sustaining STEM approaches, asset- and place-based pedagogies; Anti-racist approaches for Black and Brown Youth STEM learning; Critical technology pedagogies; and/or university-community partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience working with Black and Brown youth via previous teaching and learning experiences at the K-12 level and/or working in out-of-school programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience planning, designing, and enacting empirical STEM research
• Experience and knowledge of culturally sustaining STEM approaches, asset- and place-based pedagogies; Anti-racist approaches for Black and Brown Youth STEM learning; critical technology pedagogies; and/or university-community partnerships.
• Experience with grant processes and reporting for National Science Foundation
• Experience leading a research team and disseminating reports and findings
• Sustained collaborations with a diversity of community-based organizations and/or embedded in communities different from oneself
• History of publications in STEM education domain
• Familiarity with bicycles and STEM ; enjoy biking (optional)

Physical Demands

Salary Range
$50,000

Additional Salary Information
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

40 hours per week
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday may involve some evenings, and Saturdays, on occasion.

Campus
As Assigned

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

This position is based on grant funding and will be reviewed year to year up to 3 years.

Review of Applications will begin November 15, 2024, and continue until position is filled. The candidate will ideally start in January 2025.

A background check is required for this position.

Documents needed to apply:

• Cover Letter (required)
• Resume (required)
• One Research Writing Sample (optional)

Is a background check required for this posting?
Yes

Background Check Notification
For non-internal applicants: a selected candidate will have to complete and pass a background check prior to appointment.

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Dr. Noemi Waight

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title
PI, Professor and Search Chair

Contact's Email
nwaight@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-645-4045

Posting Dates

Posted
11/04/2024

Deadline for applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled
01/02/2025

References

Number of references required
2

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

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