Applications are invited for three post-doctoral fellows at Cornell University to conduct Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER). The successful candidates will join a vibrant DBER community at Cornell University to conduct interdisciplinary and multi-institutional education research and develop as future leaders in STEM education.
All fellowship recipients must be U.S. Citizens, due to NSF funding requirements for this fellowship.
Job description
The successful candidates will participate in the Cornell InterDisciplinary Education Research (CIDER) postdoc program. The CIDER postdocs will have at least two research mentors who span disciplines, allowing them to approach questions about student learning and experiences across disciplinary boundaries and use techniques and approaches from multiple fields. They also will have the opportunity to conduct their research in multiple contexts (e.g., community colleges, predominantly undergraduate institutions, and Ph.D. granting institutions), which will strengthen their findings and impact. The CIDER postdocs will also engage in a comprehensive professional development program that includes research mentoring and development, network building, leadership, teaching opportunities, and career planning. The successful candidates will also be integrated into the Cornell DBER community, which includes faculty, postdocs, and students across physics, biology, engineering, and other STEM fields, as well as the CIDER postdoc cohort.
Logistics
Employer: Cornell University
Location: Ithaca, NY
Start date: Summer 2024
Time commitment: Full-time
Length of appointment: Annual contracts with renewal for up to three years.
Preferred qualifications include any of the following:
Ph.D. in any area of science, engineering, or mathematics, including STEM education research.
Ability and desire to work both independently and collaboratively.
Project leadership, time management, communication, and writing skills.
Exposure to research in STEM education is an asset, but not required.
Enthusiasm to learn new methods, bodies of literature, etc.
The Fellowship offers an annual stipend of $70,000.
To apply:
Submit:
1) A DBER interest statement (no more than two pages) that indicates your preference for the types of research projects/directions you would like to pursue in this role at Cornell (for examples, see cder.as.cornell.edu/CIDER) and your career aspirations.
2) A personal statement (no more than two pages) that includes (but is not limited to) relevant prior research, teaching experience, and/or interests in supporting equity, inclusion, belonging, or access in STEM education.
3) A CV
4) The names and email addresses of three professional references through the Academic Jobs Online portal.
Priority review of applications will begin January 13th, 2025 and will continue until the positions are filled.
We will host an informational session on Wednesday, November 20th, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET, and Wednesday, December 4th, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. Please visit here for additional information and to register.
Please also contact Profs. Michelle Smith (Biology; mks274@cornell.edu), Alexandra Coso Strong (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering & Systems; acosostrong@cornell.edu), Allison Godwin (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; afg64@cornell.edu), Natasha Holmes (ngholmes@cornell.edu), or Alexandra Werth (Biomedical Engineering; amw438@cornell.edu) with any questions.
Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.