TheTransformational Change Initiative (TCI), within the Office of the Provost and Executive VicePresidentat Washington State University (WSU), has aPostdoctoralScholarposition available. TheTCI is a portfolio of programs focused on increasing student access, participation, and life-longsuccess.
You will work closely with Dr. Erika Offerdahl and collaboratively with Institutional Research to identify research questions and hypotheses, evaluate appropriate research approaches (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods), execute complex statistical analyses, and contribute to the dissemination of results to university leadership and in peer-reviewed venues.
You will identify appropriate research designs to monitor progress toward and document programmatic outcomes; collect, manage, and analyze data; and provide actionable, data-driven insights to inform programmatic activities. You will assist with managing a research team and mentoring graduate students. The postdoctoral scholar will analyze data and co-write papers.
More information about the TCI programs can be found at Transformational Change Initiative – About the Initiative Homepage (https://provost.wsu.edu/transformational-change-initiative/about-tci/).
The position is located in Pullman, WA, with the option for remote work, depending on experience.
Required Qualifications:
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PhD at time of hire.
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Demonstrable skills in oral and written communication (including a publication record).
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Experience and/or knowledge in one of the following: social behavioral sciences, learning sciences, educational psychology, public health, or similar field.
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Advanced experience with Excel including pivot tables, macros, VLookup, etc.
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Experience with data dashboards and/or data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
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Experience with data mining or utilizing relational databases to extract data for business reports.
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Statistical analytical skills and competency using statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R).
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Strong data visualization skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
