Post Doctoral Scholar

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

1d • $61,008 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We seek a full-time postdoctoral scholar with expertise in engineering education research to contribute to a federally funded national initiative focused on examining Hispanic Serving Institutions role in graduate engineering education, while also supporting teaching and scholarly activities within the Department of Engineering Education. The postdoctoral scholar will divide their effort across three integrated areas: (1) advancing the funded project’s research, evaluation, and dissemination agenda; (2) contributing to graduate and undergraduate teaching and mentoring within the engineering education department; and (3) developing an independent line of engineering education research aligned with the scholar’s interests and expertise. The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with the principal investigators, faculty colleagues, and national partners, exercising both independent research judgment and collaborative leadership.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Education, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Sociology, Psychology, or a closely related social science or STEM field at the time of appointment
• Demonstrated expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods research
• Experience designing and conducting interviews or focus groups
• Strong record of scholarly productivity—such as first- or co-authored publications, conference presentations, or reports
• Prior experience mentoring undergraduate or graduate researchers

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with research on doctoral education, mentoring, sense of belonging, or diversity and inclusion in STEM fields
• Highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple projects across institutional partners

Responsibilities

• Advancing the funded project’s research, evaluation, and dissemination agenda
• Contributing to graduate and undergraduate teaching and mentoring within the engineering education department
• Developing an independent line of engineering education research aligned with the scholar’s interests and expertise
• Working closely with the principal investigators, faculty colleagues, and national partners
• Exercising both independent research judgment and collaborative leadership
• Lead-authorship on multiple manuscripts using a multi-institutional dataset
• Experience mentoring and coordinating doctoral student researchers
• Support for applying to independent fellowships or other similar awards at the college and university levels
• Support to join the National Postdoctoral Association
• Opportunities to co-lead dissemination workshops and develop practitioner materials for partner institutions
• Opportunity to participate as a mentor in undergraduate summer research programs as available
• Access to resources from the Ohio State Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and the Postdoctoral Association (PDA)

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree