Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

42d • Onsite

About The Position

The Collaborative for Innovation in Teacher Education (CITE) at Texas A&M University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. CITE addresses the grand challenges of teaching and teacher education in Texas and beyond by integrating theory, practice, and policy to develop next-generation educators. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will serve as a scholarly partner embedded within CITE's three-directional research agenda, bridging theory, practice, and policy, and will contribute to the Collaborative's growing national and international impact.

Requirements

• Appropriate PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Teaching & Teacher Education, Literacy Education, or a closely related field by the date of appointment.
• A record demonstrated peer-reviewed publications with at least five publications.
• Demonstrated familiarity with narrative inquiry, qualitative methodologies, or discourse analysis as research approaches.
• Prior experience supporting editorial processes, including reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals or practitioner publications.
• Teaching or co-instructional experience at the graduate or undergraduate level in a university setting.
• Demonstrated engagement in professional associations such as AERA, TESOL, AATC, or related organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce scholarly manuscripts and policy documents.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a research team structure, managing multiple projects with competing timelines.
• Familiarity with citation management, academic publishing conventions, and manuscript preparation in APA style.
• Demonstrated attention to detail in data analysis, writing, and editorial coordination.
• Capacity to represent CITE's work effectively at professional conferences and in public-facing contexts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting research in multilingual or international educational contexts.
• A record of grant writing experience, including preparation of proposals for federal, state, or private foundation funding.
• Experience with AI in education research.
• Prior work with practitioner-facing publications or public scholarship translating research for K-12 educators.
• Experience designing or delivering teacher professional development programs in formal or informal settings.
• A record of service to the profession, including conference paper reviewing, editorial board service, or professional association leadership.
• Experience with marketing courses and programs.

Responsibilities

• Research Design, conduct, and disseminate translational teacher education research aligned with CITE's theory-practice-policy agenda, with particular attention to teacher professional development in national and international contexts.
• Contribute to ongoing CITE research initiatives, including studies of teacher attrition, curriculum ideological frameworks, preservice teacher preparation, and AI integration in education.
• Analyze quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data from national and international datasets, including survey-based, narrative inquiry, and critical discourse analysis studies.
• Support and contribute to sponsored grant applications associated with CITE's research portfolio, including federal, state, and private foundation funding.
• Support CITE's monthly professional development events, including lectures, workshops, and book launches for local, national, and international educator audiences.
• Represent CITE at professional conferences and contribute to CITE's visibility in the field.
• Engage with K-12 school and district partners involved in CITE-affiliated practice initiatives.
• Support the editorial and production operations of the BRIDGE Journal, CITE's practitioner-facing quarterly publication.
• Contribute to the preparation of CITE's annual reports, policy briefs, and institutional documents for internal and external audiences.
• Mentor doctoral students involved in CITE-affiliated research projects and assist with graduate-level course development in narrative inquiry, teacher education, or writing instruction as opportunities arise.
• Contribute to curriculum development for CITE-connected graduate courses, including EDCI 706 and EDCI 707.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12- 15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

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