Postdoctoral Scholar - Research and Evaluation Methodology Program

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

21h • Remote

About The Position

The Research and Evaluation Methodology Program at the University of Florida invites applications for Postdoctoral Scholar positions. Postdoctoral Scholars will work with Dr. Wei Li on multiple funded projects focused on quantitative research methods development and/or the causal evaluation of educational programs. This is a 12-month, time-limited appointment. The appointment is renewable annually for multiple years, contingent upon research needs, funding availability, and satisfactory performance. The start date is flexible, and the position may be performed either in person in Gainesville, FL, or remotely.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in quantitative research methods, statistics, or a closely related field by the start date (or completion of all degree requirements prior to the start date).

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Design and analysis of longitudinal studies
• Monte Carlo simulation and/or statistical software or package development (e.g., R, Stata)
• Multilevel modeling (MLM), difference-in-differences (DID), or comparative interrupted time series (CITS)
• Cleaning and managing large datasets from administrative data sources or online learning platforms
• Causal machine learning (e.g., double/debiased machine learning (DML), causal forests, generic ML)
• Learning analytics and/or education data mining
• Candidates with related expertise, such as econometrics, causal inference, experimental and quasi-experimental design and analysis, and methods for handling missing data, are also encouraged to apply.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree