Research Specialist

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Research Specialist to work on an education research study involving undergraduate students in biology and biochemistry at two public universities in North Carolina. The specialist will act as a liaison between the university teams and evaluate the impact of an educational intervention led by the Pittman Teaching Lab. The role involves supporting the conduct and management of research activities, with a focus on sessions examining curricula designed to strengthen student motivation and increase visual literacy. The study will assess, revise, and update curriculum integrating hands-on 3D modeling, comparing changes before and after student participation. The ideal candidate should be interested in developing skills in STEM education research.

Requirements

Interested in developing their skills in STEM education research

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison between both university teams
Evaluate the impact of an educational intervention led by the Pittman Teaching Lab
Support the conduct and management of research activities, primarily focused on sessions examining curricula designed to strengthen student motivation, and increase visual literacy
Assess, revise, and update curriculum integrating hands-on 3D modeling, comparing changes before and after students’ participated in our learning activities
Be involved with quantitative and qualitative data collection in the form of pre-/post-surveys, self-reflection, and journaling activities
Co-design course materials
Perform a literature review
Coordinate data management (after training)
Analyze mixed-methods survey data (after training)
Contribute to manuscript writing as a co-author (after training)
Attend & observe classroom sessions
Participate in instructional planning meetings with the teaching team