Two Postdoc Positions: NSF-Funded Biology Education Research at Auburn
University

Position Description. The Biology Education Research team at Auburn
University seeks TWO full-time quantitative postdoctoral researchers
to collaborate on a number of projects related to undergraduate biology
education - e.g., research on counter-stereotypical biologist role models,
how ideological bias impacts science, and other influences on student
experiences in biology and STEM. Additionally, the successful applicants
will be encouraged to develop projects based on their own interests and
collaborate with others in the lab and the IUSE research team.

The successful candidates will be advised by Dr. Cissy Ballen
(ballenlab.com) and will be part of NSF-funded projects through the
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program. The candidates
will join a vibrant team spanning Auburn University and Michigan State
University (PI Liz Schultheis).

Requested Qualifications
- The position requires either a PhD in a Biology/Biology Education/STEM
  field with a demonstrated interest in science education or other
  related field.
- Candidates should have experience with study design development,
  evidence of scholarly writing skills, and the ability to work well as
  part of a highly collaborative team.
- Preference for this position will be given to applicants with strong
  skills in statistical analyses, such as regression, mixed modeling,
  structural equation modeling, as well as experience working with
  large datasets.

Note: If you are unsure if you will qualify, feel free to get in touch!

Location. Auburn is a fantastic, affordable college town, and the
Department of Biological Sciences is a collaborative setting for
discipline-based education research. We have a great community here to
study education, including collaborative teaching faculty as well as
our friends over in the chemistry education research lab (PI Jordan
Harshman), the geosciences education research lab (PI Karen McNeal),
the physics education research lab (PI Eric Burkholder) and mathematics
education research lab (PI Melinda Lanius).

Information about applying. The appointment is for one year with
renewal for a second contingent upon satisfactory performance. Review
of applications will begin immediately and until the position is
filled. Start date is flexible, and the successful candidate can start
in Winter 2025 or Summer 2025.

Applicants should email the following as a single PDF to Cissy Ballen:
mjb0100@auburn.edu
- Cover letter describing your interest and qualifications for this
  position, as well as any additional information you'd like us to
  know about you (~1 page)
- Curriculum vitae (CV) 
- Contact information for two references

If you have questions about this opportunity or the study, please contact
Cissy Ballen mjb0100@auburn.edu

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