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Begin forwarded message: > From: John Thompson <[log in to unmask]> > Date: March 10, 2011 5:18:48 PM GMT-05:00 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Postdocs at UMaine for Math-Science Partnership Project > Reply-To: "RPE: Researchers in Physics Education" <[log in to unmask] > > > > Note: there are three postdocs that will be hired from this search; > we expect they will complement each other and the project. > > --JT > > > > > Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Associate > > Maine Center for Research in STEM Education > > The University of Maine > > Orono, Maine > > ** > > The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) at the > University of Maine seeks applicants for postdoctoral positions in > physical sciences education research (chemistry, physics, Earth > sciences).Candidates must have a Ph.D. in science, science > education, or a closely related field; have a strong research record > in discipline-based education research; and have demonstrated > excellence in teaching.Preference will be given to applicants who > have a record of successful work with middle or high school teachers > and/or students, have evidence of collaborating well as part of a > team, and possess an interdisciplinary background.The successful > candidates will be part of a team of researchers, faculty, and > teachers that comprise the Maine Physical Sciences Partnership, a > newly funded initiative supported by the National Science > Foundation’s Math and Science Partnership Program.This position > provides opportunities for mentored teaching, outreach including > teacher professional development and curriculum work, and all > aspects of research. > > The positions are twelve-month appointments, with a flexible start > date and possible renewal for a second year.Candidates should submit > electronically a letter of application, curriculum vitae, summary of > research accomplishments, statement of teaching philosophy, copies > of up to three representative publications, undergraduate and > graduate transcripts, and the names and addresses (including e-mail > and phone) of at least three referees to [log in to unmask] > review will begin immediately and continue until the position is > filled.For more information about the RiSE Center and the Maine > Physical Sciences Partnership, please see http://www.umaine.edu/ > center and www.umaine.edu/mainepsp <http://www.umaine.edu/ > mainepsp>.Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to > apply. /The University of Maine is an Equal Opportunity / > Affirmative Action Employer. > / > > / > > / > > -- > --------------------------------- > John R. Thompson > > Associate Professor > Department of Physics and Astronomy > The University of Maine > Orono, Maine, USA > > email: [log in to unmask] > > http://www.umaine.edu/per Julie Libarkin Associate Professor, Director - Geocognition Research Lab Michigan State University 206 Natural Science East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-8369 https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Geoscience Education Affiliations: Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Cognitive Science Program, Center for Research on College Science Teaching and Learning