https://jobs.acs.org/job/Washington-Postdoctoral-Fellow-DC-20036/641271300/
Date:
Mar 19, 2020
Location:
Washington, DC, US, 20036
Company:
American Chemical Society
Location: Washington, DC, or Madison, WI
The ACS Learning and Career Development group seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow to help evaluate the educational outcomes of the
ACS Bridge Project. The ACS Bridge Project aims to broaden participation in graduate education in the chemical sciences.
This project is supported the Genentech Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the American Chemical Society.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will work with the leadership of the ACS Graduate & Postdoctoral Scholars Office to develop, implement, and analyze assessments of programming associated with the ACS Bridge Project. An academic
mentoring and advisory group will support the scholarly development of the Postdoctoral Fellow. Projects range from assessing educational outcomes of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers from underrepresented minority groups participating
in career and professional development programming to examining graduate school admissions processes in the chemical sciences.
The successful candidate is a highly motivated professional who is comfortable interacting professionally with a diverse network of stakeholders and has well-developed interpersonal communication skills. The ideal
candidate should be able to successfully work and partners across multiple teams to deliver high-caliber content and perform on a tight schedule.
Responsibilities:
Education/Experience/Technical Knowledge
Excellent analytical, writing (especially as they relate to grant and manuscript preparation), communication, interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills required. Adaptable to a wide variety of job tasks and projects, with
the ability to survey literature efficiently and apply empirical findings appropriately.
Minimum Education/Training Requirements: Ph.D. in STEM education, Ph.D. chemical science education preferred.
Location: Washington, DC, or Madison, WI
Duration: 2 years (with the possibility to extend)
Application details: Application deadline is May 1, 2020. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis. Candidates will be asked to submit the following:
• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for three references
EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran