Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are open for the American University Postdoctoral Research Impact Fellowship 2024/2025. The Translating Research into Action Center (TRAC) and the Research on International Policy Implementation Lab (RIPIL) at American University (AU) invite applications for a full-time, one-year Postdoctoral Research Impact Fellow, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. They are looking for postdoctoral fellowship applicants who have completed their doctoral degree in political science, international relations, sociology, economics, public health, education policy, or a related discipline.
They welcome applicants who possess a deep interest in understanding how and when research and evidence can have a positive societal impact. In particular, applicants should be interested in understanding the pathways through which evidence may influence domestic and international policies and practices. Professional skills supporting success in this role include strong project management skills, strong networking skills, experience working across multiple disciplines, experience designing training curricula, strong primary data collection skills, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills. Candidates should be enthusiastic about working in a team committed to improving the impact of scholarship on today’s most challenging policy problems.
Responsibilities
Tasks will focus on:
- Supporting the development of a research repository on translational research;
- Supporting convening and networking among other NSF grantees, universities, foundations, and research institutes;
- Conducting descriptive and inferential research on practices and methods of research translation.
Benefits
- Annual salary: $70,000 including benefits.
Eligibility
- Applicants should hold a PhD or the highest equivalent degree in a relevant discipline by the start date.
- They are looking for candidates who have completed their doctoral degree in political science, international relations, sociology, economics, public health, education policy, or a related discipline.
- They especially encourage applications from individuals from sectors of the population historically underrepresented on the professorial faculties of U.S. colleges and universities.
Application
Applications should be submitted on Workday and should include the following:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Sample publication(s)
- Brief research statement including research agenda
- Brief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement
For more information, visit American University.
