Postdoctoral Scholar

Applicants should have an earned doctorate in education, developmental psychology, sociology, public policy, or related field. The position carries a competitive salary plus health insurance coverage and has the possibility of renewal, conditional upon performance and available funding.

Scholars at the University of California Los Angeles seek Postdoctoral Scholar to participate in an innovative study of districts’ efforts to create greater alignment preschool through grade 3 in mathematics. The multi-level, longitudinal study investigates the relationship between district policy efforts and students’ experiences, learning opportunities, and mathematics learning. The study is being carried out under the auspices of the DREME Network (Development and Research in Early Mathematics Education), an interdisciplinary network of scholars dedicated to conducting innovative research and development on early childhood mathematics funded by the Heising-Simons Foundation. This study is a collaboration of scholars from Northwestern University, UCLA, University of Denver, and Vanderbilt University.The positions begin July 1, 2015 and have the possibility of extension into a second year, pending funding. We seek applicants with strong training in qualitative research methods and expertise in one or more of the following: mathematics education in K-12 or early childhood settings, professional development, instructional policy, and/or policy implementation. The postdoctoral scholar will participate in all phases of the project including: developing instruments; data collection; data analysis, and the publication of results. The principal investigators will encourage the postdoctoral scholar to develop publications that build on his or her emerging research agenda. The postdoctoral scholar must be able and willing to travel to research sites; work both individually and as part of a multi-campus team; and provide supervision to undergraduate and graduate research assistants.

Please send a cover letter, CV, and two representative publications to: Courtney Sidler, sidler@gseis.ucla.edu. Please put: “DREME Network Postdoc” in the subject line. For questions, please contact Megan Franke at mfranke@ucla.edu.