Recruitment/Posting Title Post Doctoral Associate Department BSPPP-Heldrch Ctr Workfrce Dev Salary Commensurate With Experience Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoc Associate for the John J. Heldrich Center. The Heldrich Center seeks a postdoctoral associate specializing in quantitative data analysis to work with our state longitudinal data system. Our data system includes data linked across four state agency partners and allows researchers to evaluate state programs and policies for those from secondary and postsecondary education to the workforce. The duration of the postdoctoral associateship is for one year; however, renewal for a second year is possible and based on performance and available funding. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, interested in forging collaborative relationships with staff, faculty, and graduate students, and have a strong commitment to evidence-based policy. Successful candidates must have excellent and advanced data analysis skills to be used with quantitative datasets. Additionally, candidates must have expertise in a research area related to education, workforce development, health, economics, or a related field.

Key Duties and Responsibilities Research Preparation and Communication. Produce timely and high-quality writing, tabular and visual materials for research reports and presentations; conduct internet and other data searches; conduct literature reviews; assist in the development of research proposals; and prepare research plans. Stakeholders include internal audiences (state agency staff, the Executive Leadership Committee of the New Jersey Statewide Data System) or external audiences (webinars on the NJSDS and related products for state governance bodies such as the State Employment Training Commission, or national conferences such as STATS DC or the SLDS Best Practices Conference). Independently manages data collection, cleaning, and analysis for assigned projects. Manages various data projects (including data validation, cleaning, and transforming program administrative data), and collecting and analyzing publicly available data on employment, education and higher education residing in large federal data sets (e.g., Census data, NCES data). Conducts research and prepares project-related technical reports, memoranda and other written materials.  Personal Research and Professional Development. Participates in self-directed research with support from Center as needed. Participates in training and professional development, attends conferences, contributes to community of postdoctoral fellows at Rutgers. Project Management. Assist in research project management activities such as monitoring project deliverables and team progress. Schedule project meetings; prepare meeting agendas, meeting summaries, research briefs, and other research project materials. Strategic Planning. Support identification of future research areas and funding opportunities for the Center. Participate in grant development efforts and Center strategic planning sessions.

Position Status Full Time Posting Number 25FA0138 Posting Open Date Posting Close Date