Vacancy at University of San Diego, United States

Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering

Responsibilities

The successful appointee of the vacancy will do the following tasks at Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering University of San Diego

• Collaborate to analyze surveys, focus groups, interviews, and observational work, interpret collected data, and produce project reports related to RED initiatives.
• Develop case studies, modules, and peer-reviewed conference papers and journal articles consistent with the grant.
• Support the development of an edited volume on the topic of activities related to grant goals.
• Provide logistical support for classes, talks, workshops, and other events.
• Similarly, partner with stakeholders in forums (these include industry, community, students, and faculty).
• Assist with the development of an industry-developed internship and mentorship program and also assist in instruction if/when appropriate.
• Design workshops and events related to RED initiatives.
• Collaborate with other RED teams at other universities to develop synergistic opportunities.
• Also, represent the RED team at conferences and events.
• Provide leadership on innovative opportunities related to the RED grant.
• Furthermore, other duties as needed.

Requirements 

The ideal candidate will have

• A doctoral qualification in social science, engineering education, or engineering. In addition to that, the candidate will have demonstrated experience in mixed-method research.
• Experience with research into the socio-technical paradigm preferred.
• Experience with curriculum development and also experience developing case studies is desirable.

University of San Diego 

The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Founded in July 1949 as the San Diego College for Women and San Diego University, the academic institutions merged from the California school system into the University of San Diego in 1972. Since then, the university has grown to comprise nine undergraduate and graduate schools, to include the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and School of Law. USD has 79 undergraduate as well as graduate programs and enrolls approximately 9,073 undergraduate, paralegal, graduate and law students.