Postdoctoral Fellowship School of Education calls applications for Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Johns Hopkins University seeks a postdoctoral fellow for a joint appointment in the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) and the School of Education (SOE).

The fellowship will be under the direction of Amy Lynne Shelton, PhD, professor and associate dean at SOE and senior director of research at CTY in collaboration with external testing consultants to work on projects aimed at test revision and innovation. Scholars who have completed a Ph.D. in educational psychology, psychometrics, or a related field with interest/experience in standardized testing and test development are invited to apply.

Fellowship Summary

The fellowship provides a competitive stipend and other benefits for a one-year position, renewable annually for a total of two years. The fellow may extend the appointment through appropriate external funding at the individual or project level as available. The selected candidate will be appointed as a postdoctoral fellow through the School of Education where training will include access to the rich academic environment (seminars, colloquia, teaching opportunities, etc.) and work on projects as part of the CTY Research and Evaluation team.

Educational Qualifications

Candidates must have the following qualifications for Postdoctoral Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University

• Must have a PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant field of study.
• PhD must be completed prior to acceptance. Students in the process of completion must provide assurance that degree will be complete prior to start.

Required skills

• Experience in educational testing
• Demonstrated background in psychometrics
• Facility with statistical software and willingness to learn additional platforms
• Comfort with working in online platforms for research and collaboration

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