Jobs
>
Fargo

    Postdoctoral Position: Discipline-Based Education Research - Fargo, United States - North Dakota State University

    Default job background
    Full time
    Description
    Position Information


    Postdoctoral Position:
    Discipline-Based Education Research


    North Dakota State University invites applications for this 12-month (renewable) position to begin July 15, 2024, or as soon thereafter following hiring approval.

    Position Description & Details


    The DBER Community at North Dakota State University, through the NSF-funded Collaborations in Discipline-based Education Research (CiDER) grant, has four postdoctoral fellowships beginning July 2024, renewable for a second year.

    Successful candidates will work with a community of DBER faculty and graduate students on an NSF-funded project to investigate learning at the undergraduate level.

    Through team-based mentoring and training, the postdoctoral fellow will develop the knowledge and skills necessary for navigating institutional structures and building successful interdisciplinary collaborations.

    In addition, the postdoctoral fellow may mentor undergraduate assistants, develop and teach undergraduate courses, and pursue independent research questions about learning in higher education.

    Salary is $70,000, including benefits.

    Minimum Requirements

    Candidates must 1) demonstrate an interest in research on teaching and learning at the undergraduate level; 2) demonstrate knowledge and background in a STEM field; 3) have completed a Ph.
    D.

    from an accredited institution in STEM (as defined by NSF) or closely related field (or will have completed by July 2024 but no earlier than July 2022); 4) demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills (e.g., peer-reviewed publications, presentations at conferences); 5) be US citizens, national, or permanent residents; 6) not hold a tenure-track position.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: 1) teaching at the undergraduate level; 2) mentoring students; 3) interacting and collaborating effectively with a diversity of colleagues and students.

    Applicant Materials Required


    Applicants must submit 1) a cover letter words including a description of your interests in teaching and learning at the undergraduate level); 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a description of research experience words); 4) a teaching philosophy statement words); and 5) contact information (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) for three professional references.

    All application materials must be submitted online when you apply.

    Land Acknowledgement


    We collectively acknowledge that NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands.

    We honor with gratitude Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who have walked with her throughout generations.

    We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region.

    (see ).

    About Us

    The Department:

    The Discipline-based Education Research Community at NDSU is highly interdisciplinary and includes nine faculty members with appointments across STEM fields (biology, chemistry, microbiology, physics, and psychology).

    Our community also supports two postdoctoral research associates and over 15 PhD students. We offer a dual PhD program in DBER and a STEM discipline. See

    The University:

    From the first 30 students in 1890 to about 12,800 enrolled today, NDSU is a student-focused, land-grant research university.

    Combined with a strong commitment to student success and the advancement of research in all disciplines, NDSU offers a dynamic environment for students to participate in improving themselves and the world around them.

    As a land-grant university, NDSU provides cultural and educational outreach to the residents of the state, region, and beyond. NDSU is classified as a high-research university by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.

    The Community:
    Fargo combines the safety and friendliness of a small town with the cultural offerings of a large city. With a metro-area population of nearly 200,000, Fargo-Moorhead is the largest community between Minneapolis and Seattle.

    The city consistently appears on national lists of best places to live and is noted for its safety, health care, recreation, job opportunities, and economic development.

    The community offers museums, movie theaters, shopping, concerts, and sporting events at many venues. Bus service around campus and in the community is free for NDSU students. An international airport and a commercial bus line serve Fargo-Moorhead.

    Residents enjoy North Dakota's four seasons, which allow for a wide variety of outdoor activities, from ice fishing and cross-country skiing in the winter to golfing, boating, and outdoor live music events in the summer.

    Fargo-Moorhead has 175 public parks covering more than 3,000 acres.

    The parks offer nearly 100 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and running, plus facilities for baseball, softball, swimming, tennis, and hockey.

    Additional Information

    Review of applications will begin March 20, 2024 with decisions expected mid-April.

    Questions regarding the search may be directed to Jenni Momsen,

    NDSU is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and has an active career partner program. NDSU is an NSF ADVANCE Institution. This position is exempt from North Dakota Veterans' Preference requirements.


  • SYSCO Fargo, United States Full time

    Company: · US0195 Sysco North Dakota, Inc.Zip Code: · 58102Minimum Years of Experience: · 0-1 YearsEmployment Type: · Full TimeTravel Percentage: · Up to 25%COMPENSATION INFORMATION: · The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco's actual pay range but is merely algorithmi ...


  • Penske Truck Leasing West Fargo, United States Full time

    830 7th St NE, West Fargo, ND 58078 What's the Job? · Ready to accelerate your career while helping our customers move forward? As a Technician at Penske, you'll do exactly that. Here, you'll do preventative maintenance and minor repairs on the newest and best maintained fleet of ...


  • Penske Truck Leasing West Fargo, United States Full time

    830 7th St NE, West Fargo, ND 58078 What's the Job? · Ready to accelerate your career while helping our customers move forward? As a Technician at Penske, you'll do exactly that. Here, you'll do preventative maintenance and minor repairs on the newest and best maintained fleet of ...


  • Phoenix Industries West Fargo, United States

    Job in Aarau: Your future responsibilities: * You will develop an acquisition plan and acquire photovoltaic projects * You will develop technical and commercial solutions in the field of photovoltaics * You will advise our customers and members * You will develop project ideas * ...


  • Sanford Health Careers Fargo, United States Full time

    Careers With Purpose · Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work ...


  • Sanford Health Careers Fargo, United States Permanent, Full time

    Careers With Purpose · Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    Position description: The Department of Plant Pathology at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND has an immediate opening for two exceptional post-doctoral researchers to conduct research in a stakeholder-driven project conducting research on economically important diseases ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    Position Description: · The Department of Plant Pathology at North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND invites interested applicants for a Research Assistant Professor to oversee and conduct the operations of an NSF-funded project to research identifying microbial solutions for su ...

  • North Dakota University System

    Research Specialist

    3 weeks ago


    North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    & Details: · The Center for Social Research is a recognized applied research institute focusing on interdisciplinary socio-economic research on issues relevant to the North Dakota economy, its communities, and its residents. For more than three decades, the Center has had a succe ...

  • North Dakota University System

    Research Specialist

    3 weeks ago


    North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    Position Information: · The Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth seeks applications for the position of Research Specialist (a year-round, full-time position). We seek candidates who have strong interest and ability to perform quantitative research ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    & Details: The position is the AgCountry Endowed Chair in Agribusiness and is fully endowed, including a stipend and funding for graduate students and/or teaching assistants. The position is housed in the Center for Trading and Risk in the Department of Agribusiness and Applied E ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    & Details: · ND EPSCoR develops, implements, funds, and manages several statewide programs and activities and administers several federal awards in support of its mission to broaden and diversify North Dakota's STEM workforce pathways, support and grow statewide STEM research cap ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    & Details: · The Department of Plant Pathology at North Dakota State University is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to conduct research in biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in cereals and their wild relatives. The project focuses on developing genomics and genetics res ...

  • North Dakota University System

    Research Specialist

    1 week ago


    North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    The Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University is seeking a research specialist to support the potato breeding project in the development and adoption of improved potato cultivars for North Dakota and the Northern Plains. The research specialist will assist wit ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    & Details: · The Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University is seeking candidates for a Post-Doctoral appointment working in the area of advanced composite additive manufacturing. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting cutting-edge ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    MUST BE A NDSU STUDENT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT. MUST HAVE AN AGREEMENT IN PLACE WITH AN ADVISOR IN THE DEPARTMENT. · Primary research responsibilities include working with your advisors (Drs. Zac Carlson and Miranda Meehan) on research projects being conducted within the ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    & Details: · The Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University is seeking candidates for a Post-Doctoral appointment working in the area of mechanical testing, materials characterization, and design of advanced adhesive materials and systems. The candidate ...

  • North Dakota University System

    Temporary General QBB

    3 weeks ago


    North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    This is a part-time or temporary non-benefited position. · Description & Details: PT Traffic Safety position · Work Schedule: TBD · Advertised Pay: $18.70 · Minimum Qualifications: · Preferred Qualifications: · To Apply - Applications must include the following materials: · Pleas ...


  • North Dakota University System Fargo, United States

    & Details: · This position will be tasked with administering federal, state, institutional, and private student financial assistance programs following applicable rules and regulations. Other duties include counseling, advising, and assisting students/parents in matters related t ...


  • North Dakota University System North River, ND , USA, United States

    & Details: · The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) at NDSU is seeking candidates for a Traffic Safety Psychology Analyst position. The primary objectives of this position are: (1) Behavioral psychology contribution to traffic safety program assessments; (2) Deve ...