Assistant/Associate Research Professor - Institute for Human Development (IHD), Northern Arizona University
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018
Job Title Assistant/Associate Research Professor
Job ID 603466
Location College of Social & Behavioral
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Special Information
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) is a disability focused research and training institute located on the campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. IHD was established in 1967 and is one of the oldest institutes or centers on the campus of Northern Arizona University. It is a University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service - one of 67 across the nation and territories. The vision of IHD is that people with disabilities fully participate in all life experiences. The IHD brings to fruition its vision through its mission which is to promote the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities by advancing attitudes that value persons with disabilities and enhancing access to all aspects of the human experience.
This is a grant funded, 11-month position subject to availability of funding. The Institute for Human Development (IHD) is an interdisciplinary unit and thus implements projects and research across varied disciplines with an emphasis on disabilities.
Job Description
• Seek extramural funding to support the mission of the Institute for Human Development
(IHD)
• Draft research designs for use in grant applications and scholarly publications
• Draft evaluation designs for use in grant applications
• Conduct data analysis
• Conduct research across various fields
• Lead and support research efforts within IHD
• Lead and support evaluation activities
• Publish scholarly, peer-reviewed research in areas of expertise
• Support the publication of scholarly research within IHD
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate, master level, and PhD students
• Provide service to IHD and the university
• Support self, completely, from grants and contracts within three years
• Other duties as assigned
Conditional Responsibilities:
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to disability studies and disability
focused research.
Minimum Qualifications
Assistant Research Professor Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate degree in education, sociology, social work, psychology, statistics, engineering, anthropology, or related field -
• Promise of scholarly activity or other creative endeavors related to applicants own discipline
• Applied experience, and tangible outcomes (e.g., coursework completion, publications,
reports, or dissertation), utilizing a variety of research designs and related analytical
procedures such as descriptive, correlational, quasi-experimental, experimental, qualitative,
and mixed-methods
• Coursework or experience in developing and implementing evaluation plans
Associate Research Professor Minimum Qualifications
In addition to the minimum qualifications of the Assistant Research Professor rank -
• Five (5) years of full-time research experience
• Evidence of a record demonstrating a sustained pattern of substantial scholarly activity, or
other creative research endeavors, related to applicant's own or other disciplines
• History of securing external grants, contracts, or both
• Experience developing and implementing evaluation plans
Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to determine the best research designs and methods for use with
specific research topics
• Experience in the use of R
• Self-directed and motivated
• Experience as principal investigator on grants, contracts or both
• Extensive experience in survey development, analysis, and reporting
• Experience conducting and reporting on quantitative data analysis inclusive of regression
analysis, (M)ANOVA, and (M)ANCOVA
• Demonstrated experience in successfully editing academic and research documents
• Documentation of high quality teaching performance
• Experience successfully mentoring and advising undergraduate students, graduate
students, or both, in the applicant's own or other disciplines
• Continued evidence of participation in the scholarly and academic affairs of a university or
similar institution
• Demonstrated experience working effectively with colleagues, community organizations,
and policy makers in cooperative, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary endeavors
Submission Deadline
This vacancy will be open until filled or closed. First review of applications will begin on April 2, 2018, weekly review thereafter.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this [NAU Human Resources Careers] page, https://nau.edu/Human-Resources/Careers/Faculty-and-Administrator-Openings/ click on The Faculty and Administrator Job Openings link
Application must include an attachment that contains: (Save all items, in the order stated, as a single PDF or Word document). 1) A cover letter indicating how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications; 2) A curriculum vitae inclusive of grant and contract funding sought and received; 3) Academic transcript of highest degree (unofficial is acceptable for the application process); 4) Minimum of two writing samples - preference is that at least one of the writing samples includes an example of your skill in developing research designs, analyzing data, and reporting research results; 5) Summary of student evaluations, if available; and 6) Names and contact information for three references.
