Postdoctoral Research Impact Fellow

Position description

The Translating Research into Action Center (TRAC) and the Research on International Policy Implementation Lab (RIPIL) at American University (AU) invite applications for a full-time, one-year Postdoctoral Research Impact Fellow, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. We are looking for postdoctoral fellowship applicants who have completed their doctoral degree in political science, international relations, sociology, economics, public health, education policy, or a related discipline. We especially encourage applications from individuals from sectors of the population historically underrepresented on the professorial faculties of U.S. colleges and universities.

We welcome applicants who possess a deep interest in understanding how and when research and evidence can have a positive societal impact. In particular, applicants should be interested in understanding the pathways through which evidence may influence domestic and international policies and practices. Professional skills supporting success in this role include strong project management skills, strong networking skills, experience working across multiple disciplines, experience designing training curricula, strong primary data collection skills, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills. Candidates should be enthusiastic about working in a team committed to improving the impact of scholarship on today’s most challenging policy problems.

Review of applications will begin on July 29, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• The position begins on September 15, 2024.
• TRAC is funded by a grant from the US National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program. This project aims to foster greater use of evidence in the public and private sectors by producing new knowledge on best practices in research translation, training scholars in the effective conduct of research translation, supporting the dissemination of research findings that have the potential to benefit society, building institutional capacity at American University for promoting research translation, and cultivating a culture of research translation at American University and other institutions of higher education.
• Remote work is possible.
• The postdoctoral fellow will work directly with Provost Associate Professor and Director of RIPIL, Susanna Campbell.

Essential Functions:

Tasks will focus on:

• Supporting the development of a research repository on translational research;
• Supporting convening and networking among other NSF grantees, universities, foundations, and research institutes;
• Adnd conducting descriptive and inferential research on practices and methods of research translation.

Compensation:

• Annual salary: $70,000 including benefits.

Required Education and Experience:

• Applicants should hold a PhD or the highest equivalent degree in a relevant discipline by the start date.

Application instructions

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