Research Educator at University of Maryland

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Non-tenure

Full Job Description

Posting Details

Position Number:

120466

Functional

Category Status:

15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con

Applicant Search Category:

Faculty

University Authorized FTE:

1.00

Unit:

SVPAAP-First-Year Research Program

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled.

Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Background Checks

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Vaccine Protocol

The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University System of Maryland (USM) recently announced that students, faculty, and staff on USM campuses this fall, including UMD, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location.

Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The First-Year Innovation & Research Experience ( FIRE ) is a major initiative at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). FIRE provides first-year UMD students an inclusive faculty-mentored research experience that drives accelerated professional development and equality of opportunity.

The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President is seeking full-time 12-month Assistant Clinical Professors to lead newly developed FIRE research streams.

The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President is seeking a full-time 12-month Assistant Clinical Professor to lead the well-established FIRE Addiction Science stream. Research activities would involve working on a new NIDA-funded laboratory-based racial-adversity stress paradigm, as well as in a community-based substance use treatment center (also NIDA funded). Focus on the substance use and racial health disparities topics of interest are primary, but interest and/or experience in cognitive-neuroscience (e.g. EEG/ERP) is desirable.

FIRE Assistant Clinical Professors design and implement the group research agenda and are responsible for all research-related curriculum, instruction, and broad student mentorship. The position empowers early-career faculty members to grow as research leaders, educators, mentors, and higher education professionals.

FIRE Assistant Clinical Professors work in collaboration with department-based UMD faculty members to design and implement the research agenda of a new FIRE research stream. As the lead instructor of research-related FIRE courses, the FIRE Assistant Clinical Professors are tasked with providing an excellent educational experience through the development of a research-centered curriculum that allows for iteration: students engage in work that includes periods of uncertainty, setbacks, and unexpected outcomes and have the opportunity to repeat unsuccessful methodological attempts. As the professional that works with FIRE-participating students, FIRE Assistant Clinical Professors provide personal, academic, research, and professional mentorship.

Expectations of Position:

• Ability to lead a team of undergraduate peer mentors through clear communication and management.
• Ability to develop instructional curriculum and protocols for research-based inquiry and discipline understanding.
• Ability to effectively teach undergraduate students in lecture and research-based environments.
• Ability to mentor students from research, academic and personal perspectives.
• Ability to assess student learning through the development of formative and summative assessments appropriate for inquiry-based instruction.
• Ability to manage research operations including student progress, equipment, consumables, and oversight of the fiscal budget.
• Ability to effectively communicate with stream faculty members, undergraduate peer mentors, students, and institutional colleagues.
• Ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and manage multiple projects and timelines.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• Flexibility to grow, adapt and change as FIRE develops at UMD.

Possible start dates include both December 2022 and January 2023.

Initial appointments will run through December 2023 with strong potential for annual renewals beginning in January 2024 per positive performance reviews.

The position reports to the Director of Discovery-Based Learning in the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost.

More information about the FIRE program: https://fire.umd.edu/

More information about the FIRE research streams: https://www.fire.umd.edu/clusters

More information about the FIRE student experience: https://fire.umd.edu/about

More information about this position: https://fire.umd.edu/hiring

More information about current FIRE faculty: https://www.fire.umd.edu/contact-us

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (title: Assistant Clinical Professor) or Master’s (title: Lecturer) degree.
• Active research interests and goals.

Preferences:

• Research leadership experience.
• Experience working on funded research projects.
• Prior supervisory experience of undergraduate researchers.
• Record of success in presenting research at conferences and/or publishing research in peer-reviewed journals.
• At least one year of experience in teaching undergraduate students (either as the instructor of record or as a teaching assistant).
• At least one year of research team experience with substantial project management experience and organizational skills.

Additional Certifications:

Additional Information:

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the USA. However, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship, including but not limited to H1, F1, or J1 visa sponsorship, for this role at this time or in the future. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship or processes will not be considered.

Posting Date:

09/16/2022

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

Yes

Best Consideration Date

10/07/2022

Physical Demands

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs, and activities, and admissions.