Extensive opportunities exist to become involved in additional projects at the Center. Experience in project management, evaluation research, classroom observation, and data management desired. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Education, or a related field, with a strong background in data analysis. In addition, applicants must have demonstrated the ability to work independently and to successfully supervise research staff, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Employment will begin as soon as is feasible.
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
To this end, the Initiative will support an evolving, cumulative, and integrated portfolio of research projects that, when taken together, will provide a substantive corpus of effective instructional practices and a body of knowledge that informs the ways in which these practices can be implemented in real, complex, and varied educational environments and lead to enhanced student learning. An important feature of the Initiative is that all IERI-supported projects will share common benchmarks that will facilitate the accumulation of reliable and valid data to ensure that the lessons learned can be generalized in an optimal fashion. As such, only those projects that meet high standards of methodological rigor, are of sufficient scale, integrate technology, and are conducted by interdisciplinary teams will be funded. The March of Dimes welcome applications for research grants that address social and behavioral studies. The March of Dimes is especially interested in research that advances the understanding of the cognitive, social and behavioral risks and processes that affect pregnancy outcomes, the perinatal period and subsequent child development.