Assistant Research Professor

Job Details

Assistant Research Professor

Department: College of Education, HEDCO Institute

Rank: Research Assistant Professor

Annual Basis: 12 Month

Review of Applications Begins

June 16th, 2026; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

To ensure full consideration, complete the online application & upload the following documents into your online application by June 16th:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. A letter of interest (2 -3 pages)

All application materials should specifically address how you, as an applicant, meet the minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications for this position.

Note: the online application requires contact information for 3 references. Applicants will be notified before references are contacted.

Department Summary

The HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice is a research and outreach unit within the University of Oregon (UO) College of Education (COE), which aims to close the gap between educational research and practice. ...

Position Summary

The Assistant Research Professor in the HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice in the College of Education conducts living systematic reviews within the Institute's meta-analytic research domain (MARD) on school-based mental health prevention, currently encompassing depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention interventions for K-12 students. ...

There is a potential for this position to be fully or partially remote.

Minimum Requirements

• Earned Ph.D. in Developmental Science, Psychology, Education, Human Development, Quantitative Methodology, or a closely related field
• Three years of experience conducting research in the field of education, psychology, or related behavioral or social sciences
• One year of experience participating in evidence synthesis projects on school-based interventions to prevent youth mental health disorders
• Record of scholarly contributions to the field through professional products equivalent to assistant professor (e.g., research publications, professional presentations, grant applications)

Professional Competencies

• Ability to conduct, administer, and sustain a rigorous program of research
• Ability to mentor or supervise student research
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, collaborate with colleagues within and across departments
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and follow through on completion of project objectives
• Knowledge of quantitative research methods and designs, particularly research synthesis methods and living systematic review approaches
• Evidence of the application of advanced statistical techniques

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of experience participating in overviews of reviews and living systematic reviews, particularly of evidence on school-based interventions to prevent youth mental health disorders
• Experience participating in scoping reviews of the educational literature
• Experience with DistillerSR systematic review management software
• Experience with the R statistical software environment
• Experience developing procedural documents for evidence synthesis projects and teams (e.g., standard operating procedures, lab manuals)
• Experience developing evidence products for non-research audiences (e.g., rapid response briefs, policy briefs, evidence summaries)
• Experience working as a member and/or leader of an evidence synthesis research team