PostDoctoral Associate

Job Summary

The Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position to work on an NIH-funded research project. The position is ideal for candidates with interdisciplinary training in areas such as adolescent development, survey methodology, social network methods, and educational research. This project aims to advance understanding of how friendship networks connect to health and wellbeing and how this differs for immigrant and non-immigrant youth. The project involves original survey data collection in high schools located in emerging immigrant destinations in the United States and builds on innovative approaches in personal network data collection.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Assist with implementation of school-based survey data collection across partner high schools.
• Support administration and refinement of adolescent network surveys using Network Canvas and related tools.
• Organize and conduct quantitative and network analysis of survey data.
• Collaborate on manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and grant development.

What We Require

• A PhD in sociology, psychology, education, public health, human development, or a related social science field by the start date.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Adolescent development or psychosocial well-being; School climate and educational contexts; Survey methodology and quantitative data collection; Immigrant or racially/ethnically diverse youth populations.
• Strong quantitative research skills, preferably in R.
• Experience working with adolescent populations and/or educational institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage research projects and collaborate in interdisciplinary teams.