Job Description

Position Summary

The position will be housed in the Department of Psychology and supervisory responsibilities will be split evenly between Dr. Behrend and Dr. Hoff. The position is funded through a grant from the Strada Education Foundation. The Research Associate will engage in several research projects focused on Strada’s key priorities, including technology-based career coaching, work-based learning interventions, workforce development for the skilled trades, and community college career pathways. The Research Associate will perform a range of research-related tasks, including conducting analyses, writing and editing papers, project management, and designing studies. In addition, the Research Associate will engage in the following professional development activities:

1. Attend weekly mentorship meetings and Dr. Behrend’s WAVE lab meetings.
2. Participate in weekly colloquia through the HRLR and Psychology departments
3. Engage with MSU Future of Work events and Summer School: The Future of Work Initiative hosts a variety of events to support the Michigan Capital-area community. The Research Associate will be actively involved in conceptualizing these events and building relationships with Michigan partners. The Research Associate will also engage with the summer incubator students as a mentor and advisor on a topic of mutual interest.
4. The Research Associate will participate in all Strada cohort meetings, including the quarterly virtual convenings and the in-person gathering, and both mentors and the fellow will submit semi-annual and annual reports to Strada.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Psychology, Education, Sociology, Econom

Minimum Requirements

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a relevant field, including but not limited to: Psychology (e.g., Industrial-Organizational, Educational, Personality, Human Factors, Social, Cognitive, Psychometrics), Education, Sociology, Economics, Human Resources, Labor and Employment Relations, Management, Organizational Behavior, by date of hire.

Desired Qualifications

• High level of verbal, written, and oral communication
• Excellent detail orientation and time management skills
• Quantitative knowledge of the social sciences related to data analysis, research methods, data collection, psychometrics, and visualization
• Substantive knowledge related to the future of work, careers, workforce development, training and education, psychological assessment, and community colleges
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to work independently and professionally with minimal supervision and direction

Required Application Materials

CV and cover letter

Review of Applications Begins On

05/30/2024

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Connections working at Michigan State University

Job Tags

Fixed term contract, Summer work, Remote job,

Similar Jobs