Post Doctoral Fellow
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Job Description
Carnegie Mellon University: School of Computer Science: HCII
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Open Date

Apr 15, 2024

Description

The Human Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University has an opening for a hybrid research and teaching Post-Doctoral position beginning August 2024. The post doctoral fellow will work with the PI and other faculty to create and refine current course materials and deliver them in the Masters of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Sciences (METALS) degree program. The postdoc will be expected to run classroom experiments and track outcomes.

The ideal candidate would combine strong experience in learning engineering applied to educational technology design and development with strong teaching experience at the graduate level. The candidate should have the research skills needed to analyze METALS course practice activities and refine knowledge component models in complex domains.

The postdoc will be supervised by Professor Ken Koedinger and include interactions with Associate Professor John Stamper.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD in learning sciences, psychology, education, computer science, or a related field.

Preferred qualifications include experience or skills with:

* course design and development

* designing and running studies in higher ed classrooms

* statistical programming or statistical packages (e.g., Pandas, R, SPSS, SAS)

* educational technology design & development skills

* programming knowledge

* experience in challenging or diverse school or economic environments

Application Instructions

To apply, please send a cover letter describing your interests and experiences, CV, and information for three references. Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received. For more information or if you have questions, contact Ken Koedinger at koedinger@andrew.cmu.edu.


Carnegie Mellon University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
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