Compensation and Benefits:
Salary will follow NIH guidelines. Compensation will include health insurance, a generous paid leave package, and funds for professional development.
The fellow will join a small but engaged community of postdocs at the UMSSW. Founded in 1961, the UMSSW celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. The mission of the UMSSW is to develop practitioners, leaders, and scholars to advance the well-being of populations and communities and to promote social justice. Currently ranked 21st among US schools of social work, the UMSSW is among the largest schools of social work in North America. In 2021, UMSSW faculty and staQ were awarded more than $32 million in grants and contracts. UMSSW researchers address physical and behavioral health and their social determinants. Ongoing study foci include mental health, substance use and misuse, suicide and violence prevention, homelessness, HIV/AIDS, child welfare, safety net programs, juvenile justice, sex traQicking, cancer survivorship, inter-country and crosscultural adoption, and workplace culture and organizational change. Research and community-engaged programs work together to conduct responsive research and support social work needs in Baltimore and beyond. The UMSSW provides 500,000 hours of social work services per year within the state of Maryland and surrounding communities. The School also trains the vast majority of social workers in the state. Graduates are educators and researchers at universities across the country and leaders in providing direct services to children, families, and adults in communities, health care, and public and private organizations.
The University of Maryland is a public university system headed by a Chancellor. It is recognized as the 12th-largest university system in the US, oQering over 600 academic programs to more than 140,000 students at 100 sites. The University of Maryland is comprised of 11 academic campuses, each with its own president. The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) campus, on which the School of Social Work resides, is located on 32 acres in downtown Baltimore. It consists of six professional schools with ~ 6,000 students. Also located on the campus is the University of Maryland Medical System, a major provider of comprehensive physical and mental health services.
Additional School and UMB resources include the following:
- The UMSSW OQice of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- The UMSSW Informatics OQice
- The University of Maryland Health Sciences Library
- Regular research seminars and professional development workshops
Qualifications
Education:
- Must have a PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant field of study.
- PhD must be completed prior to acceptance. Students in the process of
completion must provide assurance that degree will be complete prior to start.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience in educational research.
- Demonstrated background in quantitative research design and statistics.
- Familiarity with statistical software and willingness to learn additional platforms.
- Comfort with working in online platforms for research and collaboration
Preferred Skills:
- Experience and scholarship in educational policy and leadership.
- Knowledge of the field of teacher education and diversity.
- Experience working with K-12 students/schools/teachers.
- Experience conducting data analysis with large data sets in R, SAS, Stata, SQL, or
other software.
Application Instructions:
Please submit the following documentation:
- Current curriculum vita
- Statement of Research Interest & Career Goals (limited to 500 words)
- List of three references who can speak to the relevant skills & interests
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.