Vacancy ID: PDS004342

Position Summary/Description:

The School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar under the supervision of the Vice Dean. The postdoctoral scholar will primarily assist with implementing and managing a multi-year project aimed at using financial capability strategies to address labor trafficking. The Postdoctoral Scholar will also assist with other economic development research projects.The Postdoctoral Scholar will primarily assist the Vice Dean in the development and implementation of two new research projects. One still developing project focuses on intercultural communication and social capital usage in teens and young adults from under resourced communities. The other is an investigation of the impact of mindfulness-focused virtual reality (VR) simulations and social capital-related activities on the mental well-being of international students. The second project is in collaboration with Nagoya University in Japan. In addition, the Postdoctoral Scholar will assist the Vice Dean in advancing ongoing research and publications largely related to poverty reduction, social capital, and cultural identity in the U.S. and the Philippines. The Postdoctoral Scholar will be engaged in specific substantive research topics: cross-cultural communications, social capital development, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, poverty alleviation, resilience, gender issues, and assessment and implementation science. Postdoctoral Scholar will be engaged in developing research frameworks, methodologies, and instruments to address multiple exploratory research questions. They will be engaged in project design and implementation, data collection, data analysis, interpreting results, and contributing to the development of actionable insights and recommendations as the projects expand. The Postdoctoral Scholar will also be expected to engage with external partners, including community organizations, academic institutions, and pothers as needed at every stage of the projects. The Postdoctoral Scholar will contribute to the writing and editing of scholarly publications and presentations and be involved in proposal development, systematic reviews, content analysis, meta-analysis, and manuscript preparation.The successful candidate will be provided with a supportive, multidisciplinary environment in which they can function to contribute to successfully achieving the goals of the projects on which they work. Additionally, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop skills in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and program evaluation. In addition to working with the Vice Dean, the candidate may work with other faculty members and students in the School of Social Work as deemed necessary in the course of the projects.

Postdoctoral Scholar will be a 12 month appointment with the possibility of extension.

Education and Experience:

Expertise in proposal development, systematic reviews, content analysis, meta-analysis, and manuscript preparation is an added advantage. Extensive research in cross-cultural research, project management, and international project development is highly desirable. Research experience in Asia would be an added advantage. There is a significant interest in a candidate with experience in qualitative research, extensive field data collection, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Expertise in proposal development, systematic reviews, content analysis, meta-analysis, and manuscript preparation is an added advantage.