The Center on Teaching and Learning (CTL) at the University of Oregon
(UO), in collaboration with Oregon Research Institute (ORI), invites
applications to a two-year postdoctoral training program – Preparing
Education Scientists:  Emphasizing Rigorous Research on Systems-Level
Prevention and Remediation of Academic and Behavioral Problems – funded
by the Institute for Educational Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department
of Education.

Each fellow will participate in a two-year, advanced training experience
to develop the research design and management skills, content expertise,
and methodological competence necessary to make scientifically rigorous,
pedagogically meaningful, and sustained contributions to the field of
education. Fellows will be mentored by Drs. Scott Baker, John Seeley and
Deanne Crone, leading experts in the fields of education, special
education, prevention and intervention research.

CTL and ORI operate multiple, ongoing research projects that correspond
to the full continuum of the 5 goals within the IES goal framework.
Nine research projects (8 are IES-funded) and 3 extant databases will be
available to postdoctoral fellows to provide direct and systematic
opportunities to participate and collaborate on prevention and
intervention research that cuts across a range of educationally
significant topics including, literacy instruction, early mathematics
assessment and instruction, and prevention of serious problem behavior
and school dropout.  See http://ctl.uoregon.edu/ and http://www.ori.org/
for more information. Each fellow will focus his or her training
experience on two content areas, and within one or two IES goals.

Fellows are sought across the areas of early intervention, early
literacy/math assessment and instruction, family intervention and
treatment for behavioral problems, positive behavior support,
statistics, advanced research methodology, education technology,
adolescent literacy intervention and dropout prevention.  Fellows are
expected to leave this advanced training program with: (a) at least two
empirical papers submitted for publication; (b) at least one competitive
grant proposal ready for submission to IES, (c) a well-defined research
plan that will direct their academic careers for the subsequent 3-5
years or longer, and; (d) direct experience with research projects and
mentors that span the full continuum of the IES goal framework.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a doctoral degree in education,
special education, statistics, or related field. U.S. citizenship or
permanent residency required. Start dates begin August, 2011.

Applicants should send a letter of application describing their areas of
interest in intervention research and related experience, CV, and a list
of references to Stella Dean (sdean@uoregon.edu).  Applications will be
reviewed as received.  The University of Oregon is an Affirmative
Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.  Members of under-represented
minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.


Contact Stella Dean

-- 
Mari Strand Cary, Ph.D.
Research Associate (ELM, FUSION, MSIP)
Human Subjects Co-Coordinator

Center on Teaching&   Learning
University of Oregon
1600 Millrace Drive, Suite 108
Eugene OR 97403-1995
Phone: 541-346-8357
Cell: 412-867-5768
Fax: 541-346-4349
MSCary@UOregon.edu