Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist Position Number PN1195 FLSA Non-Exempt Scheduled Hours Per Week 35 Department Psychology RH Campus Rose Hill Work Arrangement Hybrid Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy. Position Summary
Reporting to multiple Principal Investigators, the Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist works on work on the 3E Study, investigating how economic stressors and educational protective factors affect cardiometabolic and oral health outcomes among emerging adult college students. Responsibilities include data analysis (including cardiometabolic, self-report, and smartphone data). The candidate will assist in preparing manuscripts and conference presentations, oversee and mentor undergraduate/graduate research assistants, and complete other tasks as necessary.
The position is renewable, contingent on funding.
Essential Functions
Analyzes data.
Prepares publications and conference presentations.
Applies for additional funding.
Mentors graduate and undergraduate research assistants.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary. Management Responsibilities May provide peer-level coordination or subject-matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part-time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency. Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Ph.D. or other relevant graduate degree plus equivalent years of experience in Psychology, Public Health, Sociology, Education, or relevant quantitative social science.
Minimum of one year of experience analyzing quantitative data from at least one large, longitudinal cohort dataset.
Experience conducting quantitative data management and data analyses using statistical software
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Experience working in a collaborative, hybrid research laboratory environment.
Experience with advanced statistics, including multi-level models, latent profile analysis, and/or causal mediation.
Experience with academic writing and submitting manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals.
Excellent at communicating quantitative research findings in writing and in presentations (e.g., written, verbal).
Strengths in organization, time management, and attention to detail.
Fluent in English.
Preferred Qualifications
Expertise in conducting quantitative data analysis in Stata and/or R.
Experience with survey data, anthropometric data, daily diary data, and/or accelerometer/other wearable data.
Experience writing successful Institutional Review Board applications and protocols.
Experience writing manuscripts for academic journals.
Minimum Starting Salary $60,000 Maximum Starting Salary $70,000 Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills. Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A1005P Number of Vacancies 1 Start Date ASAP Posting Date 01/14/2026 Special Instructions
Please submit the following:
interests in the 3E Study
analyses (e.g., peer-reviewed manuscript, dissertation chapter). If
there are multiple authors (e.g., on a peer-reviewed manuscript),
describe your role
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Physical Activity and Work Environment
Physical Activity
Sitting Nearly Continuously Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Often Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously Standing Seldom Walking Not Required Running Not Required Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required Climbing stairs Not Required Climbing ladders Not Required Reaching overhead Not Required Pulling, pushing Not Required Shoveling Not Required Lifting - up to 20 pounds Not Required Lifting - up to 50 pounds Not Required Lifting - over 50 pounds Not Required
Work Environment
Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.