Postdoctoral Research Scientist

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 Research Scientist Position Number A11250 FLSA Exempt Scheduled Hours Per Week 35 Department Psychology RH Campus Rose Hill Work Arrangement Onsite Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy. Position Summary

Reporting to Dr. D. Betsy McCoach, the Postdoctoral Research Scientist supports research under the Applied Modeling, Measurement, and Methodology (AM 3) Lab. The Postdoctoral Research Scientist conducts both substantive and methodological research in psychology and education.

Essential Functions

Supports quantitative applied research on externally funded projects in education and psychology.

Conducts both applied and methodological research. Develops and maintains data systems that facilitate data collection and analysis, including creating, maintaining, and documenting project data files, conducting analyses, and producing research reports.

Sustains a fully reproducible pipeline spanning data collection, analysis, and reporting. Disseminates research findings through academic publications and develops web-based tools and interactive applications.

Conducts and documents randomization, and assists with other research activities.

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary. Management Responsibilities Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others. Additional Functions

Engages in professional development opportunities, which may involve travel related to project collaboration and dissemination.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

PhD in quantitative psychology, statistics, data science, educational measurement, or a related field.

Experience conducting a variety of statistical analyses, including multilevel analyses, longitudinal analyses, attrition and missing data analyses, moderation, and mediation analyses.

Experience creating a reproducible data management, analysis, and reporting pipeline.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Interest in conducting both applied and methodological research in psychology and/or education.

Strong statistical programming skills in either R or Stata.

Strong academic writing skills and research productivity.

Excellent project and data management abilities.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Effective time management skills and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing and maintaining databases for research.

Proficiency in SQL.

Experience developing and deploying Shiny apps.

Experience creating statistical programs (such as R or Stata packages).

Experience conducting methodological research using Monte Carlo Simulation techniques.

Expertise in psychometrics.

Experience publishing peer-reviewed journal articles.

Expertise in multilevel and/or latent variable modeling.

Experience conducting cluster randomized or multisite cluster randomized trials.

Experience conducting cost analyses.

Experience preparing IRB submissions and/or preregistration reports.

Minimum Starting Salary $75,000 Maximum Starting Salary $80,000 Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills. Is this a Union position? No

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number A1139P Number of Vacancies 1 Start Date Posting Date 09/11/2026 Special Instructions 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) Nearly Continuously Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously Standing Seldom Walking Seldom 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.