Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

The School of Education (SOE) at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is committed to its mission to advance equitable educational systems and practices, which are driven by core values of equity, evidence, excellence, community, critical thinking, and compassion. Located in the Inland Empire, a racially and economically diverse region on Tribal lands, UCR is a land-grant public institution designated as a Hispanic-serving, Minority Serving, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. Within this context, we seek to hire a PostDoctoral Research Fellow to join the FLAME research group (Website: https://sites.google.com/view/flame-ucr/) under the direction of Principal Investigator Eunsoo Cho. The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to multiple projects focused on developing and evaluating literacy interventions and assessments for students with literacy difficulties and language-based disabilities.

This is a two-year position with opportunities to extend depending on performance and availability of funds. Start date is negotiable.

• Manage and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Prepare data summaries, technical reports, manuscripts, and conference presentations.
• Collaborate with research staff across multiple study sites and assist in supervising undergraduate and doctoral research assistants.
• Work closely with school and district partners to support ongoing research collaborations and followup studies.
• Engage in grant writing

Under the supervision of the PI and in collaboration with the other identified key personnel, the post-doctoral fellow will oversee all phases of the projects, including, but not limited to:

• Oversee phases of data management, lead or support data analysis (advanced statistical analyses and mixed methods), and support dissemination efforts contributing to manuscripts and reports.
• Collaborate with research staff in coordinating research activities with school and communitybased partners.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of intervention materials and implementation procedures.
• Support grant writing, including preliminary analyses, drafting sections, and organizing supporting materials.

A PhD in Special Education, or related discipline, before the start of appointment.

Basic qualifications:

• Experience with managing educational research data (e.g., assessment data, classroom observations, surveys, interviews), quantitative methods, and data analysis.
• Experience conducting school-based reading and/or writing intervention research.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with advanced statistical analyses such as SEM, mixture models, multi-level models, IRT
• Experience with mixed methods and qualitative coding
• Experience managing or contributing to externally funded research projects
• Experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals and strong evidence of publication potential
• Experience designing literacy instruction and instructional materials
• Experience providing training or supervision to undergraduate and graduate students

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SPSS, Mplus).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams and school/community partners.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage timelines and deliverables

Please apply online at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02202 with your CV, cover letter, and list of three references. Deadline for priority consideration: March 1, 2026. Review of candidates will begin following this initial review period date and will continue until the position is filled.

See Table 23 (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf) for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,073-$79,881

Please contact Victoria Anaya with any questions: vanaya@ucr.edu

School: https://education.ucr.edu/

Lab: https://sites.google.com/view/flame-ucr/

• Experience with managing educational research data (e.g., assessment data, classroom observations, surveys, interviews), quantitative methods, and data analysis.
• Experience conducting school-based reading and/or writing intervention research.

• Experience with advanced statistical analyses such as SEM, mixture models, multi-level models, IRT
• Experience with mixed methods and qualitative coding
• Experience managing or contributing to externally funded research projects
• Experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals and strong evidence of publication potential
• Experience designing literacy instruction and instructional materials
• Experience providing training or supervision to undergraduate and graduate students

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

List of three references. References will only be contacted for the candidate that is selected for hire.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) and the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). A commitment to the UCR mission (https://apro.ucr.edu/mission-statement) is a preferred qualification.

We seek to hire scholars who will both advance our research directions and effectively educate our undergraduate and graduate students, while also engaging with University and Professional service activities. Research and teaching statements that are included with application materials are opportunities for candidates to share knowledge, experience, and goals that support the mission of UCR. For more information on UC's criteria for successful faculty, refer to the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 210 - Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Appraisal (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf).

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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