University of Kansas: Assistant Research Professor
Working title: Project Coordinator
Position Number: 00207039
Position Overview: Juniper Gardens Children’s Project is a community-based research institute affiliated with the University of Kansas. We are seeking an Assistant Research Professor who will work with a multi-site team of senior researchers who are collaborating on a new center funded by the Institute of Education Sciences to conduct research to prevent reading delays. The research group, called the Center on Response to Intervention in Early Childhood, is conducting a nationally prominent program of research to develop and validate preschool-level measures for monitoring children’s progress acquiring language and early literacy skills and to develop and evaluate interventions for children who are not making expected rates of progress. A highly skilled individual is sought who with the team of Principal Investigators will provide national leadership in this area of research.
Continuation is contingent on a satisfactory yearly employee evaluation and funding availability. Position will be responsible for project coordination and leadership for externally funded research projects with the intention of later developing an independent research program within the center. Candidate must sucessfully pass a background check.
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