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Student and Early Career Committee (SECC) Dissertation Research Funding Awards

The Student and Early Career Committee (SECC) of the Society for Research in Child Development welcomes applications for student dissertation research. Five grants of up to $2,000 will be given for research proposals of high merit and strong potential on child development. Submissions should currently be in the proposal stage and not yet completed, and the money is to be used for the cost of research or professional development. The deadline for applications is September 15, 2010. The recipients of the awards will be announced at the 2011 SRCD Biennial Meeting in Montreal.

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2010-07-16

Post-doctoral Research Associate, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL), University of Virginia

The Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for a Post-doctoral Research Associate position. Applicants should have an expertise in early childhood education and development. The successful applicant will perform research for projects of educational science, including multi-site students of large scale classroom interventions, as well as observational assessments of classroom quality and children's learning. Additional duties include performing data analysis, producing publications, and writing grants for future studies. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in developmental psychology or a related field, as well as a history of scholarly research.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names of three references to: Jason Downer, CASTL, 350 Old Ivy Way, Suite 100, Charlottesville, VA22903; or email these materials to jdowner@virginia.edu

2010-07-16

Senior Program Associate, The Finance Project

The Finance Project seeks applications for a Senior Program Associate position. Major assignments for the successful applicant will include research and data analysis of the funding streams that affect education programs, program evaluation of education programs, developing tools that assist decision makers in the education field, and providing technical assistance to states. Applicants must have a Master's Degree in child development, education, public policy, or a related field, and at least five years of public policy research experience. Applicants must also have an expertise in data collection and analysis, as well as strong public presentation skills.

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2010-07-16

Associate/Full Professor, Early Childhood Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham welcomes applications for an Associate/Full Professor position in Early Childhood Education. The successful candidate will teach early childhood education courses in the graduate program, work on accreditation efforts, write grants, advise graduate students, and produce scholarly research. Applicants must have a doctorate in early childhood education or a related field, and at least three years of teaching in public schools. Applications must also have experiencing teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and possess a history of publishing scholarly work.

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2010-07-16

Call for Submissions: Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting

The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) welcomes submissions for their Biennial Meeting, which will be held March 31-April 2, 2011, in Montreal, Canada. Successful submissions will reflect the interdisciplinary and international nature of SRCD, and methodological, historical, empirical, or historical submissions are welcomed. Submissions can also come from students, graduate or undergraduate. Visit the SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting Submissions Site to learn more about submitting. Submissions are due August 13, 2010.

SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting Submissions Site

2010-06-24

Research Scientist, Early Childhood, Child Trends

Child Trends welcomes applications for an Early Childhood Research Scientist position. Responsibilities for the position include planning and executing major social science research projects, beginning with the design and proposal stages and continuing with data collection, data analysis, developing policy inferences, and writing and presenting reports. Candidate will also make site visits, conduct interviews, supervise junior staff, respond to public information request from reporters, Congress, and researchers, and interview candidates for employment. Candidate must have a Ph.D. or a Master's degree with a significant amount of experience, as well as advanced experience with quantitative analyses and early childhood research.

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2010-06-24

Senior Research Associate, Institute for Children and Poverty

The Institute for Children and Poverty (ICP) welcomes applications for a Senior Research Associate position. The main responsibility will be to create and develop a research agenda that focuses on low-income children and families. In doing so, the successful applicant will conduct research projects dealing with child poverty and social policies, as well as health, child welfare, education, employment, and housing. Other duties include overseeing the day-to-day management of junior staff, supervising the production of organizational reports and materials, and managing data collection efforts. Applicants must have a doctorate in applied social science, as well as knowledge of policies that affect low-income children and families, and experience with quantitative research methods.

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2010-06-04

Research Project Director, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development, Tufts University

The Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, part of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University, welcomes applications Research Project Director position. The successful applicant will work to provide leadership and guidance in the planning, implementation, and analysis of multivariate and longitudinal data for various research projects. Other duties include supervising master's and doctoral students to ensure the high quality of their work, write and submit grant applications, develop manuscripts and publications, train staff and students in data analysis techniques, represent the Institute at conferences and meetings, and other responsibilities. Applicants must have a doctorate and at least five years of post-doctorate experience, as well as complex data analysis skills.

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2010-06-04

Policy Associate for Early Childhood Education, Education and Youth Services, Citizens' Committee for Children of New York

Citizens' Committee for Children of New York welcomes applications for a Policy Associate position in Early Childhood Education, Education and Youth Services. The major responsibilities for the successful applicant will center around three components: fact-finding, community education, and advocacy. Duties include survey and instrument development, data collection and analysis, policy and legislation evaluation, and participating in meetings with government officials. Candidates must possess a Master's Degree in public policy, social welfare, law, or a related field, as well as at least three years of prior experience.

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2010-05-18

Senior Manager, EPIC Research and Evaluation, New Leaders for New Schools

New Leaders for New Schools welcome applications for a Senior Manager position for EPIC Research and Evaluation. In 2006, EPIC, or Effective Practice Incentive Community, was established to link principal and teacher pay with student achievement results. The duties of the successful applicant will include developing surveys and instruments for data collection, performing quantitative data analysis, connecting the EPIC program to the agenda of the organization, managing outside research contractors, and assisting with written reports and presentations. Applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree and 5 to 7 years of work experience involving data management and analysis.

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2010-04-27

Federal Policy Analyst, Zero To Three

Zero To Three welcomes applications for a Federal Policy Analyst position. The successful applicant will work to advance the efforts of the Zero To Three Policy Center. Major responsibilities include working with others to formulate Zero To Three's policy positions, monitoring and informing federal policy, draft federal project requests, and research and write policy briefs and other publications. Additional duties will consist of updating bill summaries for an online database, respond to technical assistance requests, and other duties. Applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree and at least two years of related experience, strong oral and written communication skills, and good time management skills.

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2010-03-30

Senior Research Associate, Family Well-Being and Children's Development, MDRC

MDRC welcomes applications for a Senior Research Associate for Family Well-Being and Children's Development. The successful applicant will evaluate programs and policies that affect low-income children and adolescents. He or she would work on MDRC's current research projects, including the Supporting Healthy Marriage project, as well as the Head Start CARES project. Applicants must have a doctorate in developmental psychology, economics, or a related field, expertise in child development, a history of publishing research, and experience with quantitative research design and analytic methods.

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2010-03-08

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