Department The Learning Systems Institute (LSI) at Florida State University is a nationally recognized center that develops, implements, and evaluates innovative solutions in education and workforce development. Through interdisciplinary research, partnerships, and applied practice, LSI addresses critical challenges across K-12, higher education, adult learning, and workforce systems.
Responsibilities The Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University seeks a highly motivated and effective Project Manager to work with a fast-paced team to conduct innovative and important research in STEM education.
Responsibilities: - All the many aspects of project management for a large, grant-funded project;
- Assist the principal investigator with conforming to all responsible, ethical, and legal requirements related to the conduct of research with human subjects;
- Monitor project personnel, deliverables, and procedures, including the data management plan;
- Create and monitor project workflow;
- Develop bi-annual reports for the funding agency;
- Assist principal investigator in planning and implementation of the workflow for data management (planning, collection, cleaning, and related documentation) and analysis;
- Communication with research partners and participants;
- Contribute to publications in refereed and other outlets;
- Meet with senior project personnel weekly and additionally as-needed;
- Occasional travel for project meetings, presentations, and related events;
- Other duties as assigned and required to deliver successful project.
Qualifications - Ph.D. in mathematics or statistics education or related area.
- Experience using FileMaker for creating data entry systems and maintaining records.
- Experience using Qualtrics for large-scale data collection.
- Experience authoring or co-authoring manuscripts published in top-ranked, peer-reviewed journals in education, psychology, or educational measurement.
- Demonstrated knowledge and interest in research transparency, reproducibility, and open science.
- Ability to travel as required, estimated 3-4 trips per year.
Preferred Qualifications - Leadership experience in large-scale, ambitious educational research studies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Awareness of legal and ethical obligations related to research with human subjects and educational records.
- Ability to work on a fast-paced team and lead individual projects with small teams.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Knowledge and experience using workflow management tools for research involving human-subjects data.
- Proficiency in the R programming language.
- Experience and skill in creating data dictionaries, codebooks, and directory structures for data management.
- Experience and skill in data management and sharing of education-related data, including for the purpose of integrative data analysis.
- Experience in disseminating results of research findings to stakeholders in education and educational research.
- Demonstrated ability and commitment to doing the work that must be done on schedule.
Contact Info Dr. Robert Schoen
University Information One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there's the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow's news!
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Anticipated Salary Range The anticipated starting salary for this position is $85,000, commensurate with experience and education.
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- Three letters of recommendation.
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Considerations This is a Faculty position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check .
This position requires the ability to travel as needed.
Equal Employment Opportunity FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
