Penn State University · 1 month ago
Postdoctoral Scholar: Criminal Justice Research Center & PA Department of Corrections
University Park, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelPenn State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar for the Criminal Justice Research Center in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The role involves conducting research on rehabilitation programs and correctional policy, with responsibilities including data management, analysis, and mentoring students.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Data collection and/or management
Data analyses
Preparation of reports, manuscripts, and conference presentations
Participation in graduate and undergraduate student mentoring
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in criminal justice, criminology, sociology, economics, public policy, or a related field required at time of appointment
Ph.D. candidates (an appointment to the position is contingent on completing all requirements for the degree by the appointment date)
Scholars who have completed the Ph.D. within the past two years
Preferred
Advanced training in statistics or methods of causal inference
Research interests in corrections (institutional and community)
Knowledge of, or practical experience with, program evaluation
Experience and/or training in using predictive analytics and machine learning techniques
Experience and/or training in econometric techniques
Experience and/or training in data visualization techniques
Experience and/or training in various statistical software
Benefits
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
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