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Post-baccalaureate Fellow – Junior Specialist

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Position overview

Position title: Fellow-Junior Specialist
Salary range: $49000
Anticipated start: November 15, 2022

Position description

The Political Science Department in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA) invites applications for a full-time, 18-month post-baccalaureate fellowship (Junior Specialist) to begin in the 2022-23 academic year.

Description of Job Responsibilities: The post-baccalaureate fellow will assist political science faculty with the Minority-Serving Institution Research Academy (MSIRA), consisting of advanced undergraduates engaged in research apprenticeships following ten weeks of formal training in research methods. MSIRA is supported by a National Science Foundation award to Marissa Brookes, Kim Yi Dionne, and Jennifer Merolla, and the post-baccalaureate fellow will work closely with these three faculty. The post-baccalaureate fellow will help manage the selection, on-boarding, training, oversight, and mentoring of the MSIRA fellows and will also receive training in social science research methods to facilitate their supervision of the undergraduate fellows. The post-baccalaureate fellow will also assist faculty directors in reviewing research proposals to help decide which proposals to make available to students selected and trained through our program. Additionally, this person will be responsible for planning and coordinating events and contributing to a research project in conjunction with the faculty directors.

A furnished, shared office in the political science department will be made available to the post-baccalaureate fellow to be used for data analysis and report writing. The fellow will also have access to UCR’s main and science libraries and a laptop computer outfitted with all software necessary to carry out their work.

Qualifications: Applicants must be junior scholars who have earned a BA in political science within the past three years (and no later than August 2022). The successful candidate will have strong writing and overall communication skills in addition to being a self-starter with outstanding problem-solving abilities. Preferred qualifications include competency with Excel, Qualtrics, STATA and/or R, conversance with various social media platforms, demonstrated leadership capacity, experience working with diverse populations, and an overall commitment to diversity in scholarship.

To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by October 21, 2022 to be considered. The position will remain open until filled.

Salary: This is an 18-month fixed term position with an annual salary of $49,000.

Required materials will include a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae or resume, contact information for three references, unofficial undergraduate transcripts, and a statement of past and/or planned future contributions to advancing diversity, equity and inclusive excellence. Inquiries may be sent to mbrookes@ucr.edu.

Applications and materials will be submitted using UCR’s online application system located at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01666

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

BA in political science within the past three years (and no later than August 2022)

Preferred qualifications

Competency with Excel, Qualtrics, STATA and/or R, conversance with various social media platforms, demonstrated leadership capacity, experience working with diverse populations, and an overall commitment to diversity in scholarship.

UCR is a world-class research University with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae or Resume - Your most recently updated C.V. or resume

  • Cover Letter - Letter of Interest

  • Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence - In a “Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence”, we ask applicants to describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.

  • Unofficial Undergraduate Transcripts - Provide Unofficial transcripts for application. Official transcripts will be requested from finalists.

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

  • Misc/Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

Provide contact information for three references to be contacted during selection of finalists.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01666

Help contact: christina.gnuschke@ucr.edu

About UC Riverside

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) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Riverside, CA