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Assistant Research Professor

The Pennsylvania State University
remote work
United States, Pennsylvania, University Park
201 Old Main (Show on map)
Jan 14, 2026
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POSITION SPECIFICS The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness (Clearinghouse) at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, is seeking applications for a non-tenure track Assistant Research Professor to assist in the scientific development, implementation, dissemination, and evaluation of community-based programs, projects, and services across the public and private sector. The Clearinghouse is an applied research center, nationally recognized for its work on improving the health and well-being of military service members and their families. Projects focus on topics such as parenting, building family resilience, preventing family violence, enhancing child and youth development, suicide prevention, obesity prevention, evaluation of mental health treatments, veteran transitions from military to civilian life, and families at risk, among numerous others. This position will support The Schools Empowering At-Risk Students (SEAS) project. SEAS partners with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to provide world class education to military connected school aged children. This work includes creation and delivery of professional development training for teachers and student support personnel (i.e., counselors, psychologists, nurses) to support the unique needs of military families. Role: The Assistant Research Profession will: Support qualitative data collection, coding, and synthesis to inform scholarship, impact reporting, and implementation piloting. Conduct qualitative data analysis and contribute to technical reports to share with the sponsor and manuscript development for publication. Conduct research and evidence reviews to assess and realign existing student curriculum with current standards, emerging needs, and best practices. Design, develop and evaluate new student learning materials and curricula with specific attention to the needs of military connected students. Collaborate effectively with internal staff members and external research team members to propose solutions and strategies for successfully developing project deliverables. Create resources for complex research projects, data collection, and data management. Education and Experience: This position requires a Ph.D. in a Social Science related field and 2+ years of related experience. Prior experience in qualitative data collection and analysis, designing learning materials, and knowledge of military connected students are strongly preferred. Work Arrangement: This position is open to a remote or hybrid working arrangement, the details of which can be discussed during the interview process. Application: Interested applicants must complete the Penn State application process and submit a cover letter, and resume, or CV.The review of applications will begin immediately. 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