What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist position at Fordham University?
Position Details
Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist
Position Number PN1065
FLSA Non-Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week 35
Department Psychology RH
Campus Rose Hill
Work Arrangement Onsite
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .
Position Summary
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist works on several federally funded projects on adolescent and young adult development related to race-related stress, sleep, ethnic-racial socialization, identity, social media use, and mental health.
The position is renewable contingent on funding.
Essential Functions
Constructs surveys needed for the study.
Collects and analyzes data.
Prepares publications and conference presentations.
Applies for additional funding.
Mentors graduate and undergraduate lab members.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Ph.D. in Psychology, Sociology, Education, or relevant social science.
Minimum of one year of experience with at least one large, longitudinal dataset.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Experience working in a collaborative research laboratory environment.
Expertise with marginalized groups (e.g., ethnicity, race, immigration status, gender, sexual orientation, and weight).
Experience with multi-level methods (e.g., experience sampling, longitudinal surveys, biomarkers, observational methods, experimental designs, interviews, focus groups).
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Starting Salary $62,232
Maximum Starting Salary $65,640
Qualifications
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A873P
Number of Vacancies 2 (PN1065 and PN1060)
Start Date ASAP
Posting Date 09/25/2025
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist
Position Number PN1065
FLSA Non-Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week 35
Department Psychology RH
Campus Rose Hill
Work Arrangement Onsite
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy .
Position Summary
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Scientist works on several federally funded projects on adolescent and young adult development related to race-related stress, sleep, ethnic-racial socialization, identity, social media use, and mental health.
The position is renewable contingent on funding.
Essential Functions
Constructs surveys needed for the study.
Collects and analyzes data.
Prepares publications and conference presentations.
Applies for additional funding.
Mentors graduate and undergraduate lab members.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Ph.D. in Psychology, Sociology, Education, or relevant social science.
Minimum of one year of experience with at least one large, longitudinal dataset.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Experience working in a collaborative research laboratory environment.
Expertise with marginalized groups (e.g., ethnicity, race, immigration status, gender, sexual orientation, and weight).
Experience with multi-level methods (e.g., experience sampling, longitudinal surveys, biomarkers, observational methods, experimental designs, interviews, focus groups).
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Starting Salary $62,232
Maximum Starting Salary $65,640
Qualifications
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A873P
Number of Vacancies 2 (PN1065 and PN1060)
Start Date ASAP
Posting Date 09/25/2025
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $62,232 - $65,640