Postdoctoral Fellowships in Competencies and Skills
The Higher School of Economics’ INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION in Moscow, Russia invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships in Competencies and Skills.
Position Summary:
- Working with the IOE Centre for Key Competencies and New Literacy under direct supervision of Prof. Jarkko Hautamäki
- Pursuing research in the Lab’s following areas:
- key competencies and ‘new literacy’
- instructional design
- life-long learning in skill and literacy development
- Writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals, including in co-authorship with the Lab’s staff
- Engaging in the organization of multi-stakeholder events and otherwise contributing to the Lab’s development
- Extensive professional networking, presenting research findings at various academic community levels
- Teaching is encouraged, though not mandatory.
The Institute of Education conducts annual empirical studies that provide extensive data for researchers in the above-mentioned areas. The Lab offers access to related databases and analytical software.
Requirements:
- PhD from an international research university in such fields as: Education, Pedagogy, Psychology, Sociology, Economics
- Strong background in quantitative/qualitative analysis, research and practice in Education, Psychology, Instructional Design and Technologies
- Ability to work in a team, ambitiousness and proactivity
- Fluent English.
General eligibility conditions for postdoctoral fellowships can be found here.
Consistently ranked among Eastern Europe’s top universities, the Higher School of Economics offers unrivalled research opportunities in a broad range of areas, including social sciences, education and humanities.
Fueled by the synergies of its distinguished faculty, best-prospect graduates, and renowned cross-border partners, the Institute of Education is an HSE core unit, which has been rapidly evolving into a globally recognized hub of lead-edge expertise and innovation in multidisciplinary education-related research, instruction, advisory services and professional networking.