Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Portland State University
Position Details
Proposed Start Date07/01/2025RankI2 - Senior Research Asc IIWorking TitleSenior Research Associate 2Position NumberD92410RepresentationAU - AAUP Faculty TypeFixed Term Research/GrantFixed Term End Date:09/30/2025Position FTEVariable between .5 and 1.0, starting at .50 (20 hours per week)Term of Service12 month
Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
Portland State’s 49-acre downtown campus is located in the heart of one of America’s most vibrant centers of culture, business and technology. We are recognized throughout the world for programs like Urban Planning, Social Work, and Environmental Studies that directly engage the community, and aim our students towards the creation of a better, more sustainable world.
Dedicated to enhancing understanding of aging and facilitating opportunities for elders, families, and communities to thrive. The Institute on Aging at Portland State University gathers some of the top researchers and instructors in the field to provide much-needed education and insight into our aging population. Aging affects all of us throughout the lifespan: our grandparents, our parents, and ultimately ourselves. As the global population grows older, we must learn to adapt new methods of livability for our communities, our families, and ourselves.
Position Summary
The Institute on Aging (IOA) is a leader in gerontology, dedicated to enhancing understanding of aging issues through research and education. The Institute’s faculty are recognized leaders in research that addresses older adults’ long-term services and supports and behavioral health needs, and preparing students for leadership and success through interdisciplinary learning and applied experience. The IOA faculty, staff, and students are dedicated to enhancing understanding of aging and facilitating opportunities for elders, families, and communities to thrive https://www.pdx.edu/institute-on-aging/
The IOA seeks to hire a social scientist (Senior Research Associate 2 rank) to develop research proposals on topics that advance the current research and community engaged partnerships of the IOA, especially those concerning climate vulnerability, intergenerational and affordable housing. A smaller component of this position includes working on current studies about community-based care and administrator turnover. The person in this position will work regularly with IOA faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
This is a variable FTE position, between .5 and 1.0 FTE, starting at .5 FTE, benefits eligible, on a 12 month term of service. This position may be renewed as new grants are awarded. The work environment is flexible, collaborative, and includes community-engaged projects.
Primary ActivityR - ResearchMinimum Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in a social science or health-related field (for example, gerontology, sociology, psychology, public health, public policy or urban studies)
- Six or more years of progressively responsible research or evaluation experience and demonstrated ability to conduct research independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- History of well-defined and/or funded scholarship in aging studies or gerontology
- Knowledge of social science concepts and methods, gerontology, demography, and long-term care systems
- Demonstrated experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods
- History of community-engaged research and collaboration, especially in an international context
- Curriculum development for courses on gerontology, at both undergraduate and graduate level (e.g., rurality and aging; climate vulnerability and aging)
Key Cultural Competencies
- Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
- Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
- Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
- Adhere to all of PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Environmental Stewardship
Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Professional Standards of Conduct
At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are available at https://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/professional-standards-conduct-policy.
Total Compensation Range & Benefits Statement
Salary is dependent on several factors, and new employees will typically start around the Q1 level to allow for later growth within the salary band. PSU has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity.
The starting annual salary for this position will be between $81,120 and $84,348 (between $40,560 and $42,174 at .5 FTE) but may be negotiated above this range, dependent upon the factors above, the budget of the hiring department, and approval from HR.
An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.
Please visit our total compensation calculator to see the full value of our benefits package.
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