Postdoctoral Fellow in Education

Centre for Vocational Education and Skills Development

Moscow, Russia

Centre for Vocational Education and Skills Development,Institute of Education, HSE University, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Measurements in Psychology and Education.

About the Institute of Education

Institute of Education is a leading Russian think tank and Centre for research, training and professional networking in education with extended international partnership. Institute of Education is also a holder of unique high-quality databases on different levels of education in Russia that are gathered by its research Centres and laboratories.

About the Centre for Vocational education and Skills development

The Centre is a team of experienced scholars who provide a basis for evidence-based education policy in Russia and other countries.

The Centre collaborates widely with third-party organizations (governments, corporations, non-profits, research institutes) to develop and promote technology enhanced learning environment (TELE) in secondary and vocational education. It focuses on instructional scaffolding and its technological applications including personalized adaptive scaffolding systems.

The role of the Centre is to help decision-makers in education to provide learners with opportunities to explore their own interests in a flexible and enriching manner. 

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:
● Candidates must hold a recent PhD degree in Education, Computer Science or related areas, which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE University by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
● We welcome researchers interested in applying their expertise to research on the topics of our Centre and have experience conducting personalized adaptive learning systems (PALS)
● The candidate must have a strong track record of successfully doing research within the areas the Centre is focusing on.
● Knowledge of Russian is not required as research and other activities are conducted in English. Therefore, fluent English is obligatory.

The position involves:
● working under the direct supervision of Dr. Fedor Dudyrev (director of the Centre);
● participants are encouraged to work on research projects of the Centre along with pursuing their own research;
● writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Centre;
● participation in the events of the Centre and other contribution to the Centre’s development;
● public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
● some teaching is encouraged, though not required;
● place of work: Moscow, Russia.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan, a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

Application Process

Applications must be written in English and submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest, a publication list, and a recent research paper via an online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiringCentre may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2022.

Apply now

For more information:

• about Postdoctoral Fellowship - Frequently Asked Questions;
• about HSE university – official web-site;
• about the Centre for Vocational Education and Skills Development – official website of the Centre ;
• Main contact person of the Centre for Vocational Education and Skills Development is:

o  Dr. Fedor Dudyrev – director of the Centre

• about international specialists' life in Moscow - International Faculty Support.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru