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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9.75pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">I'm recruiting a postdoc for a new 2-year position (August 2024-July 2026) working on
a project funded by the Heising-Simons Foundation to develop and evaluate math-focused e-books for dual language learners. You can find the ad below and the link to apply is here:
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<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">One postdoctoral research associate position in Human Development and Family Science
at Purdue University and the Center for Early Learning</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Dr. David Purpura is hiring one postdoctoral research associate to work on a grant funded
by the Heising-Simons Foundation. This project is focused on developing and evaluating e-books to support dual language learners’ early mathematics skills. The project is currently in the third (of five) years. This project and position are housed in the Center
for Early Learning in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University.<br>
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<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">This is an on-campus position with a start date of ideally August 1, 2024, but the
start date can be flexible and moved earlier. Salary will be $70,000 per year.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 11px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">For best consideration, applications should be submitted by
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">January 15, 2024</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">.
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please submit the following:</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Maximum two-page cover letter describing your interest in the position, relevant research experience, and professional goals</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: custom2b8d236148274bc38593b; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Current CV</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: custom2b8d236148274bc38593b; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Names and contact information of two references who will be contacted at a later point in the review process.</span></li></ol>
<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 11px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Questions can be directed to Dr. David Purpura (</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: blue;"><a href="mailto:purpura@purdue.edu" id="OWA473dafae-2d3c-ae8b-a0ca-b894dd3afc9d" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent; color: blue;">purpura@purdue.edu</a></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">)</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">PhD in HDFS, Education, Psychology, or related field by the start of the employment</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: custom2b8d236148274bc38593b; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Research interests in early childhood education, learning, and/or development</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: custom2b8d236148274bc38593b; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Strong research and analytic skills</span></li></ul>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Bilingual Spanish-English speaking and writing</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: custom2b8d236148274bc38593b; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Ability to work collaboratively with a research team</span></li></ul>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">PhD in HDFS, Education, Psychology, or related field by the start of the employment</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: custom2b8d236148274bc38593b; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Research interests in early childhood education, learning, and/or development</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: custom2b8d236148274bc38593b; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; align-self: start; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">
<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(7, 0, 0);">Strong research and analytic skills</span></li></ul>
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the ongoing intervention study, manuscript preparation, conference presentations, project coordination, development and implementation of dissemination products families, schools, and other community members, as well as other project responsibilities as needed.</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9.75pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span></div>
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<p style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">David J. Purpura, Ph.D.</span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Director, Center for Early Learning<br>
Purdue University<br>
1200 W. State Street, Rm 223<br>
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2055<br>
(email) </span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: blue;"><a href="mailto:purpura@purdue.edu" target="_blank" id="OWAb1b5ab24-6bbb-9f95-67e0-24d756d29e9f" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: blue;">purpura@purdue.edu</a></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;"><br>
(phone) 765-494-2947</span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Professor, Human Development and Family Science</span></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Director, Center for Early Learning<br>
Purdue University<br>
1202 Mitch Daniels Blvd, Rm 310J<br>
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2055<br>
(email) </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"><a href="mailto:purpura@purdue.edu" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: blue;">purpura@purdue.edu</a></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><br>
(phone) 765-494-2947</span></p>
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