Post-doctoral Fellow

Post-doctoral Fellow

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website .edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website .edu/transformativeed.

Job Title
- Post-Doctoral Research

Position Number - 8350269

Work Modality
- Hybrid – 3 In-Person

Is this request for the creation of a new Position (or the modification of an existing Position) to temporarily support the Work Day ERP? - Existing vacant

Job Category
- University Staff

Job Type
- Part-Time

FLSA Status
- Exempt

Campus
- Chicago-Water Tower Campus

Department Name - EDUCATION PROGRAM

Location Code - SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (02300A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? - Yes

Duties and Responsibilities
- We seek a part-time, post-doctoral fellow to support a US Department of Education-funded project awarded to Loyola University Chicago intended to address the shortage of bilingual and bicultural school psychologists prepared to provide culturally relevant school-based mental health supports with P-12 students and their families. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal, contingent on funding. The majority of the work can be completed remotely with some tasks requiring the fellow to be in person at partner sites and on campus (e.g., data collection, school-based consultation, grant convenings).

This project has three primary aims:
Recruit, retain, and mentor bilingual and bicultural graduate students in our NASP-approved M.Ed./Ed.S. Program in School Psychology, Deliver and evaluate a school-based mental health workforce development program with youth in a community agency and Engage in school-based consultation with three school districts in the delivery and evaluation of culturally and linguistically responsive school-based mental health supports.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
- PhD required in related field.

Qualifications

- Minimum Qualifications:

Earned doctorate in Research Methodology, Social Work, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or related field Quantitative research experience, Experience in supporting and/or managing grants and logistics, including tracking that grant objectives and deliverables are met

Preferred Qualifications:

Qualitative research experience School-based applied research experience

Computer Skills
- Skilled in using various software programs (e.g., Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader, skills and creative use of technology to create efficient workflows and statistical databases)

Supervisory Responsibilities
- No

Required operation of university owned vehicles
- No

Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? - No

Physical Demands
- None

Working Conditions
- None

Open Date - 05/14/2026

Close Date

Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate - $49,000/ann

Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate - $49,000/ann

About Loyola University Chicago
- Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact.

With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from Ameri Corps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement.

Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.