Postdoc Opening — Cognitive Diagnostics in Introductory Physics & Calculus (Montana State)

[Jayson Nissen]

Dear colleagues,

We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher at Montana State University to join a multi-institution collaboration developing cognitive diagnostic assessments for introductory physics and calculus.

The postdoc will work on:

• Cognitive diagnostic assessment development
• Bayesian and psychometric modeling (e.g., DINA, IRT)
• Large-scale educational data analysis
• Mixed-methods education research
• Multi-institution STEM education collaborations

This position is part of a growing national effort to build cognitive diagnostics for gateway STEM courses and develop instructor-facing resources to support student learning.

Start date is flexible. Review of applications begins May 1, 2026.

Full posting and application details:
https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/50946

Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.

Best,
Jayson Nissen
Montana State University