PRODiG+ Fellow: Libraries' Postdoctoral Associate in Info Analytics, Assessment, and User Experience

About Binghamton University

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

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Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

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Job Description

Budget Title: Postdoctoral Associate (SL-1)

Salary: $80,000 (full-time, 12-month, temporary)

The Binghamton University Libraries invite applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellow as the Postdoctoral Associate through SUNY's Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth plus (PRODiG+) program to begin in Fall 2027. The Postdoctoral Associate whose work will advance research and practice in information analytics, organizational assessment, user experience, and evidence-informed decision making. Working at a Carnegie R1 research university, the Associate will explore how information generated through library services, collections, digital environments, and user interactions can be transformed into actionable knowledge that improves organizational performance, enhances user experiences, and demonstrates the impact of research libraries.

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is designed with two primary goals: (1) increase the number and share of excellent and diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (2) strengthening the pathway for retention and support of these candidates. This Fellowship is for a 12-month appointment for two years (AY27-AY29). The fellow will collaborate with faculty members and receive enhanced support and mentorship by way of career exploration within the Libraries with the goal of developing library career based skills for conversion to a tenure-track senior assistant librarian position upon successful completion of the position as described.

More information about the fellowship is available at https://www.suny.edu/prodig-plus/fellowship/.

This position offers a unique opportunity to bridge scholarship and practice. Working collaboratively with library faculty and staff, the Associate will investigate emerging approaches to information analytics, assessment methodologies, user behavior, data visualization, and organizational learning while developing sustainable frameworks and workflows that strengthen library services, inform strategic planning, and support organizational decision making. A key responsibility will be designing scalable methods for collecting, analyzing, visualizing, and communicating organizational data to demonstrate institutional progress and impact. Through this work, the Associate will help further position the Libraries as a leader in evidence-based practice and as an essential partner in the University's research enterprise.

The Associate will contribute to the educational mission of the Libraries by designing and leading an undergraduate research internship program focused on information analytics, assessment, user experience, and evidence-informed decision making. The Associate will also establish an undergraduate research internship program that engages students in applied projects focused on information analytics, assessment, and user experience.

To support the internship program, the Associate will develop and teach a two-course undergraduate sequence introducing students to assessment methodologies, information behavior, user experience research, information analytics, data visualization, and the communication of evidence for organizational planning and decision making. Both courses will emphasize project-based learning using authentic library datasets and real-world information challenges.

The internship program, courses, and applied research agenda are intended to provide a flexible framework. The successful candidate will have considerable latitude to shape these experiences based on their scholarly interests and expertise while advancing the Libraries' strategic priorities and contributing to emerging areas of library and information science

Binghamton University Libraries' Glenn G. Bartle Library is home to a newly renovated 35,000 sf third floor which includes a growing Digital Scholarship Center. The facility boasts a state-of-the-art modular classroom as well as attached Data and Recording Studios equipped with specialized and open software. The 3,000 sf MakerLab and complimenting gallery are flanked by private and group study spaces and condensed shelving with over 400,000 browsable physical materials. The open access interdisciplinary laboratory engages students in a way that excites them about future professional practice as creators and analysts through supervised experimentation, research mentorship, and targeted high-impact experiences.

Requirements

• Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship (Note: if you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet the eligibility requirements for this position.)
• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library or information science program or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent;
• Related Doctoral degree from an accredited institution completed prior to start date;
• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/ unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.

Preference will be given to candidates who are:

• Current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows.
• From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates), were first-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree), have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or are veterans.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods research.
• Experience with survey design, usability teaching, ethnographic methods, or other user research techniques.
• Experience teaching or mentoring undergraduate students.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination laws. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

Application Instructions

To apply, submit the following materials via Interview Exchange:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter
• Contact information for three professional references
• In 750 words or less, please provide a response to the following essay prompt: Please describe how you've engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Examples could include personal, academic, and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/ community service; or related experience/ expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

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Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

The position will remain open until filled.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:
https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Application Instructions

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=203486

Deadline for Internal Applicants: August 24, 2026

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Please submit:

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae,
2. Cover letter, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp.

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History

Binghamton University opened its doors as Triple Cities College in 1946, to serve the needs of local veterans returning from service in World War II. Originally located in Endicott, N.Y., five miles west of the present campus, the fledgling school was a branch of Syracuse University.

Four years later, the college was incorporated into the State University of New York (SUNY) and renamed Harpur College in honor of Robert Harpur, a Colonial teacher, patriot and pioneer who helped settle the area west of Binghamton.

In 1961, the campus moved across the Susquehanna River to Vestal. Growing enrollment and a reputation for excellence soon led to the selection of Harpur College as one of four doctorate-granting University Centers in the SUNY system.

In 1965, the campus was formally designated the State University of New York at Binghamton, and in 1992, Binghamton University was adopted as our informal name.

Mission Statement

Binghamton University is a premier public university dedicated to enriching the lives of people in the region, state, nation and world through discovery and education and to being enriched by partnerships with those communities.

Vision Statement

Binghamton as an institution is dedicated to higher education, one that combines an international reputation for graduate education, research, scholarship and creative endeavor with the best undergraduate programs available at any public university.

We are an academically selective community that shares ideas across departments, disciplines and borders. We encourage faculty, students and staff to ask unexpected questions, foster open dialog and develop innovative solutions to important problems.