Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of Minnesota, Minnesota Population Center

The Minnesota Population Center (MPC) has an opening for a post-doctoral researcher to assist in the expansion and improvement of two large databases of United States census and survey data: IPUMS- USA (http://usa.ipums.org/) and IPUMS-CPS (http://cps.ipums.org/). The successful candidate could begin as early as Spring 2010 or as late as Fall 2010.

The post-doctoral associate will work as a member of the IPUMS-USA research project team and will play a lead role in the expansion of IPUMS-CPS. In addition to IPUMS project work, MPC post-doctoral associates are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the center, present research at workshops and scholarly conferences, and publish related research in academic journals. Post-doctoral associates should plan to pursue at least one research project using data from IPUMS-USA or IPUMS-CPS. MPC post-doctoral appointments are for one year with renewal possible up to a total of three years, dependent upon funding and performance.

To obtain more information and download the full position announcement, please visit the Minnesota Population Center website at http://www.pop.umn.edu/about-mpc/employment-opportunities/research-positions/