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Applications Open for IIASA PhD Researcher Position (4/27/25)

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria is seeking a researcher for a 3-year PhD researcher position to study the impacts of climate change on migration and immobility worldwide. Candidates should have strong skills in quantitative methods and modeling, as well as an interest in migration research, climate impact research, or related fields.
The position is part of the 2C-RISK project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), and offers the chance to work on cutting-edge research at the intersection of migration, climate, and risk analysis.
Duration:                            3 years (initial one-year contract, renewable for up to two additional years)
Start date:                          from June 2025 onwards
Application deadline:      27 April 2025
More information:           IIASA Job Openings

Join us for PAA Annual Meeting 2025 Practice Talks!

CSDE will be hosting its annual “PAA 2025 Practice Talks” during our regular seminar time on Friday, April 4th from 12:30-1:30 in 360 PAR. This is an in-person only event. This event is co-sponsored by the Population Health Initiative.

This year’s event will feature 3 CSDE Trainees representing Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Sociology giving Oral or Flash presentations this year! Please come listen to their practice presentations and offer them your good feedback and wisdom! Your time and insights will be appreciated!

The latest version of our seminar series poster can be found here and you can always check our seminar schedule here.

Chi Named as AAAS Fellow Alongside Four Other UW Researchers

Five University of Washington researchers including CSDE Affiliate Donald Chi (Oral Health Services, School of Public Health) have been named AAAS Fellows, according to a March 27 announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 471 newly elected fellows from around the world, who are recognized for their “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements” in science and engineering. Chi was recognized for translating knowledge from the behavioral and social sciences to address the causes of children’s oral health inequities. Read more here.

Wilbur to Present at the Global Mental Health Speakers Series

While Indigenous community leaders and health scholars have made plain their desire for health research organized around community strengths and wellness goals, research that fulfills these desires remains uncommon because the US federal funding agencies for health research are structured around a deficit-focused model and major research training institutions have done little to subsidize work that falls outside federal priorities. On April 1st at 12pm, CSDE External Affiliate Rachel Wilbur (Washington State University) and Will Hartmann (UW-Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences) will share their respective journeys through graduate training and early career research projects to developing health research agendas that center community strengths and wellness goals. Learn more and register here.