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Senior Manager, Survey Research

The senior manager is the chief survey research expert at the Pew Charitable Trusts and manages review and support of all surveys that the Trusts puts in the public domain. The senior manager will consult on survey designs and questionnaires and ensure that public releases adhere to industry standards for transparency and disclosure. The senior manager will serve as a liaison to the Pew Research Center to ensure that the Trusts’ standards remain aligned with the best practices of the Center, and keep current with best practices and standards in survey research. The senior manager will become a trusted advisor to colleagues who are subject-matter experts and will support their research projects through contract development, project management, research design, questionnaire development, and data analysis. 

The position, based in Pew’s Washington, D.C., office, reports to the director, research support. 

Research Coordinator (Temporary)

The Population Health Initiative has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Research Coordinator to join our team.

The Research Coordinator will be a core member of project teams addressing a variety of population health-related topics that support current and future priority research areas for the Population Health Initiative and the UW. The Population Health Initiative engages and galvanizes stakeholders from across the UW, the region, and the globe toward achieving the vision of creating a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives. This position acts as a critical resource to translate that vision into reality by supporting the completion of key, initiative-led research projects.

The Research Coordinator will play a key role in the completion of research projects that advance the UW’s vision for improving population health. The Coordinator will support research study design, lead data collection and management activities, provide project management leadership, and support the preparation of research-related publications. Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving abilities, as well as meticulous attention to detail, are critical to the success of this position.

The Population Health Initiative is a presidential priority that seeks to advance the health and well-being of people around the world by leveraging capabilities and opportunities at the UW and beyond. This position is integral to the initiative’s ability to execute interdisciplinary research projects that seek to address critical challenges in population health

WHO Consultant

The WHO Human Reproduction Program (HRP) will soon be advertising consultant opportunities for researchers to support us in areas listed below. 

  1. Product 1: Manuscript describing attitudes of potential male and female users based on a global survey.   The manuscript would address key questions as to whether: men will use contraception and why, their partners will trust them to use contraception and why, male contraception would address unmet contraceptive needs and how, and availability of these methods would improve men’s access to other reproductive health services and how.
    1. Development of protocol
    2. Manuscript writing          
  1. Product 2: manuscript based on modelling potential of new methods of male contraception to increase contraceptive demand satisfied and to engage men in health care
    1. Review of male contraception methods under development 
    2. Market analysis 
    3. Analysis of the key drivers of unmet need 
    4. Model potential fertility, health and non-health impact of male contraception on
  1. Product 3: Manuscript based on a review of evidence on impact of unintended pregnancy on men
    1. Landscape review
    2. Manuscript writing

The time commitment is about 30-45 working days for each product, these can be spread out over the next 7 months.  The work can be done remotely without travel to Geneva. Contact James Kiarie at kiariej@who.int if you are interested. 

Postdoctoral Fellow in the NICHD-Supported Social Environments and Population Health

The Population Research Institute (PRI) at The Pennsylvania State University anticipates an 1-2 openings for a postdoctoral fellow in the NICHD-supported Social Environments and Population Health training program, starting on or about August 17, 2020.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in demography, sociology, family studies, anthropology, health policy and administration, or a related discipline by the starting date. A strong background in quantitative analysis of social science data is desirable.

We seek trainees with an interest in deepening their substantive and methodological expertise in both demography and social environments and population health. Postdoctoral fellows devote most of their time to research collaborations with faculty mentors and independent research and research grant proposal writing, but they may also audit selected courses to increase their disciplinary expertise. Fellowships are for one year, with possibility for a second year.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents at the time of application. Salary and benefits are competitive. Screening of applications will begin on June 1, 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

“Antiracism work is all of our work” writes The UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMAD)

“George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Three more Black lives snuffed out and lost to our world either at the hands of police or, in the case of Arbery, white racists being protected by local law enforcement. While we shouldn’t need it, these deaths serve as yet another reminder of the pervasiveness of racism and our failure to adequately address it.” – OMAD Letter on “Antiracism work is all of our work” 

CSDE stands in solidarity with members of the Black community. We acknowledge the pain, anger, and trauma the community is carrying and we are here to stand with you and amplify your voices. We aim to listen, learn, and work with you to provide the evidence that you need to right the wrongs. We will follow your lead and accept your guidance.

We realize there are cumulative effects to these traumas. If you need help here are some resources.

UW Bothell

Counseling Center

Student Diversity Center

Seattle campus

Counseling Center

Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center

UW Tacoma

Counseling and Psychological Services

Center for Equity and Inclusion

George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. We say their names to honor their lives and make them matter.

Next PAA2020 COVID Webinar: Data Collection in Longitudinal Studies

Are you interested in doing empirical work on COVID-19? PAA2020’s next COVID webinar on Tuesday, June 23 10:00 – 11:30 AM will detail how six existing publicly available longitudinal studies are incorporating new measures to capture peoples’ experiences of the pandemic. Please register in advance with this link. 

Panelists and surveys include:

  • David Weir (University of Michigan): Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
  • David Johnson (University of Michigan): Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
  • Vicki Freedman (University of Michigan): National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)
  • Carolyn Halpern (University of North Carolina): National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health)
  • Arie Kapteyn (University of Southern California): Understanding America Study (UAS)
  • Deborah Carr (Boston University): National Longitudinal Study of Youth (1979) (NLSY)
  • Session Organizer and Chair – Pam Herd (Georgetown University)

 

Urban@UW Relaunches Research Spark Grants

Urban@UW invites proposals from across all three UW campuses to pursue research interests in critical aspects of contemporary urban societies. The goal of this small grants program is to spark new and emerging urban research initiatives to scope out their mission and initial research, teaching, and engagement goals. Proposals may request up to $20,000. Urban@UW anticipates funding 2 projects. The application period opens June 15, 2020 and completed proposals are due by July 15, 2020.

Timeline:

● May 26, 2020: RFP announced

● June 15, 2020: application period opens

● July 15, 2020: application deadline (11:59pm Pacific)

● August 15, 2020: awardees notified

● September 15, 2020-March 15-2021: period of performance quarterly reports will be requested

● May 15, 2021: final report detailing accomplishments and final budget reconciliation due

NIH R01 for Transformative Research

NIH R01 for transformative research. The NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award Program supports collaborative investigative teams or individual scientists who propose unusually innovative research projects, which, if successful, would have a major impact in a broad area of relevance to the NIH. To be considered transformative, projects must have the potential to create or overturn fundamental scientific paradigms through novel concepts or perspectives, transform the way research is conducted through the development of novel tools or technologies, or lead to major improvements in health through the development of highly innovative diagnostic, therapeutic, or preventive strategies. Consistent with this focus, Transformative Research Award applications should propose research substantially different from current mainstream research. Those wishing to apply for the NIH Director’s Emergency Transformative Research Award for SARS-CoV-2-related research must apply in response to RFA-RM-20-020.