The National Endowment for the Humanities is recruiting for the director of the Office of Policy Research & Analysis. The opportunity closes on Aug. 27.
Health Science/Social and Behavioral Science Administrator at NIH
OBSSR seeks a social or behavioral scientist to serve as a Health Science Administrator (HSA)/Social and Behavioral Science Administrator (SBSA). OBSSR is located within the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director. OBSSR is responsible for coordinating the health-relevant behavioral and social sciences and identifying challenges and opportunities to advance these sciences at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of OBSSR is to 1) enhance the impact of health-related behavioral and social sciences research; 2) coordinate behavioral and social sciences research conducted or supported by the NIH and integrate these sciences within the larger NIH research enterprise; and 3) communicate health-related behavioral and social sciences research findings to various stakeholders within and outside the federal government. See the OBSSR Strategic Plan.
This position requires an HSA/SBSA who has subject matter expertise in the social and behavioral sciences as they relate to health. The HSA/SBSA will help coordinate and accelerate innovative behavioral and social science research across diseases and the lifespan. OBSSR is particularly interested in applicants with research expertise in the social and behavioral processes that have their influence above the level of the individual (e.g., families, communities, organizations, social systems). The HSA/SBSA will participate in and lead trans-NIH scientific meetings and initiatives and provide expert scientific guidance to the OBSSR Director as well as the internal and external behavioral and social science community. The HSA/SBSA will evaluate, plan, and coordinate high priority research opportunities that are trans-NIH in nature and are vital to achieving the mission of OBSSR and the NIH. Through coordination and liaison activities across NIH, the HSA/SBSA will enhance information exchange, integration, and coordination of behavioral and social science research activities at the NIH.
The applicant should have a doctoral degree in the behavioral or social sciences and research experience relevant to behavioral and social processes and health. Desired qualifications include, but are not limited to:
- Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to cultivate partnerships and maintain relationships at all levels across an organization to develop and implement program priorities.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences.
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens and the position is subject to a background check. NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.
Contact:
If you are ready for an exciting scientific opportunity and would like to know more about this position, please contact: christine.hunter@nih.gov.
Apply:
Applications will be accepted through the NIH Global SBSA announcement on USAJOBS.
Opening and closing dates: 08/17/2020 to 08/21/2020.
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PhD-level Researcher in Policing Research and Investigative Science, RTI International
RTI’s Center for Policing Research and Investigative Science (CPRIS) is recruiting a PhD-level Researcher who will lead and support high impact, innovative, and applied research projects that contribute to an evidence base in policing. This position will promote the value of evidence-based
research to state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as lead and coordinate outreach efforts with national policing organizations in establishing key foundations around data-driven and evidence-based
policing. The proven ability to design, implement, and carryout effective research project designs, including randomized controlled trials, will be prioritized. In addition, demonstrated experience in developing and carrying out research focused on strengthening police-community partnerships and racial equity in the criminal justice system are areas of high interest for the position.
DEI Consultant, PENN Creative Strategy
PENN Creative Strategy, a women owned (WBE) organizational development consulting firm based in New York City is seeking a consultant specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion to partner with us to support client projects. We are looking for a motivated, results-oriented and entrepreneurial person with integrity; a positive spirit, can-do attitude; and a deep and demonstrated commitment to achieving equity and inclusion in the nonprofit sector. This consultant should have a proven track record for
leading and implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion(DEI) services as part of organization strategy, culture and design. This position is ideal for consultants looking to build their financial sustainability through strategic partnerships with established consulting firms.
We are looking for someone who has availability for several hours a week (or more) for the near term, with the potential for a longer term engagement.
Rates:
$50-$100/hour, commensurate with experience. Please send an introduction
email and resume or bio to *info@penncreativestrategy.com*
https://www.penncreativestrategy.com/mail%20to:%20info@penncreativestrategy.com>
Black, Indigenous, and people of color, LGBTQ, TGNC folks strongly encouraged to reach out.
CSDE Workshop: PAA Extended Abstract Workshop
Are you considering submitting a paper to the Population Association of America (PAA) meetings? Believe it or not, there are some tricks of the trade in preparing a submission and increasing your chance of acceptance! The PAA deadline for abstract submissions is September 25 and the call for papers is here. To help you get ready, on September 1st, CSDE will hold a virtual workshop about writing extended abstracts for PAA, led by CSDE Training Director Christine Leibbrand. Attendees will have the opportunity to have their extended abstract reviewed by a peer and a faculty member, as well as to review one of their peers’ manuscripts.
In this workshop, we will be discussing the Population Association of American (PAA) annual conference, how sessions are organized, and what qualities reviewers are looking for when assessing submissions, particularly extended abstracts. We will then discuss some tips for writing a good submission and choosing an appropriate session to submit to.
Requirements for participation: Participants will send their extended abstracts to their peer review partners on September 8th and they must review their partner’s extended abstract by September 15th. Please only sign up if you anticipate that you will be able to meet these deadlines. If you do not anticipate you will be able to do so but would like to watch the workshop, a Zoom link will be made available for those unable to attend.
To participate, please fill out the sign up form by Tuesday August 25th (Sign Up Form). Registration is limited to 15 participants.If you have questions please contact Christine Leibbrand at cleibb@uw.edu.
PAA Extended Abstract Workshop
When: Sept. 1 (Tuesday) from 1-2:30pm
Where: Zoom (link sent to registrants)
Link to sign up: https://redcap.csde.washington.edu/surveys/?s=4JHHW3MEF7
CSDE Trainees Glass and Pan join colleagues to launch Data Science Working Group
Are you interested in Git and Github? Looking for more opportunities to learn, present or discuss important data science tools? CSDE Trainees Delaney Glass and Anwesha Pan along with colleagues in UW Anthropology will host the new informal Data Science Working Group’s inaugural workshop on “Introduction to Git and Github” on August 26th, 2020 9am-11am PST.
New Informal Data Science Working Group at UW: This working group aims to be an informal community for skill sharing. Led by a group of UW Anthropology Department researchers interested in data science, this group is open to all. The group will host 1-2 workshops per quarter. If you are interested in joining as a collaborator or have an idea for a workshop you’d like to attend or host, reach out via the group’s website or email. Importantly, to be a collaborator or attendee with Anthro-Data-Science you do not have to have any skills or knowledge about data science but a willingness to learn and share this knowledge.
Please RSVP to Delaney Glass (dglass1@uw.edu) for the workshop Zoom link.
To prepare for the Intro to Git Workshop, please set up your computer according to the instructions here: https://github.com/anthro-data-science/intro-to-git-and-github-for-anthropologists#setup-instructions .It is important that you have the current versions of the programs ready to use at the start of the workshop. Please also download R & R Studio or you may use the Cloud Version: https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/ or https://rstudio.cloud/.
Please send us an email if you have any questions or errors while preparing.
Affiliates Jones-Smith, Knox, Oddo and CSDE Scientist Hurvitz co-author Study on Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax
CSDE Affiliates Jessica Jones-Smith, Melissa Knox, and Vanessa Oddo, along with CSDE Research Scientist Philip Hurvitz recently published an article in Economics & Human Biology examining the impact of a sweetened beverage tax on beverage prices. Employing a regression-based difference-in-differences approach, they assess how Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax affects beverage prices, stratified by beverage and store type. In secondary analyses, they also assess the effect of the tax on the price of non-taxed beverages and foods. They find the largest price increases on taxed beverages in smaller grocery stores and drug stores, as well as increases in prices of some untaxed beverages. They conclude that for many beverage and store types, nearly the full price of the Seattle’s beverage tax is passed through to consumers. To read the article click here.
CSDE Scientist Hamilton leads Study on PrEP Programs for Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
CSDE Research Scientist Deven Hamilton and CSDE Development Core Director Steven Goodreau and co-authors’ recent article in the Journal of Adolescent Health models the potential impact of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)—an effective and safe intervention to prevent HIV transmission— on at-risk adolescent sexual minority males. Using an agent-based network simulation, they compare the number of incident HIV infections (impact) and changes in HIV prevalence over 10 years among men who have sex with men (MSM) when PrEP was and was not available to the adolescent population at-risk. They also report the number of person-years on PrEP per HIV infection averted (efficiency) when PrEP was used. Their modeled findings suggest that continued expansion of PrEP programs for adolescents can substantially reduce HIV incidence among adolescent sexual minority males. To read the article click here.
*NEW* Mellon Foundation “Just Futures Initiative” RFA
Applications are open for UW researchers to submit proposals to the Mellon Foundation’s newly launched “Just Futures Initiative”. The program aims to support multi-disciplinary teams that include scholars from the humanities, arts, and humanities-inflected social sciences whose work focuses specifically on racial inequality. Awards of a maximum of $5 million each with a 2-3 year duration are available. More information about the award can be found at this link. Faculty members who are PIs on, or are otherwise involved in current Mellon grants, are welcome to apply for this new opportunity.
To support UW faculty in navigating Mellon’s complex online proposal submission system and encourage approaching this opportunity in the most strategic way possible, the process will be coordinated centrally. Lauren Honaker, Senior Director of Foundation Relations (lhonaker@uw.edu) and Felicia Gonzalez, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Arts and Sciences (feliciag@uw.edu) will serve as a resource and provide access to the online grant system.
Deadline: Wednesday, September 23 at 9:00am
PAA2020 Webinar Recording and Slides Available For: Data Collection during the Pandemic
A webinar recording and slides are now available for PAA’s August 18 webinar “Data Collection during the Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities”. Part of PAA’s ongoing 2020 programming, this webinar focused on COVID-19 data collection challenges in countries of the Global South. A diverse panel of researchers working in different geographies discussed new modes of data collection, the opportunities they offer and the ethical challenges they pose, as researchers try to work with respondents living under highly stressful conditions.