Are you an undergrad passionate about social justice? A graduate student writing a dissertation on a labor-related topic? A busy activist building a student group or union campaign?

You are in luck! Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards over $50,000 in scholarships at the University of Washington. The Bridges Center is currently seeking applicants from all three UW campuses and from students at all stages of education and experience, graduate and undergraduate.

Only one application is required to be considered for a host of individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.

Gail Potter

Principal Statistician, The Emmes Corporation, www.gailpotter.org

This study estimates the overall effect of a trivalent influenza vaccine program administered in a cluster-randomized trial in Senegal in 2009-2011. We apply cutting-edge methodology to combine social contact data with infection data to reduce bias arising from contamination between clusters (villages).  Our time-varying additive effect estimate reveals that the vaccination program reduced influenza during the influenza season but increased it after pandemic H1N1 influenza appeared in the community. The estimated reduction in cumulative incidence due to the vaccination program was -0.68 percentage points in Year 1 of the study. While this suggests that the vaccine prevented 11% of infections (since control arm cumulative incidence was 6.13%), the estimate is not statistically significant. (A secondary analysis excluding A/H1N1pdm09 infections was significant.) The reduction in bias was small: a method assuming no contamination estimated a reduction of -0.65 percentage points. This is because contamination was low, ranging from 0-3% of contacts for most villages. More work is needed to estimate contamination – and its effect on estimation – for a variety of designs and settings.

The School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for multiple Postdoctoral Scholars, in the area of Data Science, at 100% time, to help conduct research, teach in, build, and be an integral part of our web-based Master of Information and Data Science program (datascience.berkeley.edu).

The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the School. Positions typically start in January, May, and August, and appointments may be renewed based on need, funding, and performance.

The position will include teaching sections in our online Master’s program, research collaboration, and participating in the intellectual community at the School and on the Berkeley campus. Research responsibilities include pursuing a self-directed research agenda, presenting current research to the community, and participating in research exchange events. Teaching responsibilities include lecturing, holding office hours, grading, assigning grades, advising students, and preparing course materials. Postdocs are expected to teach up to 8 small sections per year as a Lecturer.

The postdoctoral researcher will join an effort to quantify human migration pressures associated with climate change with the long-term goal of understanding implications for international institutions. The postdoc will assist the principal investigator and collaborating researchers in the design, construction, and case study implementation of a modular analytic framework for quantifying and analyzing uncertainty in drivers of climate-motivated migration and their associated outcomes. The postdoc will take a lead role in documenting all aspects of the project, with special attention to the user interface. If the project is successful, the possibility exists to extend the length of appointment.

Position Description: Maul Foster & Alongi (MFA)/FLO Analytics (FLO) is seeking a full-time Demographer to work at any one of our offices, with a preference for Portland, Oregon. As Demographer, you will serve as a key member of the FLO team, working on FLO and MFA projects. You will be charged with demographic analysis to support our clients’ objectives, project management, marketing, and business development. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, exceptional organization skills, and experience working in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment. Additionally, you must be able to think outside the box, take initiative in a variety of situations, and effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

FLO specializes in data analytics, spatial planning, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services, serving school districts, governments, utilities, non-profit groups, and various businesses and industries in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. FLO supports and is a key innovator within MFA, a locally owned Pacific Northwest consulting firm focusing on environmental science, civil engineering, planning, and GIS. Since 1996, MFA has grown to more than 100 employees, with offices in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

The Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a post-doctoral scholar in sociology of education for the 2019-2020 academic year. We seek candidates with a disciplinary base in the sociological study of education paired with strong training in quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods. The candidate will join a department committed to interdisciplinary study of P-20 educational policy, its formation, implementation, and evaluation.

The EPE department offers an EdD in Educational Policy Studies, Evaluation & Measurement, a PhD in Studies in Higher Education, two interdisciplinary PhD tracks in Education Sciences, an MS in Educational Policy Studies, an MS in Higher Education, an MS in Research Methods, and graduate certificates in International Higher Education and Research Methods.

Responsibilities for this position include:
• Develop and teach graduate courses in sociology of education, social policy issues in education, policy analysis, and/or research and evaluation methods (teaching load of 3 courses during the academic year – 1 in fall and 2 in spring)
• Maintain an active line of research, publication, and other scholarly activities
• Provide service to the program and department
• Provide consultation to graduate students as needed in relevant areas of expertise

Interested candidates should submit:
• A letter of application (upload under Cover Letter)
• Curriculum Vitae
• One representative publication/working paper – e.g., dissertation chapter (upload under Special Request 1)
• Statement of teaching philosophy (upload under Special Request 2)
• Names and contact information for three references when prompted in the application. This information will be used to solicit reference letters from finalists only.

Review of applications will begin April 20, 2019 and continue until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Associate Director of the Zolberg Institute works with the Director to support research and policy projects of the Institute and to advance the role of the Institute within the University and in the broader community. Important functions of the position include: outreach to and collaboration with faculty, student and units across The New School, organization of conferences and workshops, support for collaborative efforts among students, digital communications and management of grants and other funding opportunities.

Responsibilities include the following:

Strategic Planning
• Work with Director to track Institute priorities both short-term and long-term
• Manage a work-plan for accomplishing Institute’s annual goals, including progress on research projects, fund-raising efforts and a coordinated and cohesive set of events
• Set and review annual benchmarks

Program Management
• Oversee an annual program of events, workshops, and conferences
• Lead the recruitment and selection of student “fellows” of the Institute, including but not limited to Zolberg- International Rescue Committee Fellowships.
• Work with students and faculty to establish and coordinate research clusters
• Serve as primary liaison with the NSSR Dean’s office and relevant university administrative offices.
• Manage onboarding of and support for Visiting Scholars and other external guests.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and manage payment for student workers, fellows, independent contractors, part-time staff and vendors.
• Provide administrative support to Project Director on Cities and Migration.

Grant Management
• Work with Director to manage deliverables and reporting for existing grants
• Act as liaison between the Institute and external funders
• Work with faculty and the University’s development office to seek grants and outside funding

Budget
• Manage expenses and revenue within the Institute’s planned budget
• Oversee Institute’s expense reporting and compliance with university policies.
• Prepare annual reports for funders

Communications
• Advance and track comprehensive communications program, inserting outreach goals in project planning, targeting press outreach, utilizing branded social media tools and updating the website to serve as an interactive online presence.
• Encourage faculty to use Institute sites for publication of research notes and other information
• Oversee the Institute’s online presence and social media.

Learn more and apply: https://careers.newschool.edu/postings/17275

Overview

This edited volume aims to bring together new social science studies on the current diversity of climate cultures in Europe and North America. To date, these two regions bear the biggest responsibility for the severe climate change crisis that has engulfed us on a global level, yet they are also among the most likely sources for implementing solutions and adaptations. We are particularly interested in the increasing variability of perceptions and practices surrounding climate change that are developing below and above the level of nations in these regions, for instance, within local and translocal contexts, as well as the formation of new transatlantic coalitions and collaborations. In order to contribute to the creation of climate change solutions and the implementation of adaptations, we must develop a deeper scholarly understanding of the many voices, actors and forces that shape the global debate and politics of climate change today.

Please submit paper proposals by August 1, 2019 and include:

• title and abstract of proposed chapter (250-300 words)
• five key words
• names, titles and affiliations of all authors
• contact information for one corresponding author

Please email the requested information (in one document) to Thorsten Heimann at thorsten.heimann@fu-berlin.de for an initial round of review. We will then invite all authors of accepted proposals to submit full chapters by February 2020.