The Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) invites applications from candidates for a faculty position as assistant or associate professor of epidemiology, with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease and other sources of age-related cognitive decline.
The successful candidate will contribute to expanding the department’s role as a center for epidemiologic research and training. Areas of interest include etiologic and prognostic research, integration of biomarkers and imaging into research studies, and comparative-effectiveness research. He or she will be expected to conduct original empirical research in Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of dementia, and age-related cognitive decline and to facilitate departmental engagement in these areas with related efforts within the Harvard Chan School, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard teaching hospitals (e.g., the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, the Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment, and the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center). The successful candidate will also participate actively in teaching and in the direction of training programs in this area.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks to recruit, develop, promote, and retain the world’s best scholars. We are committed to upholding the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our hiring and promotion processes. Women and individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Sociology or related discipline (such as International Studies)
- Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2020
- Specialization in the area of Global Sociology
- Demonstrated potential for successful college-level teaching
- Demonstrated potential for continued development of research, scholarly, and creative activities in global sociology
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population
Preferred Qualifications:
- Evidence of scholarship in Global Sociology
- Successful teaching in global sociology and in one or more of the following: international social problems and conflict, political sociology, political economy, research methods, and/or sociological theory
- Demonstrated ability to mentor students and supervise research
- Evidence of service in an academic institution or the community
Duties:
- Teach courses in: Sociology of Globalization, International Social Conflict, Political Sociology, Social Order and Social Change, Sociology of Human Rights and Social Justice, Research Methods, Sociological Theory
- Develop potential courses in: Comparative International Social Movements, Transnational Communities, Racialized and Gendered State Violence, and/or within the candidate’s area(s) of expertise
- Engage in ongoing research, scholarly and creative activities leading to publication
- Assist in mentoring students; supervise student research
- Develop curricula to meet the needs of a diverse student body
- Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community
How to Apply – Required Documentation:
- An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: http://www.csulb.edu/EquityDiversityStatement
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
- CV (including current email address)
- Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree
- Names and contact information for three references
- Three current signed letters of recommendation independently provided by references
- Samples of relevant materials, including teaching materials (philosophy, evaluations, and/or syllabi), and evidence of research (papers, publications, and/or dissertation chapters)
- Finalists will also be required to submit the following:
- A signed SC-1 form,
- An official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)
Applicants should apply and submit all required documentation electronically through: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/13702
Upon request, finalists will be required to submit original, official documents, as noted in the required documentation section.
Kerry Woodward, Chair, Search Committee
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Sociology
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-0906
(562) 985-4602 or kerry.woodward@csulb.edu
Application Deadline:
Review of applications to begin September 3, 2019
Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)
The Migration Conference Organizing Committee invites you to submit abstracts to the 8th conference in the series that will take place in the South East European University campus in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The Conference is a forum for discussion where experts, young researchers and students, practitioners and policy makers working in the field of migration are encouraged to exchange their knowledge and experiences in a friendly and frank environment. The Religion and Migration track invites the submission of papers exploring all facets of the intersections of mobility, migration, and religion. All papers presented at the conference must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another conference. Structured abstracts (up to 500 words) are invited for submission.
Conference Dates: June 2 – June 5, 2020 | More Information
Eurac Research invites applications for its 2020 Eurac Summer School. The courses explore the theme of “Linguistic and Religious Diversity” by examining the challenges and opportunities of diversity through theoretical and empirical perspectives from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Participants are offered seminars and workshops on linguistic diversity, multilingualism, language, and intercultural competences, multiculturalism and secularism, religion and politics, religion and gender, religious radicalization, etc. led by international experts. Additionally, field trips are held to gain the first-hand experience of local approaches to minority protection and diversity governance.
Deadline: March 15th | Summer School Dates: June 2 – July 3, 2020 | Bozen/Bolzano, Italy | More Information
*Senior Associate for Health Surveys & Data Capture*: The role is focused on driving our pursuit and conduct of projects in the areas of health survey research (e.g., in-person, telephone, web, mobile, and mixed-mode) and data capture (e.g., information collection, use of administrative records, web-scraping, IOT data). As a growing leader and expert in the field, the Senior Associate will help develop and drive business strategy working closely with Abt’s many subject matter experts, data scientists and technology specialists; oversee a broad portfolio of work in the area of health policies and programs with an array of government and non-government clients; and, build and mentor a team of experts with specializations in health surveys and advanced analytics.
*Survey Sampling Statistician* (Associate level) with interests in advanced analytic and data science techniques: working with internal and external clients on the valid and reliable uses of primary and secondary data, including survey data, administrative records, social media data, sensor and other available data; develops complex sampling designs for data collection, communicating the strength and weaknesses of various sampling strategies; identifying and applying appropriate analytic techniques across a range of data types; provide mentoring and guidance to more junior staff; and representing Abt at research conferences (e.g., the Joint Statistical Meetings, the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Federal Committee on Survey Methodology, Total Survey Error, American Public Health Association, and others).
Please forward to all interested UW students and medical residents:
The Department of Global Health Funding for Fieldwork application is now available. These funding opportunities are available to full-time UW graduate students, professional students and some opportunities for medical residents, and Global Health Minor undergraduate students to help support short term fieldwork experiences in global health. Please be sure to read the application requirements thoroughly for each fellowship program and identify those programs for which you qualify.
The following fellowships in the DGH Funding for Fieldwork application are
* Warren George Povey Endowed Fund for Global Health Students Fellowship
* Global Opportunities in Health (GO Health) Fellowship
* Global Opportunities in Health (GO Health)-Kenya
* Global Mental Health Fellowship
* Stergachis Endowed Fellowship in International Exchange
* Thomas Francis Jr., Global Health Fellowship
Details for these programs and list of past participants can be found on the Funding for Fieldwork page, https://globalhealth.washington.edu/education-training/funding-fieldwork. This year the SCOPE fellowship conducted an early round of applications Therefore, the SCOPE fellowship is not included in this cycle’s DGH Funding for Fieldwork Application.
Submit all materials to Google Form by 12 p.m., March 16, 2020 Link: https://forms.gle/3BM7k5AVBPuWuG8z8
For questions regarding the application or other details, please contact Daren Wade at dwade@uw.edu.
COVID-19 appears to be more contagious than the flu, but big uncertainties about it remain. Early misinformation and diagnostic testing deficits may have protracted these uncertainties. Therefore, policy makers and publics are vulnerable to misperceptions of and faulty solutions to the outbreak. This is why CSDE Affiliates Ann Bostrom and Nicole Errett co-authored an opinion piece for The Guardian on COVID-19 perceptions and their consequences. In their piece, Bostrom and Errett explain how the uncertainties can amplify misperceptions—people may accept established policies and familiar remedies for illusory certainty, unwittingly helping the virus spread. Thus, the authors emphasize that “clear messaging from trusted sources, and guidance on what to do and how to do it, is essential during a pandemic.”
A recent article in The Stranger claims that 37 of Washington’s 39 counties are short on dental health care professionals—this shortage especially affects the well-being of low-income and rural populations of Washington. This article highlights CSDE Affiliate Donald Chi’s research to describe a solution for the shortage: dental therapy. According Chi’s 2018 study on dental therapy, featured in the article and co-authored by CSDE Science Lead Matt Dunbar, increases in dental therapists within Alaska Native communities have led to improved preventative care practices and fewer extractions. The article also features Chi’s testimony for HB 1317 in which Chi states that about 15,000 fewer children would no longer need front tooth extractions with dental therapists in Washington.
The article quotes Chi, “Ask any dentist, myself included, and they’ll agree that these extractions are the hardest thing to do emotionally. When you think about the impact on young children and families—the ability to bite into an apple, and to smile with a full set of teeth—it’s huge…Dental therapists can make a difference.”
Calling all demography students! In Spring 2020, CSDE Affiliate and Training Core Director Jon Wakefield, Professor of Biostatistics and Statistics, and Bobby Reiner, Associate Professor of Health Metrics Sciences, are offering Advanced Spatial Statistics for Public and Global Health (BIOST/STAT 578 A). Wakefield and Reiner will cover Gaussian process (GP) models and Model-Based Geostatistics, methods for point process data, and space-time-age models among many other topics of spatial statistics. Preerequisites for this course include STAT 554 or BIOST 555, or permission from the instructors. CSDE encourages demography students to take advantage of this opportunity!