Provides up to $300 for domestic conferences and $500 for international conferences.

Funding opportunities for U.S. graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and regions that are underrepresented in study abroad programs, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are excluded.

A graduate fellowship designed to broaden participation in research related to diabetes and its complications at the UW. Provides a $20,000 stipend and benefits.

University of Southern California

Sol Price School of Public Policy

Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis

Tenure-track Faculty Position in Housing and the Built Environment

Position Description and Qualifications:

The University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of housing and the built environment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

Applicants should hold an advanced degree in urban planning or a related field. These could include, but are not limited to, public policy, sociology, urban design, geography, environmental or civil engineering, etc. Applicants encompassing a broad range of research agendas are encouraged to apply. Research projects sited domestically and globally are both welcome.

This position is part of a multi-year departmental hiring strategy focused on two complementing and cross-cutting themes. 1) Data and the built environment: We seek cutting edge scholars who will lead planning’s navigation of the new data, visualization, and media landscape in service of the field’s core function at the nexus of human behavior, policy, and the built environment by critically evaluating and adapting new data streams. This innovation could entail novel ways of a) accessing, interpreting, and analyzing data as well as b) innovative ways to communicate, manage, and publicly engage with data. 2) We are equally focused on advancing social justice. We seek new generation scholars who articulate a concrete vision of a more just and inclusive society and actively explore effective strategies. Example research topics could include, but are not limited to, segregation and inequality, algorithmic justice, policing and criminal justice system reform, environmental justice, gentrification and displacement, etc.

Related degree programs offered by the Price School include an undergraduate major in Urban Studies and Planning, a master’s degree in Urban Planning, an Executive Master of Urban Planning, and a PhD degree in Urban Planning and Development.  Our new colleague will contribute to teaching in our planning programs at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels.

About the Sol Price School of Public Policy:

The mission of the Sol Price School of Public Policy is to improve the quality of life for people and their communities, here and abroad.  We achieve this mission through education and research that promote innovative solutions to the most critical issues facing society, with a particular focus on governance, urban development, and social policy. The Price School offers Ph.D. programs in Public Policy and Management and in Urban Planning and Development; masters’ degrees in Public Administration, Public Policy, Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Urban Planning, Health Administration, and Real Estate Development; executive masters’ degrees; and undergraduate degrees.

USC is one of the world’s premiere research universities, and the Price School is a major contributor to the university’s reputation.  We are ranked as the top school in the nation for urban policy. Our school supports an array of thematic research centers with $41 million in active sponsored research, ranking third overall in funded research at USC on a per faculty basis. Much of the school’s research is conducted through its centers, institutes, and research groups. Among them are the Spatial Analysis Lab (SLAB), Population Dynamics Research Group, Lusk Center for Real Estate, Price Center for Social Innovation, Bedrosian Center on Governance, Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy, Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), Center for Economic Development, Center for Sustainable Cities, METRANS Transportation Center, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, and the Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy.

For additional information, see our website: www.usc.edu/schools/price/

Compensation and Benefits:

The University of Southern California offers a competitive salary within an academic environment based on the candidate’s experience and accomplishments. The university also offers excellent benefits to employees, which include: health, dental and life insurance; tuition assistance; disability and retirement plans; credit union membership; and participation in cultural and social events, as well as access to athletic and recreational facilities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

Apply for this Position:

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and three letters of reference.  Applicants should also include a succinct statement on fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion. For priority consideration, please submit applications by January 25, 2019.

IPA is recruiting a Research Methods and Quality Director. We are looking for someone with a PhD in economics or related fields, and experience with experimental research and/or survey methodologies. If you have ideas of people who might be interested, please don’t hesitate to pass this JD on, or to let me know.

This role will lead the development of our new Research Methods Initiative focused on driving innovations in research design, data collection and measurement, which is a collaboration with the Global Poverty Research Lab at Northwestern University. S/he will also oversee the team that is responsible for the development of research standards, resources, and training programs to ensure research quality at IPA. This is a great opportunity to be involved in a research leadership role, and to participate in exciting, innovative research in collaboration with a large network of researchers.

Internships in Kenya, Mozambique, & Pakistan

December 7, 2018

Through a partnership with UW’s Population Health initiative, Aga Khan University offers international internships to UW students.  Applications for summer internships are due January 14th.  There are a total of 25 internships available in fields such as grant writing, research, finance, health management, communications, statistics, public health, IT, structural engineering, and events coordination.  There are 4 positions for which Aga Khan is specifically seeking UW students, which means UW applicants will be prioritized for these opportunities! These positions include:

• Communications Intern / Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health / Nairobi, Kenya
• Monitoring & Evaluation Intern / Aga Khan Foundation / Pemba, Mozambique
• Bioinformatics & Statistics Intern / Department of Medicine / Karachi, Pakistan
• Public Health Intern / Community Health Sciences / Karachi, Pakistan

Selected interns will receive monthly living stipend, shared accommodation (furnished apartments) and reimbursement of pre-arrival medical check-ups and internship visa cost. Please note that the selected intern will be responsible for purchasing their return ticket, travel and health insurance.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact​​ the Programme Coordinator at aku.iip@aku.edu.

With generous funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the University of Oregon’s Center for Environmental Futures invites applications for a fall-term Mellon Visiting Scholar position in the Environmental Humanities.

Department: Environmental Studies
Rank: Open Rank
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins
March 16, 2019; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a brief research statement of the project to be undertaken during the fellowship period, a c.v., a writing sample of approximately 25 pages (or comparable evidence of scholarly accomplishment), and the names of three references (with email addresses, whom we will contact for letters of recommendation).

Inquiries about the search may be sent to monica@uoregon.edu.

Department Summary
The Center for Environmental Futures (CEF) is an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students that engages the environmental humanities, social sciences, art, and architecture, in dialogue with allied fields. Our mission is to encourage faculty and students in interdisciplinary environmental studies research and teaching, to encourage and support members of the community to participate in the University’s environmental studies programming and problem-solving and to cultivate relationships and build projects to address our most pressing environmental and social problems. The Center’s current co-directors are Stephanie LeMenager, the Barbara and Carlisle Moore Chair in English, and Marsha Weisiger, the Julie and Rocky Dixon Chair in U.S. Western History.

The environmental humanities, which stands at the core of CEF, contextualizes and complements environmental science and policy with a focus on narrative, critical thinking, history, cultural analysis, aesthetics, and ethics. For over twenty years, the University of Oregon has placed the environmental humanities at the center of conversations about our ecological futures. For more information, please consult: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/uocef/

Position Summary
The University of Oregon’s Center for Environmental Futures invites applications for a fall-term Visiting Scholar position funded by the Mellon grant in the Environmental Humanities. Applications are welcome from scholars who study the environment from any perspective in the humanities or allied fields (for example ecological approaches to literature, gender, religion, politics, philosophy, the arts, and/or race; animal studies; indigenous studies, environmental justice, ethics and sustainability; environmental history, cultural geography; anthropology, or sociology). The fellow will offer a public lecture, attend regular Center research colloquia, and pursue independent research and writing. Independent scholars are welcome.

Minimum Requirements
Visiting faculty appointments are for individuals who hold a like, similar, or relevant appointment at another institution or, pursuant to norms of the specific discipline, an individual who has recently obtained a terminal degree and is seeking further professional experience prior to seeking a professorship.

Specific qualifications related to this position are:
• PhD – Candidates must be at least 3 years beyond PhD.
• Candidates must be scholars of the environmental humanities or allied fields.
• Open rank, scholars of all ranks including independent scholars are encouraged to apply.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits .

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination .

In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at http://police.uoregon.edu/annual-report .

The Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration at Yale University invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Associate position under its initiative to study the Racialization of Islam beginning on July 1, 2019.  The candidate will be expected to be in full-time residence and to teach one course in academic year 2019-2020 related to the interdisciplinary field of Muslim American studies which overlaps and extends several ethnic studies subfields (such as Arab American studies, African American studies, and Asian American studies) as well as disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, history, religious studies, and political science. The search committee will consider candidates who focus on the U.S. as well as those who incorporate comparative and transnational frameworks in relation to the U.S. The Postdoctoral Associate will be expected to contribute to the intellectual life and growth of the Center, to hold office hours for students, and to offer one public lecture and to assist in the development of relevant campus programming. Ideally, the postdoctoral associate will also complete a significant publication during their residency.

Under the direction of Professor Stephen Pitti, the Center aims to gather students and scholars interested in Ethnic Studies fields; intersectional race, gender, and sexuality research; and Native and diasporic communities both in the United States and other countries.

For additional information, please email ritm@yale.edu.

Applicants should apply through Interfolio and must include the following:

1. Cover letter, indicating qualifications and plans for research and writing
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Two letters of recommendation.
4. A writing sample up to fifty pages in length.
5. A syllabus of a proposed course related to the racialization of Islam

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, persons with disabilities and protected veterans.

Teaching Positions for the Freshman Liberal Education Requirement
2019-20

The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) at Stanford University is now accepting applications for teaching fellowship positions in Thinking Matters, a required program that honors the freshman educational tradition first established at Stanford in 1919. Thinking Matters courses foster intellectual curiosity and the development of critical inquiry skills and support first-year students in achieving a successful transition to college-level learning. In the application process all candidates must identify the courses that fit their teaching experience and training, preferably at least one each in the Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters. We invite applications from candidates with relevant background in any of the following: Biology, Neuroscience, Physics, Philosophy (especially Aesthetics and Ethics), Political Science, Psychology, American History, Anthropology, Literature and Film (only as relevant to course listings). Eligible candidates will have earned a doctorate in a relevant field, conferred no earlier than 2013 and no later than June 2019.

Fellows will be placed on teaching teams with faculty and fellows in three different courses, one each in autumn, winter and spring quarters. Fellows lead two seminar discussions (averaging 15 students each) twice weekly; they individualize student learning through regular tutorial sessions; and they coordinate instruction with plenum lectures given by Stanford faculty. The appointment begins August 1, 2019 for a two-year term that is renewable for one additional year depending on programmatic need and job performance. Fellows are typically released from teaching responsibilities for one quarter during the second year. Annual starting salary will be at least $68,500 with a supplemental stipend of $2,000 for research and scholarship.

Applicants should provide evidence of teaching experience and indicate their intellectual flexibility. Other desired qualifications are: experience working with and teaching diverse, first-year university students; familiarity with team teaching, and demonstrated experience with developing students’ skills in critical thinking, writing, discussion, and analysis.

For information on selecting courses for 2019-20 and instructions on completing an application through Interfolio, go to

https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/thinking-matters/teach/open-fellowship-positions/thinking-matters-fellowship

Applications will open December 14, 2018, and close January 31, 2019, and must be submitted through Interfolio. Offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and ability to demonstrate eligibility to work in the US.

Stanford University is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Position Description

The Office of Labor Standards (OLS), an agency which provides outreach, education and enforcement of Seattle’s labor standards, seeks a Research & Evaluation Assistant II (Senior Data Specialist) . This position will perform data analysis, presentation, and research related to both enforcement and policy initiatives. Under minimal supervision, it will collect, prepare, and analyze data arising from and related to OLS enforcement investigations to support investigators, track investigation metrics, and prepare numeric, info graphic, and narrative reports for public consumption. It will also research workforce metrics found in governmental and non-governmental sources to aid strategic enforcement efforts and to inform policymakers. This position will report to the Enforcement Manager but work closely with Director, as well as with the Enforcement and Policy teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Gather, compile and analyze data from enforcement investigations using a variety of methods and processes.

•  Ensure quality and integrity of data in enforcement case management (Dynamics) database system. This will include entering, accessing, cleaning, preparing, analyzing, and visualizing data as well as working with enforcement staff to ensure they update the database appropriately.

• Support enforcement investigators related to calculation of back pay, interest and other remedies.

•  Develop metrics to monitor and evaluate outcomes of enforcement efforts, in part to gauge whether resources are or can be used to ensure that the City’s most vulnerable workers realize the benefits of its labor standards.

•  Prepare and deliver internal and external written, numeric, and visual presentations, reports, or memos related to enforcement efforts, which communicate qualitative research and quantitative analysis in a simple, concise, and interpretable manner. Such presentations, reports, or memos will be reported internally, to the public, other city departments, Executives, the Mayor’s Office, and City Council.

•  Perform research on industry sectors and employee groups requiring enhanced outreach and enforcement attention by using data and information from other governmental and nongovernmental sources.

•  Initiate ideas for data collection, research, and evaluation, and select the appropriate statistical and data tool for completing the task.

•  Commitment to Race and Social Justice to lead work, including participating and leading critical conversations around equity and access through data.

•  Ability to meet critical deadlines.

• Perform other related duties of a comparable level type as assigned.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have proven experience and knowledge of computer software and database management techniques.  Advanced proficiency in Excel, including ability to manage and manipulate large datasets in Excel. Proficiency with Tableau, or other data visualization tool, or demonstrated ability to quickly become very proficient. Familiarity with database concepts, including relational databases, such as SQL or Access. Experience with labor standards and/or administrative agencies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education: College graduate (B.A. or B.S.)

Experience: Two years of experience as a data analyst, business analyst, or quantitative researcher, or a closely-related field involving data gathering and general analysis, and statistical analysis, along with knowledge of computer software and database management techniques.

(Other combinations of education, training and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability.)

Additional Information

If you have questions, please contact Aisha Foster at Aisha.Foster@seattle.gov.

This position is classified as a Research & Evaluation Assistant II

Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.