The Rowland School of Business at Point Park University is seeking applicants for a tenure track assistant professor of Quantitative Methods to teach quantitative analysis, statistical analysis and systems applications as these apply to business decision making, business organization and business processes. Candidates should have or be nearing completion of a PhD in Business Administration/Management, Economics, or Finance with a substantial quantitative background. We are a teaching institution and we are looking for a faculty member who can teach quantitative methodologies concepts with real world applications. The successful candidate will teach a variety of quantitative business courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. Teaching experience and use of applicable software applications are preferable.

Application Procedure:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae (including contact information of references)
• Statement of teaching philosophy

Application materials should be sent to: sbresumes@pointpark.edu by January 1, 2019. Please note that the subject line of the email should state the position for which you are applying.

Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States and not require employer sponsorship.

Point Park University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Demographic Methods and Data Systems Unit of the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The incumbent reports to the Population Affairs Officer. The Population Division was created in 1946 with the mandate of strengthening the capacity of the international community to address the current and emerging population issues and to integrate population dimensions into the development agenda at the national and international levels.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Information Systems Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

•Participates in the development, modification and maintenance of computer programs using appropriate computer language and software, for studies undertaken by the Division.
•Assists in the design and preparation of databases and digital data files for analytical use and distribution, including data collection and compilation.
•Assists in the design and preparation of data tabulations, graphical data displays for publications and outputs for display and dissemination on the website of the Population Division.
•Installs computer application systems software and hardware according to specifications; monitors computer applications systems using appropriate monitoring tools and produces monitoring reports.
•Prepares technical and user documentation for deployed computer application systems, as well as training materials and conducts technical presentations.
•Maintains functional specifications for computer application systems, programs and procedures developed and/or modified.
•Provides support for deployed computer application systems including version management, data recovery and deployment to users’ offices; performs ongoing reviews with users and developers and responds to users requests.
•Keeps abreast of developments in the field; performs benchmarking and proposes new acquisitions.
•Provides guidance to new/junior staff.
•Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of organizational information infrastructure, including hardware, software and application systems. Knowledge of relevant programming language(s) and ability to use programming skills to develop information systems. Knowledge of system development workflow and document flow processes, ability to conduct research and gather information from a wide variety of standard and non-standard sources. Ability to respond to changing requirements and assignments, ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.

• TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• TECHNOLOGICAL AWARENESS: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years of experience in information systems analysis and programming, systems administration and maintenance, software development, technical writing or related area is required. Experience in object oriented or statistical programming languages is desirable. Experience with programming languages used for web design is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. All staff in the General Service and related categories shall be recruited in the country or within commuting distance of each office, irrespective of their nationality and of the length of time they may have been in the country. A staff member subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.

Passing the Global General Service Test (GGST) is a prerequisite for recruitment consideration in the General Services and related categories in the United Nations Secretariat. Applicants who have not passed the GGST at the time of application may be invited for the test after submitting an application. Having passed the Administrative Support Assessment Test in English at the United Nations Headquarters, Economic Commission for Africa, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, United Nations Office at Geneva, United Nations Office at Vienna, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda or International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; or the United Nations Accounting or Statistical Assistant Examination at the United Nations Headquarters may be accepted in lieu of the GGST.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

The Center on Poverty and Social Policy, at the Columbia University School of Social Work, is seeking a postdoctoral scholar with a PhD in economics, public policy, demography, social work, sociology or a related discipline to conduct analyses on poverty at the national, state, and local levels. The postdoc will work with faculty and staff to conduct new analyses of antipoverty policies using an improved measure of poverty based on the supplemental poverty measure (SPM) recently developed by the United States Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The project will focus on policy impacts across multiple levels of government and historical trends therein. The project will also focus on key vulnerable subgroups that are targets of policy concern (e.g., young adults, parents of young children). The postdoctoral fellowship is for one year, with the option to renew for a second year contingent on performance and funding.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Please submit the following materials under the subject line of CPSP Postdoc to cpsp@columbia.edu:

• CV or resume
• Sample paper or publication
• Three letters of recommendation

Each application will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• The degree of fit of research interests
• How the postdoctoral training will help to further the postdoctoral scholar’s research trajectory
• Demonstrated record of work with quantitative data
• Demonstrated quality of writing
• Strength of letters of support

We are highly interested in candidates from underrepresented groups.  Review of applicants will begin immediately.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Organizational Unit Overview
East Carolina University (http://www.ecu.edu) is a Doctoral/Research-Intensive University, and a member of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System. The University enrolls around 29,000 students, with over 5,500 pursuing graduate and professional degrees. ECU is located in Greenville, NC (pop. 91,500), which lies about 80 miles east of Raleigh and a short distance from the Atlantic coast. The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences is home to 16 academic departments. Harriot College faculty are well recognized on campus, nationally, and internationally for their efforts in research, teaching, and service, as evidenced by publications in leading journals, and by the numerous awards and professional appointments that they have received. Harriot College departments offer degrees at the bachelor’s level, and in some departments at the master’s and doctoral levels. The College’s Center for Survey Research serves public agencies, private clients, university scholars, and students with questionnaire development and design, sampling strategies, data collection, and statistical analysis. It also conducts research for public education and outreach.

Job Duties
The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in social science survey research methods and big data analytics to begin August 12, 2019. The successful applicant will serve as an affiliated scholar with the College’s Center for Survey Research (CSR; http://surveyresearch.ecu.edu) and will join the faculty in one of the following departments: Anthropology; Criminal Justice; Economics; Geography, Planning, and Environment; History; Political Science; Psychology; or Sociology. The successful candidate will be expected to offer innovative ideas about how to incorporate big data analysis with existing CSR projects, such as its Life, Liberty, and Happiness Project (https://surveyresearch.ecu.edu/lifelibertyhappiness). Candidates must be committed to quality teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and be willing to develop curriculum and teach courses in survey research methods, with the goal of creating expanded research opportunities for students at the CSR and in their home department. Service to the university, community and profession is expected.

ECU seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff, and administration. To promote the university’s diversity goal, the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences values diversity and strongly encourages applications from women, people of color, and historically underrepresented groups.

Minimum Education/Experience
A PhD in Anthropology, Criminal Justice or Criminology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science or Government, Psychology, Sociology, or Urban Planning is required. Qualifying degrees must be conferred by an appropriately accredited institution. The successful candidate is expected to establish a collaborative, synergistic, productive, and externally funded research program, and to be an excellent teacher at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education
The ideal candidate will have an established research program that utilizes data and text mining, data visualization, predictive modeling, spatial modeling, network analysis, and/or usability research using big data sources (e.g., social media data, website metadata). We also will consider those highly skilled in GIS analysis.

Special Instructions to Applicant
To apply, complete a candidate profile and submit a letter of interest, a CV, contact information for three current references, and a sample of current scholarship online at http://jobs.ecu.edu. Also, arrange for three current letters of reference to be sent to: Dr. Peter Francia, Search Committee Chair, Brewster A-124, Mail Stop 564, Department of Political Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858. Review of applications will begin on December 8, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. Official transcript is required upon employment. Inquiries about the position can be addressed to Dr. Peter L. Francia, Director of the Center for Survey Research, at csr@ecu.edu.

Additional Instructions to Applicants
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Applications will be considered until position is filled. Please submit an online ECU application for vacancy # 600059 to ECU Human Resources at http://jobs.ecu.edu.

East Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Visit this job posting at https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/22852

The Washington Center for Equitable Growth supports social science research investigating whether and how inequality affects economic growth. They are currently requesting proposals in the areas of macroeconomic policy, market structure, human capital, and the labor market. The full request and more information on our grantmaking can be found on their website.

Grants for faculty are generally in the range of $25,000 to $100,000, and grants of $15,000 are available for current PhD students or those in postdoctoral positions. Applications for faculty are due January 31, 2019 and are due for PhD students on March 10, 2019.

This is the same grant that our very own CSDE Fellow Hilary Wething, PhD student at the Evans School, received to examine how Seattle’s law requiring paid sick leave is impacting worker pay and productivity.

Please feel free to contact them at grants@equitablegrowth.org if you have any questions about these opportunities.

Jordanna Bailkin delivers a Katz Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities. Bailkin is UW Professor of History, Jere L. Bacharach Endowed Professor in International Studies, and author of the new book Unsettled: Refugee Camps and the Making of Multicultural Britain (Oxford, 2018).

A scholar of modern Britain and Empire, Bailkin is the author of The Culture of Property (2004), and The Afterlife of Empire (2012). The Afterlife of Empire won the Morris D. Forkosch Prize from the American Historical Association, the Stansky Book Prize from the North American Conference on British Studies, and the Biennial Book Prize from the Pacific Coast Conference on British Studies. She has also written articles on tattooing in Burma, interracial murder in India, and parenthood in Nigeria.

More on Unsettled:

Today, no one really thinks of Britain as a land of camps. Camps seem to happen “elsewhere”, from Greece, to Palestine, to the global South. Yet over the course of the twentieth century, dozens of British refugee camps housed hundreds of thousands of Belgians, Jews, Basques, Poles, Hungarians, Anglo-Egyptians, Ugandan Asians, and Vietnamese. Refugee camps in Britain were never only for refugees. Refugees shared a space with Britons who had been displaced by war and poverty, as well as thousands of civil servants and a fractious mix of volunteers. Unsettled: Refugee Camps and the Making of Multicultural Britain explores how these camps have shaped today’s multicultural Britain. They generated unique intimacies and frictions, illuminating the closeness of individuals that have traditionally been kept separate–“citizens” and “migrants”, but also refugee populations from diverse countries and conflicts.

As the world’s refugee crisis once again brings to Europe the challenges of mass encampment, Unsettled offers warnings from a liberal democracy’s recent past. Through lively anecdotes from interviews with former camp residents and workers Unsettled conveys the vivid, everyday history of refugee camps, which witnessed births and deaths, love affairs and violent conflicts, strikes and protests, comedy and tragedy. Their story–like that of today’s refugee crisis–is one of complicated intentions that played out in unpredictable ways. The aim of this book is not to redeem camps–nor, indeed, to condemn them. It is to refuse to ignore them. Unsettled speaks to all who are interested in the plight of the encamped, and the global uses of encampment in our present world.

On Thursday December 6 at 3:30, Olga Troyanskaya (Princeton) will deliver a Paul G. Allen School Distinguished Lecture on “Data-driven understanding of human disease: from machine learning methods to  biological discoveries.”

Please join us. EEB105 at 3:30 for the talk, reception to follow at 4:30 in the Allen Center atrium.

Come learn about the opportunities for collaboration with ADVANCE’s “community laboratory” on engaging vulnerable patients in Patient Centered Outcomes Research!