The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking employees with a wide range of skills to help carry out and then evaluate the results of the 2020 Decennial Census, and to serve in other critical positions. The census is the foremost source of information on the U.S. population and is the basis for political representation and for how tax dollars are allocated over the following decade. Along with a broad range of social and economic surveys, the Census Bureau also produces the nation’s official population estimates and is responsible for international work around the globe.

We are looking for qualified U.S. citizens with backgrounds in demography, sociology, mathematics, statistics, or related fields. Experience with demographic analysis, population estimates and projections, survey research, and quantitative data analysis of large data sets is a plus. Candidates should have good communication skills and be able to work as part of a team.

Successful candidates may be hired at the GS 7 to GS 14 levels. See opm.gov for salary information for the Washington, D.C. metro area. The jobs are located in Suitland, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. that is accessible by mass transit (the use of which is subsidized for Census employees).

Those interested in the Decennial Census and other positions should apply at USAJobs.gov. Several job postings are planned for entry-level and more advanced positions. The following job postings are currently available and can be applied to now.

Statistician Demography: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/514801300https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/508810500

The Spatial Epidemiology Lab at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine’s Department of Population Health, led by Dr. Dustin Duncan, is hiring a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The NYU Spatial Epidemiology Lab (www.spatialepilab.org) is a dynamic and active research group focused on connecting neighborhoods and health. The lab employs a geospatial lens in studying health behaviors and outcomes, especially sleep health and sexual health. The lab has an emphasis on health disparities and vulnerable populations, with a strong focus on sexual and gender minority populations, including gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women. The postdoctoral research focus will be on the study of spatial epidemiology in HIV prevention in vulnerable populations, with attention to intersectionality perspectives.

The selected postdoctoral fellow will assist with oversight and management of existing grant projects (especially a NIH-funded project focused on understanding the role of social capital and social cohesion in neighborhoods and networks in relation to HIV prevention among transwomen of color in New York City), supervision of staff, and data analyses and manuscript writing. The fellow will receive mentorship in grant writing (including K career development award or R-level grant). We have a number of geospatial health datasets that the fellow can analyze, including a dataset of 253 MSM in New York City who were GPS-tracked for two-weeks. Significant research experience (as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications) and a demonstrated interest in HIV/AIDS, LGBT, and/or neighborhoods research are necessary; a strong background in previous project management, rigorous research methods (e.g., advanced statistics, longitudinal data analyses) and GIS and/or GPS experience is highly desired.

The commitment is 1-2 years. NYU is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, including racial/ethnic and sexual/gender minorities. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply as this particular opportunity is based on a Diversity Supplement to one of our ongoing NIH grants.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: PhD, ScD or DrPH in social sciences or public health, epidemiology, geography or related field.

SALARY: Salary is based in NIH guidelines. Includes a competitive full-time benefits package.

START DATE: By Fall 2019. Can be as early as Winter/Spring 2019.

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter describing relevant research experience, a
curriculum vitae, and 3-5 representative publications via email to Mr. Brandon Brooks
(brandon.brooks@nyulangone.org and spatialepilab@gmail.com) with the subject line Diversity Postdoc Research Position. Candidates should also provide the names and email addresses for three individuals familiar with their work who can be contacted for recommendations. Only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be directly contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: This position will remain open until a qualified applicant is found.

KCHA’s Policy and Research Department is hiring an Intergovernmental Affairs Intern to support legislative work for the Association of Washington Housing Authorities (AWHA).  This is a great opportunity for a graduate or advanced undergraduate student to learn more about policy processes, etc. 

The Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW), of The Woodrow Wilson School, at Princeton University invites outstanding researchers to apply for appointments as Visiting Research Scholars. The deadline to submit an application is December 15, 2018. For detailed information and application instructions, visit the CHW website at https://chw.princeton.edu/about/visiting-fellows-program.

The Soon Young Kim Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Korean Studies
at the Korea Institute, Harvard University
for Academic Year 2019-2020

The Korea Institute at Harvard University is accepting applications for the Soon Young Kim
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Korean Studies for the 2019-20 academic year. This Fellowship is open
to scholars from all fields of study in Korean Studies. However, preference may be given to scholars working on the history of Korean business, the history of Korean science and technology, the history of Korean military or the environmental history of Korea.

The Fellowship Grant:  The fellowship will cover up to a 12-month period between August 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020, and will carry a stipend of $50,000 (with an understanding that the fellowship recipient shall purchase her/his own health insurance.) The recipient will have the option to purchase health insurance from Harvard’s affiliate insurance program should s/he choose. (http://hushp.harvard.edu/rates-plan-dates#Affiliate) The postdoctoral fellow will be provided shared office space and access to the libraries and resources of Harvard University, and will be invited to participate in the academic life of the Korea Institute and appropriate academic department/s.

The Fellow will be required to:

1. reside in the Cambridge/Boston area during the appointment and to work on revising his or her
   dissertation for publication.
2. participate actively in related activities of Harvard, the Korea Institute and the Korean Studies community.
3. (may) teach or collaborate on one, one-semester class for undergraduates.
4. give a public presentation at the Korea Colloquium or Kim Koo Forum seminar series.

Eligibility: Applicants must have received their Ph.D. degree within five years of the postdoctoral appointment year (i.e. in 2014 or later). The applicant who is offered a fellowship must have fully completed all requirements for the Ph.D. degree by July 1, 2019.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received via email by the Korea Institute by
Thursday, January 3, 2019, 5:00pm EST

Soon Young Kim Post-Doctoral Application details and process may be found on our website: http://korea.fas.harvard.edu/soon-young-kim-postdoctoral-fellowships

Integrating urban and transport planning, environment and health for healthier urban living

Register now to join more than 300 international participants at Urban Transitions 2018 to discuss multi-sectorial solutions to promote healthy urban development.

Use the quicklinks below to plan your attendance:

• Book your delegate place

• Download the full programme: Expert keynote lectures, 160 contributed talks plus poster sessions

• Find out more about our plenary speakers

• Book accommodation at the conference hotel

We look forward to your participation and to welcoming you to Sitges, Barcelona, 25-27 November 2018. Remember to book your place for the optional conference dinner and walking tours.

The Population Health Initiative, Urban@UW, the Graduate School and the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship are hosting a networking event for graduate students and postdocs from all schools and colleges across the UW who are engaged in scholarship around climate change.

The event will feature lightning presentations from 6 students/postdocs on a specific area of climate research. Topics will include:

• Health effects of climate change
• Climate change and conservation
• Ethics of climate engineering
• Pollution and public policy

Following the presentations, participants will break up into small groups based on the topics that are presented to enable discussions, networking and knowledge exchange.

Students and postdocs from all departments are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.

Attendance is free, but as space is limited, registration is required. Please register using the link below.

https://is.gd/climate_change

Speaker: Ian Kennedy

We use Structural Topic Models (STM) to investigate whether and how rental listings from the Seattle metropolitan are Craigslist page differ in association with neighborhood racial proportion. We find that White neighborhoods are associated with words like ‘restaurant’ and ‘charming,’ while Black neighborhoods are connected to security terms like ‘gated’ or transportation out of the neighborhood with terms like ‘light rail.’ Qualitative analysis shows that listings from white neighborhoods emphasize the connection to neighborhood history and cultural roots, while listings from non-white, especially Black, neighborhoods are sundered from their surroundings.

SocSEM!

For many decades, the UW Sociology Department sponsored biweekly area seminars that offered graduate students and faculty an opportunity to present and discuss research (often in progress).  In addition to improving the quality of our work, these seminars provided an important albeit informal setting for strengthening our bonds as a community, and as consequence, all across the country UW alums fondly recall Friday afternoons in the Dev Sem, the MACRO group, and IA.  In recent years these seminars withered, victims perhaps of a restructured graduate program, new centers on campus, busy schedules, and increasingly challenging commutes.

And yet, many of us lament the loss of regular opportunities to learn about each other’s work, to think about sociological problems outside our narrow interests, and to just spend time with others in the department.  Enter SocSem, a new biweekly seminar for the entire department.  We’ll gather mid-afternoon on Fridays for research presentations and lively discussion.  Following long-standing tradition, light refreshments will be provided.  Please mark your calendars, and plan to join us.

The Department of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2019. The Department is looking for exceptional individuals with particular emphasis in the area of urban inequality and health disparities. Urban social inequalities are observed at the individual, relationship/network, community/neighborhood, and societal levels, and are embedded in life course dynamics. The successful candidate will have research and teaching expertise on the social and structural determinants and/or observable manifestations of urban inequality at any of these levels. Topics could include, but are not limited to, disparities in health, income, transportation, or residence relating to race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, or other characteristics. We are particularly interested in researchers using innovative theory and quantitative methods that account for social and spatial context. Applicants with perspectives from public health, demography, sociology, or other related fields in addition to geography are encouraged to apply. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position. Applications received by December 1, 2018 will be given priority consideration, but the position will remain open until filled.  To apply please visit https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01334.

The University of California 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, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.