University College Dublin is seeking to fill the role of Professor/ Full Professor of Geography to offer leadership to the School in its goal to grow its research, teaching, and international engagement. This is a permanent full-time Professor/Full Professor role in UCD School of Geography.

UCD is listed in the top 1% of universities worldwide and Geography is ranked within the top 100 in the latest  QS World University subject rankings. We are part of a research-intensive university that is home to a wide range of disciplines organised into Colleges. Geography is within the College of Social Sciences and Law, which incorporates the allied fields of Archaeology, Economics, Education, Information and Communication Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice.

Geography is a popular undergraduate subject and its vibrant undergraduate syllabus contributes to both the 3-year BA and 4-year BSc degree programmes. We have several MA and MSc courses that reflect the interests of faculty (MA Geography, MA Geopolitics, MSc Global South, MSc Urban Environment and MSc Geospatial Analytics). These draw on academics within the School, College and University, in addition to expertise from non-academic practitioners. We have a vibrant research Masters and PhD community, many of whom are funded through prestigious scholarships. We have a GIS lab that is used primarily for teaching, a map library with a significant Irish collection and a GIS research lab

The Department of Sociology invites applications for a visiting assistant professor position (one-year term from August 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019). The classes taught will primarily consist of core sociology courses such as Diversity & Inequality, Social Theory, and Social Problems. Other courses to be taught may include Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Social Statistics, or Research Methods. Previous teaching experience is required, and the candidate must have already earned or be near completion of a PhD in sociology. The Sociology Department at the University of Louisville offers a BA, BS, and MA in sociology, and a PhD in applied sociology.

Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have identified Smart and Connected Health as a program focus. The purpose of this interagency program solicitation is the development of technologies, analytics and models supporting next generation health and medical research through high-risk, high-reward advances in computer and information science, engineering and technology, behavior, cognition, robotics and imaging. Collaborations between academic, industry, and other organizations are strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science, medicine and healthcare practice and technology development, deployment and use. This solicitation is aligned with previous reports by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and others calling for new partnerships to facilitate major changes in health and medicine, as well as healthcare delivery and is aimed at the fundamental research to enable these changes. Realizing the promise of disruptive transformation in health, medicine and healthcare will require well-coordinated, multi-disciplinary approaches that draw from the computer and information sciences, engineering, social, behavioral, and economic sciences, medical and health research and biology.

The following will be considered in response to NSF’s solicitation NSF-18-541:

• Integrative Projects: Multi-disciplinary teams spanning 2 to 4 years and may receive NIH support from $300,000 total costs per year.

Scientists and engineers from all disciplines are encouraged to participate.

Application submission is through the National Science Foundation via solicitation NSF-18-541. Following a jointly conducted initial peer review of these applications, likely NIH awardees applications will be forwarded for NIH processing. The general interests of the participating NIH Institute organizations are outlined here.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director announces the availability of administrative supplements to expand existing research to focus on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) health.  Program Directors/Principal Investigators holding specific types of NIH research grants, listed in this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) are notified that funds may be available for administrative supplements to meet increased costs that are within the scope of the approved award, but that were unforeseen when the new or renewal application or grant progress report for non-competing continuation support was submitted.

Applications for administrative supplements are considered prior approval requests (as described in Section 8.1.2.11 of the NIH Grants Policy Statement) and will be routed directly to the Grants Management Officer of the parent award. Although requests for administrative supplements may be submitted through this FOA, there is no guarantee that funds are available from the awarding IC or for any specific grant. All applicants are encouraged to discuss potential requests with the awarding IC.

SGM populations include, but are not limited to, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and individuals with differences or disorders of sexual development (sometimes referred to as “intersex” or as specific diagnoses). This trans-NIH effort, which involves multiple Institutes, Centers and Offices from across NIH, is intended to encourage investigation in this growing, field of research. To increase our collective understanding of the broad range of research needed to address the unique health issues of SGM populations, the supplement will focus on areas of research interest, including, but not limited to: studies on increased disease risk; mental, behavioral and social health; approaches to personalized medicine; access to care; reproductive and sexual development; neurological and cognitive development; and resilience.

The California Department of Finance is seeking qualified candidates to fill a part time demographer/trainee position. The Demographic Research Unit serves as the State of California’s source of official, unbiased demographic data for planning and budgeting, and is the designated statewide liaison with the U.S. Census Bureau. The position requires the ability to work remotely with occasional travel for in-person meetings.

The incumbent will design and conduct research projects with minimal supervision. The project(s) may be part of a thesis, term paper or project, or dissertation that engages with issues relevant to the past, present, or future demography of California. The position is initially a one year traineeship, with the possibility of renewal.

We are seeking to find and support researchers whose interests overlap with our applied demographic research agenda. Our researchers work on topics related to the Census, small area methods, and the estimation and projection of population and housing unit counts through the study of fertility, mortality, and domestic and international migration.

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The Department of Public Policy at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW)1 is seeking an energetic and engaged Chair to begin July 1, 2018. The successful candidate will be an accomplished scholar with the administrative experience and skills to lead a department that emphasizes quality undergraduate and graduate instruction, research, and community engagement.

The mission of the Department is to improve the quality of public service through teaching current and prospective public servants, through research on public issues, and through service to organizations with public policy interests. The Department awards bachelor and master degrees. Undergraduate concentrations are Criminal Justice, Health Care Management, Law and Public Policy, and Nonprofit Management and Leadership. Graduate concentrations are Health Systems Administration and Policy, Public Administration and Policy, and Nonprofit Management.

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in criminal justice, health administration, public or nonprofit management, political science, sociology, or a related field and must have qualifications to be a tenured associate or full professor. Experience in government, criminal justice, health, nonprofit administration, or other related field is required. The candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, maintain an active research agenda, and manage the day-to-day operations of the Department in collaboration with the faculty in the Department. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The faculty in the Public Policy have backgrounds in Political Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Public Management, and Public Health. The Department currently has approximately 210 undergraduate and graduate students. PFW1 (see www.ipfw.edu) is the largest institution of higher learning in northeast Indiana, offering more than 200 degrees and certificates to a student body of more than 8,000. PFW’s commitment to community engagement makes it an economic, cultural, and societal leader in the region. PFW is located in Indiana’s second-largest city, Fort Wayne, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 425,000. PFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The review of applications will begin March 26th and will continue until the position is filled. All candidates who are interviewed should prepare a 45-60 minute instructional presentation. Please submit a letter of application explaining how you would contribute to our program and teaching needs; a curriculum vitae; evidence of teaching effectiveness; unofficial transcripts; and the names, addresses, emails, and telephone numbers of three professional references to:

Andrew Downs, Search Committee Chair
Department of Public Policy
Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Room Neff Hall 260
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Telephone: 260-481-6691
Fax: 260-481-6985
E-mail: downsa@ipfw.edu

Deborah Carr (PI of the NLSY79) and Elizabeth Cooksey (PI of the NLSY79 Child and Young Adult studies) will provide an overview to the NLSY79 (including the NLSY Child and Young Adult surveys) and the NLSY97, present information on data updates and future survey directions, and show new and returning users how to search through the thousands of variables and download data into SPSS, SAS, STATA and R.

If you are interested in any life course stages from childhood to “early” aging, we have longitudinal data for you! The NLSY79 has tracked respondents for nearly 40 years, and the oldest respondents recently turned 60, while NLSY97 respondents have been tracked for more than 20 years, are now in their thirties. See www.nlsinfo.org

The session will take place from 3-5pm on WEDNESDAY APRIL 25. This is a member initiated meeting, and is FREE of charge.

There is no need to reserve a place, but if you do plan to attend, it would be helpful if you could just email Elizabeth at cooksey.1@osu.edu.