The Center for Studies of Displaced Populations Center for Studies of Displaced Populations and the Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Scienceshttps://sph.tulane.edu/gchb/home wish to recruit a postdoctoral fellow to work with us on our NIH Program, “Health and Demographic Disparities in Recovery from Hurricane Katrina (HDDR-HD)”, or KATRINA@10.

The ideal candidate would have very good quantitative analysis and writing skills, very good (or at least some genuine interest in) qualitative approaches, and very good Vietnamese language ability. The start date would be summer or early fall of 2018. Duration is one year with a possible second year. Expected salary is $50k plus benefits.

You can view the full fellowship posting here. If qualified and interested, please email: Mark J. VanLandingham, Ph.D. at mvanlan [at] tulane [dot] edu

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to promote research that transforms understanding of HIV transmission, the HIV care continuum, and HIV comorbidities using Big Data Science (BDS). This FOA will support projects to assemble diverse big data sources, conduct robust and reproducible analyses, and create meaningful visualizations of big data, as well as, engage ethical experts where appropriate to ensure the development of this scientific area is guided by ethical principles.

The IUSSP is seeking applicants for the position of Project Coordinator for a new project on

Family planning and urban policy development in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

The IUSSP is seeking a part-time project coordinator for a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded project to build a cadre of early-career researchers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia committed to research on family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH: measurement, determinants of use of services, and consequences) of urban populations focusing on disenfranchised groups, and to influence policy by transmitting evidence on the value of FP/RH to urban policy specialists at local, national and international levels. The coordinator is needed for the period of June 2018 through to December 2021 (approximately 215 days or 1720 hours of estimated work) to coordinate project activities and monitor the progress of research fellows based at institutions in Africa and South Asia.

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive and the post will remain open until an appropriate candidate is found. IUSSP hopes to select a coordinator by 15 May 2018.

Project Description:

The project will provide 17 fellowships, each lasting 1-3 years, to early career sub-Saharan and South Asian scientists to produce new evidence on determinants and consequences of contraceptive use and reproductive behavior especially among the urban poor and disenfranchised, with the ultimate aim of improving urban policy agendas. Fellows will be recruited via two competitive calls for proposals in 2018 and 2019.  Fellows will be paired with mentors and expected to work with urban policy institutes/ stakeholders at the local and national level, and to disseminate the findings of their research to policy makers and the public as well as through scientific conferences and publications. In addition, they will receive feedback on drafts of scientific and policy papers resulting from their projects. The IUSSP will organize annual fellow workshops at hub centers in the regions that will provide opportunities for fellows to meet and share their research and participate in training.

Description of post:

The coordinator will work closely with the IUSSP Scientific panel chair (the project director) and the IUSSP secretariat to monitor and ensure fellows make timely progress on their research projects and carry out all monitoring and evaluation tasks.  The coordinator will:

• Participate in the recruitment of fellows and in designing fellowship rules and guidelines.
• Participate in meetings of the Scientific Panel and fellow workshops.
• Monitor research fellows’ progress on their projects and assure they are adhering to project timelines and achieving milestones. This will occur through the review of written reports from fellows, through Skype calls to fellows and mentors, and visits to research sites.
• Monitor pairings between mentors and fellows identifying difficulties and intervening when necessary to assure fellows get support needed to successfully carry out their research projects. The coordinator should be able to troubleshoot and help resolve issues with the assistance of the Chair and members of the Scientific Panel.
• Coordinate the review and feedback of fellows’ research paper drafts.
• Assist in the planning and organization of annual fellows’ workshops in coordination with the IUSSP Secretariat.
• Provide information to fellows on scientific meetings, conferences and events on urban planning and development and/or on family planning and reproductive health, where fellows should be submitting the research results for presentation.
• Prepare reports on fellow progress and activities for Panel, Secretariat and donor reporting.
• Prepare other reports on project activities for IUSSP Secretariat and donors.
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation of project activities with fellows and other stakeholders as stipulated in the project documents (results tracker).
• Assist the panel chair in other project work, including the organization of international policy research seminars.

Time commitments and salary

A total of 215 days have been estimated for the Coordinators time – 40 in 2018, 70 in 2019, 75 in 2020 and 30 days in 2021. The final repartition of time may be modified as needed with approval of the IUSSP. The Coordinator will be employed on a consultant basis and will need to justify time spent on job related tasks and activities. He or she will be paid at a competitive consultancy rate.

Travel requirements

International travel to Africa and South Asia is required to attend annual fellow workshops and make site visits to fellows, though much of the monitoring work could be conducted via Skype or over the internet. The project coordinator is also expected to attend and participate in meetings of the IUSSP Scientific Panel. A total of 80 days of travel has been budgeted for travel, though actual travel may be less.

Location

Project coordinator can work from his or her home or from an institution such as a university. The coordinator must be able to meet the time commitments and events described in the project calendar and timeline.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctoral degree in the social sciences, public health, urban health or a closely related field, or experience managing similar types of fellowship/research projects;
• Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and family planning, and/or urban policy field a plus;
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English; fluency in French a plus;
• Strong project management, planning and organizational skills;
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team; excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with diverse individuals;
• Willingness and ability to travel; experience of working in Africa and/or Asia a plus;
• Initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness and dependability.

Application

Please send a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of least 2 references to the IUSSP Secretariat (recrutement@iussp.org) to the attention of Mary Ellen Zuppan, IUSSP Executive Director. Applications will be considered on a first come basis, and the post will remain open until filled. We hope to find a Project Coordinator before 15 May 2018.

The Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences is currently accepting applications from graduate students of CSSS affiliated faculty for travel fund awards to support costs for presenting research or attending workshops or courses from July to December 2018.

Applications will be accepted until 5 pm on Wednesday, April 25.

The online application can be reached through the link on the attached flyer, or this website:

https://www.csss.washington.edu/research/travel-awards/call-for-applications

The purpose of the CSSS awards is to support travel that will advance the long-term goals of CSSS:  promoting research in social statistics and quantitative methods in the social sciences, and collaborative research between social scientists and statisticians.  Applications will be evaluated by the CSSS Executive Committee; priority will be given to proposals that demonstrate sophisticated use of statistical methodology and promise to have significant substantive impact.  Among high priority proposals, preference will be given to students for whom other sources of support are not available, and who have not received CSSS funding in the past.  Successful applicants should acknowledge the support of CSSS in the course of any presentations, and may be asked to participate in CSSS poster or presentation sessions subsequent to their travel.   Questions should be directed to csss@uw.edu

The School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate to support the MA in Global Security and the Center on the Future of War. Anticipated start date is July 2018. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, fiscal year position. Renewal is possible on an annual basis contingent on satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and needs of the university.

The postdoctoral research associate will work under the supervision of MA in Global Studies co-directors Jeffrey Kubiak and Daniel Rothenberg to teach courses in this innovative online program and to assist with its development, management and strategic vision. In addition, the postdoctoral research associate will be a research fellow at the Center on the Future of War and is expected to pursue independent and collaborative policy-oriented interdisciplinary research, scholarship and publication. These efforts may be linked with the Center’s team and various programs and should play a role in the Center’s larger strategy of integrating educational and research programming.

Candidates are expected to contribute significantly to the Faculty development, including teaching, research, community service and other assigned work. Successful candidates will be responsible for developing and teaching courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs and engaging actively in research and academic activities. Qualifications are describe as following:

• Candidates should possess a PhD degree in archaeology, anthropology, history, native studies, art history, religious studies, politics and economics, international relations or other social science subjects.
• The geographic research regions are limited to Arctic and Subarctic areas such as Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Siberia, Northern Europe, and other relevant areas.
• Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate strong expertise and accomplishments at international level in their respective discipline, e.g. record of publishing.
• Excellent commitment to the teamwork of the Faculty and University.

The positions will remain open until filled. Review of applications and nominations will commence immediately. Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they were not invited for an interview within 3 months of submission. The successful candidate is expected to assume the position in September 2018.