Prof. Rami Rahamimoff (1937 – 2008) was a world renowned scientist who played a key role in the leadership and governance of the BSF, and was the recipient of numerous BSF grants before joining its Board.

Prof. Rahamimoff was a professor of physiology at the Hebrew University, and was awarded the Israel Prize in Medicine in 1998. Born in Sofia in 1937, Prof. Rahamimoff earned his M.D. in 1963 from the Hebrew University, where he continued to become a full professor and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Hebrew University – Hadassah Medical campus. He served as Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Health from 2001 until his death, and won international recognition for his pioneering work on calcium regulation of synaptic transmission.

In light of this contribution, and his life’s work in science and medicine, the BSF has decided to honor Prof. Rahamimoff’s memory by naming its travel grants program for young scientists after him.

The program

• The Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grants Program is open to PhD students doing research that requires facilities or expertise not available in their home countries.
• The program will have two CALLS annually, and each will support 10 trips. Grants are for $4,000 each.
• The trips will be only to a higher education or a research facility in the U.S.A. (for Israelis) or Israel (for Americans). The program will not support participation in conferences or trips by late-stage PhD students.
• Each trip will be for a maximum length of 2 months.
• Travel should be taken within one year of notification of award.
• Applications for trips that have already occurred will not be accepted.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be U.S. or Israeli citizens.
• The applicant, rather than his thesis advisor, must write the application.
• Applicants must be conducting supervised research towards a PhD in an accredited higher education institution, or in a non-profit research institution (government or other, including hospitals).
• Submitting an application before the PhD research program/plan is formally approved by the university is not recommended.
• Students in their last year of PhD studies are not eligible to submit applications to the program.
• The BSF will only accept applications that are in the scientific fields it supports. For a full list, see Eligible Areas of Research. The split program does not apply to Travel Grants; applications in all fields supported by the BSF can be submitted each year.
• Applicants must be 35 years old or younger.
• Israeli and American students doing research in the other country are not eligible to apply.
• A student who was previously awarded a grant in this program is not allowed to submit again.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated by a special committee on the basis of their merit in light of the overall aim of the program, and the qualifications of the candidates. In particular, the significance of the trip to the candidate’s research will be estimated.

One of the criteria frequently used by the panel is the stage of the research program. Trips planned very early or very late in the research program are often not approved.

Budget

• The budget for each trip is fixed at $4,000 and will cover travel costs and per-diem expenses. Trips are limited to 2 months.
• The BSF will not provide funding for institutional overhead.

Submission Instructions

• Both Israeli and American students must submit through the university from which they will graduate. Students who are doing their research at a hospital or other research institution must also submit their applications through the university from which they will graduate.
• Each university will be limited to no more than 5 applicants.

Required material

• Cover and signature page (to be downloaded from the BSF website in the Guidelines and Forms section). The form must be completed in 12-point font and 1.5 line spacing. Since it is not protected, the applicants are requested to make sure that the top and bottom letterheads are not lost.
• Signatures
  The cover page must be signed in the proper places by:
  1. The applicant
  2. The institutional authority of the university (must also include email address!)
• Letter of support from the applicant’s supervisor.
• Letter of acceptance and support from the intended host scientist.
• CV of the applicant.
• All items should be submitted as one complete Word or PDF file.
• Submission must be made through the appropriate office in the applicant’s university. Applications must be submitted by email to (bsf@bsf.org.il) with all of the required material as an attachment in Word or PDF format.

 

The Department of Health Services at the University of Washington seeks to fill one full-time faculty position with a focus on Health Disparities and Inequities as an Assistant Professor (WOT*) on a 12 month service period, with an anticipated start date in fall 2018.

We are looking for individuals with a PhD degree or equivalent terminal degree in public health or a related discipline, including but not limited to health services, health behavior, health policy, demography, economics, sociology, anthropology, political science, social work, social epidemiology, geography, gender studies, ethnic studies and cultural studies.  We are especially interested in candidates with experience in health care disparities, social determinants of health, health informatics, implementation science, or health policy.

Faculty members in our department are expected to: (a) conduct an independent research program that complements department, School, and University research initiatives and programs, (b) participate in collaborative research programs as appropriate to his/her interests, (c) teach in the department’s educational programs, and (d) mentor undergraduate, Masters and PhD students.

Applicants for this position should have research interests focused on populations in the United States whose health status is impacted by social and structural inequities, such as racial and ethnic minorities, immigrant populations, people with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and sexual or gender minorities.  More specifically, we are interested in candidates with the following skills:

• Strong methodologic skills, including quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods research approaches.
• Experience working in collaborative interdisciplinary research teams.
• Ability to establish and maintain research ties to underserved communities.
• Potential to generate external funding for research over time.
• Experience in teaching, mentoring, and diversity and equity issues in higher education. This includes the ability or potential to involve undergraduate and graduate students in faculty-directed research and/or mentor diverse undergraduate and graduate students in independent research.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please submit the following:

• A letter of interest describing your research interests and teaching experience
• A diversity statement that describes your experience related to diversity, inclusion and equity, as well as your potential to contribute to our diversity mission and commitment to being an anti-racist institution
• Curriculum Vitae
• Four references or four letters of recommendation

Review of applications will begin March 31, 2018. The position is open until filled.

Send application materials via email to:

Holly Bergstrom, Manager of Faculty Human Resource:  hb2@uw.edu

Department of Health Services, University of Washington

Job Description 
The Social Work Program within the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 16, 2018. The new MSW program offers a specialization in Clinical Practice with a focus on health, mental health, and health disparities. The teaching load is a 3/2, and we are looking for candidates with a specialization in one of these areas to teach across the Social Work curriculum, particularly HBSE , Research, and/or Policy courses. The candidate’s primary appointment will be in the MSW program with the possibility of some teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate level.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicant must have an MSW from a CSWE accredited program.
• A Ph.D. in social work or a related field, or a D.S.W. at the time of appointment.

Desired Qualifications

• Established record of scholarly research, and/or conference presentations.
• Record of excellence in teaching.
• Ability to teach one or more of the following courses: HBSE , Research, and/or Policy.
• Ability to work collaboratively and to engage in research across disciplines.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2017.

Position Description
The School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago seeks to hire full-time Lecturers to teach master’s level students in our accredited school of social work. These are full-time nine-month appointments that report to the Deputy Dean for Curriculum. We seek individuals with a history of outstanding teaching and a deep commitment to student development and learning.

Lecturers will

• teach courses in the master’s program at the SSA,
• advise master’s students and student organizations,
• participate in committees of the School,
• help prepare new part-time lecturers for teaching in the School.

Lecturers should be prepared to teach in one or more of the following areas:

• the beginning sequence of direct practice courses in a social work curriculum,
• advanced clinical practice courses, specifically those that can contribute in the areas of family systems, cognitive and behavioral treatments including third wave behavioral interventions, and psychodynamic practice.
• policy courses, including beginning policy courses in our core curriculum, health policy, disability policy, aging policy or education policy.
• material related to understanding and interrupting oppression, discrimination, and racism.

Qualifications
The lecturer will possess:

• a history of innovative and effective teaching in a graduate or professional school
• a demonstrated commitment to students and their professional development, and
• a Ph.D. in social work, social policy or related discipline, or a history of prior outstanding teaching at SSA as a part-time lecturer.

As described herein, the position is included in a bargaining unit of unionized part-time and full-time lecturers represented by the Service Employees International Union.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, non-tenure track teaching appointment. Lecturers at the School of Social Service Administration are expected to devote 100% effort to the School of Social Service Administration and sign a letter of commitment to the University that limits the number of hours the lecturer can work outside the university during the fall, winter and spring academic terms.

The School of Social Service Administration builds upon a legacy of more than a century of scholarship, education and leadership in social work and social welfare, mixing a distinctive interdisciplinary tradition with applied problem solving to foster innovative solutions to some of society’s most pressing social problems. For more information about SSA, please visit our website at: http://www.ssa.uchicago.edu.

Applicants should submit a cover letter that includes fit with SSA, the position and teaching interests, curriculum vita or resumé, documentation of teaching excellence (syllabi, course evaluations); and the names of at least two references. The deadline for submission of all required application materials is April 30, 2018.

Please apply online at the Academic Career Opportunities web page at the University of Chicago website using the following link:

https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp . Please search for number 03653.

Job Description:  Full-time tenure-track position teaching a range of American Politics and other political science courses.

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach 12 credit hours each semester in undergraduate political science courses (SUU places major emphasis on quality teaching).
• Carry out committee and/or special assignments upon request of the department chair or dean of the college.
• Make recommendations for equipment, texts, audio-visual materials, reference materials, etc., to support program instruction.
• Advise Political Science students.
• Develop course content, objectives, and evaluation systems for course offerings.
• Provide on-going assessment of course offerings and degree requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

PhD in political science or related discipline, with emphasis in American politics. ABD nearing completion in appropriate field considered. JD with significant teaching experience in American politics and political thought also considered. Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate how their degree field and/or experience will supplement the department and benefit students.

• Ability to effectively teach political science courses, with emphasis on American Politics and American Government.
• Ongoing professional scholarly activity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Support collegiality and stewardship concepts.
• Ability and willingness to adapt courses to current technology applicable to the discipline and teach some online courses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach political thought and an introductory research methods course desired.
• Background in identity/minority politics desired.
• Effective teaching record in an accredited institution of higher learning preferred.

Learn more and apply at the link below.

The Department of Sociology, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas, invites applications for a non-tenure track two-year Visiting Assistant Professor for Fall 2018 in Sociology to teach courses in core areas of the Sociology program, and in supporting courses in an Anthropology minor. Sociology courses include organizations, statistics, inequalities including race/class/gender, and research methods. Additional areas of specialization and teaching competence are welcome. Suitable candidates must possess teaching experience and proven research potential in the field.

Teaching duties will include four courses per semester with a majority of courses in Sociology, and potentially one Anthropology course per semester. A PhD in Sociology is required by August 2018, and at least 18 hours in graduate work relevant to Anthropology is strongly encouraged.

Applicants should be willing to contribute to and support the St. Mary’s University Mission https://www.stmarytx.edu/about/. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate an interest in affiliating with the University’s Center for Catholic Studies, which will explore a wide range of human issues across disciplinary boundaries, and in a global context.

St. Mary’s University is a private, Catholic university founded in 1852 by the Society of Mary, the Marianists. St. Mary’s is a comprehensive Catholic and Marianist university with a strong tradition of integrating liberal arts with professional studies. St. Mary’s enrolls 4,000 students in a diverse setting with four schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs. St. Mary’s has been cited for high graduation rates among Texas colleges and is ranked among the best in the West Region for value and academic quality by U.S. News & World Report. St. Mary’s is the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest, and continues to advocate the Marianist mission of academic excellence and servant leadership. St. Mary’s is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Applications can be found at http://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs/ with the option to upload all supporting documents electronically. Along with the employment application please also submit a cover letter, CV, and transcripts. Letters of recommendation may be addressed to: Janet Armitage, PhD, Search Committee Chair and Chair of Sociology, St. Mary’s University, Sociology Department. Additional materials may be requested of select applicants at a later date. Applications will be considered until March 20, 2018. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a clear background check. St. Mary’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE).

Position Summary
The Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies in the Culverhouse College of Commerce at The University of Alabama invites applications for an opening for an associate or full professor in finance and/or economics beginning August 16, 2017. Primary duties include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, engaging in a research program that results in articles in outstanding scholarly publications, and performing service as assigned by the Department, College, and University.

Required Qualifications
(1) A doctoral degree in finance, economics or a closely related field; (2) record of high quality research and in high-quality journals consistent with appointment at associate/full professor; (3) demonstrated high-quality teaching. Preferred Qualifications: Applications from all areas of finance or economics are welcome; however, strong preference will be given to candidates with a record of high-quality research in behavioral finance and/or experimental economics, as well as those with a track record of externally-funded research.

Review of applicants will begin immediately. The posting is expected to remain open at least through March 20, 2018.

Candidates must apply online at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu and attach a cover letter describing their interest in the position and curriculum vita that includes a list of three references. At least one and preferably two current unpublished papers must also be attached. All these materials must be attached at time of application in order for the application to be accepted.

The candidate selected for this position will be required to submit a disclosure and consent form authorizing a background investigation. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and achievements.

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at ASU is presently rebuilding, including adding six new tenure-track faculty, four new lecturers and a new School Director in the last 18 months.  As part of bringing new energy to a successful program in Sociology and the minor in Anthropology, the School now seeks to hire a full-time, benefits-eligible Lecturer.

The successful candidate will deliver primarily in-person, lower and upper division courses in the Sociology major and minor, the Sociocultural Anthropology minor, and methods courses serving the social sciences degrees, which include Political Science, Social Justice & Human Rights, and interdisciplinary Social & Behavioral Sciences. This is a 9-month academic appointment. Subsequent annual renewal is possible, contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the School. Salary is competitive and dependent upon experience. Preference will be given to candidates whose areas of interest complement or extend one or more of the School’s traditional social emphases: social movements, im/migration, social justice, international development, and gender.

The School seeks candidates who demonstrate excellence in teaching and a commitment to building a more inclusive faculty. This is an opportunity to participate in a rapidly growing, socially conscious, innovative liberal arts program embedded in a major R1 research institution. ASU has a strong commitment to a racially diverse faculty and to admitting a student body reflective of contemporary America.

Required Qualifications
The successful candidate must a) have a Ph.D. in Sociology, Anthropology, or closely-related interdisciplinary field by the time of appointment; and, b) a record of successful in-person teaching with in higher education.

Desired Qualifications
a) Experience of teaching introductory courses in sociology,  anthropology, or a related inter-disciplinary field; b) the ability to teach contemporary theory and quantitative methods in the social sciences; c) the ability to teach Mexico-US Borderlands, sociology of murder, social problems, and/or social psychology; d) an ability to teach online classes; e) a demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including first generation students; and, f) whose areas of interest complement or extend one or more of the School’s traditional social emphases: social movements, im/migration, social justice, international development, and gender.

Application deadline: March 23, 2018; if not filled, every two weeks thereafter until the search is closed.

Application procedure: Applications will only be accepted electronically via Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/10803. Please reference job# 12292

Requested material will include:  1) a letter of application, 2) a current curriculum vitae with contact information, and, 3) the names and contact information for three references (references will not be contacted during initial review and will only be contacted after candidate notification).

Position Summary

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is seeking an experienced practitioner or academic to serve as the Will Clayton Fellow in International Economics.

The Clayton Fellow will develop a policy research agenda including, for example, trade policy, international economic growth, economic development and currency markets. The Fellow will engage other Institute fellows, policy-makers in government and the public in discussions involving international economics.

Education Required

Bachelor’s Degree

Concentration / Degree Type

Economics, public policy, business, law, political science, finance, or related field.

Education Preferred

Master’s degree, JD, or PhD in economics, public policy, business, law, political science, finance, or related field.

Experience Required

2 years

Type of Experience

– Work experience in international economics in the public or private sector, or in academia.
– Proven excellence in research as demonstrated through publications, reports or books.

**Doctoral candidates must have substantial previous work experience in the public or private sector to be considered for this position.

Experience Preferred

Preference will be given to candidates with specialized knowledge in existing programs at the Baker Institute.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applications will begin immediately. For best consideration, please apply by March 21, 2018.