Celebrating 10 years! The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) will host the tenth annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology on Oct. 27-28, 2018, at the Univ. of Tennessee Conference Center in Knoxville, TN.

The conference provides opportunities for undergraduates to present their research at the interface of biology and mathematics. Student talks and posters will be featured as well as a plenary speaker, a panel on career opportunities, a graduate school showcase, and other networking opportunities. Faculty and students are invited to attend, as well as high school teachers.

A limited amount of support is available to cover the cost of registration, lodging and travel – deadline is September 10 to request funding. Conference registration deadline is October 5, 2018.

If you have or plan to request funding, do not register for the conference until you have been contacted by NIMBioS about the status of your funding request. For more information, go to http://www.nimbios.org/education/undergrad_conf2018

The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Data Science for Social Equity, to begin in fall 2018. We seek candidates who specialize in spatial data science, including (but not limited to) big data, spatial data visualization, spatial cyberinfrastructure, and/or geospatial technologies, and who advance research that makes positive impacts toward resolving urgent societal challenges.

Specifically, we seek scholars who harness data-driven science to analyze and advance social equity, apply research results to generate tangible products, applications, and/or other outcomes that address grand societal challenges, such as accessibility, health and wellbeing, food security, technology access and the digital divide, environmental problems, or other social and spatial disparities.

We are a diverse and growing department with strengths in biophysical geography, human geography, environmental studies, and spatial data science. Successful candidates will join the Spatial Computation, Cognition, and Complexity (S3C) Lab, and will develop a collaborative research program with faculty from the S3C Lab, Geography, and/or other units on campus. Scholars will recruit, teach, and mentor students in the new Spatial Data Science and Technology undergraduate major and Geography undergraduate and graduate majors.

The Department of Geography in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of human geography beginning September 2019. We seek a scholar who shows exceptional promise as an intellectual leader in the field of political ecology emphasizing quantitative or mixed methods with a focus on natural resources. A strong candidate will have disciplinary overlap in the areas of urban geography, political geography, or both, and regional expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa or Asia. However, applicants with expertise in any sub-discipline of human geography are invited to apply.

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks to hire a scholar at the Assistant Professor level for Fall 2019 with specialization in the study of language and culture in relation to medicine, illness and health.  The Department is seeking a linguistic/cultural anthropologist whose qualifications include a broad range of experience in research and teaching to complement our growing program in medical anthropology and global health.  Additional qualification of the successful candidate will include evidence of experience in one or more of the following areas:  the analysis of linguistic interaction and discourse in the construction of illness narratives and diagnosis, healer-patient interaction, the sociocultural and communicative aspects of pain, suffering, and care; language and power; the intersection of health disparities and racio-linguistic ideologies; and the role of language as it impacts access to care in the globalizing health care industry.  In addition to these areas of specialization, the ideal candidate will value and encourage research across the subdisciplines of anthropology and show evidence of success in sponsored research and publications. PhD in Anthropology or closely related field strongly preferred at time of appointment.

The Business Economics and Public Policy Department of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at any level: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The Department provides broad coverage of applied microeconomics and participates inhas undergraduate business economics and MBA programs and offers in business economics, risk management/insurance and public policy, and it also offers a PhD in Applied Economics. Applicants should have an outstanding research record, with a deep knowledge of and interest in applied microeconomics focusing on problems of interest to the business school research community. Excellence in research and teaching are the primary criteria for this position. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (expected completion by June 30, 20208 is acceptable) from an accredited institution. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 20197. Application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, job market paper, and/or selected publications.

Applications are invited for appointment as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Global China and/or Migration in the Faculty of Social Sciences (as tenure home) and the Faculty of Arts, to commence on January 2, 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter, on a three-year fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal and with consideration for tenure in either Geography or Sociology before the expiry of a second three-year fixed-term contract.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in Social Sciences and an excellent publication record preferably in Global China Studies. Applicants who are close to obtaining a Ph.D. degree will also be considered.  They should demonstrate achievements of, or potential for, excellence in teaching and research in one or more of the following areas: globalization, migration, demographic studies, personal well-being. Those with a strong background in quantitative methods and big data analysis in social science research are preferred.  The appointee will teach courses in Geography, Sociology and the Faculty of Arts.

The Faculty of Social Sciences aspires to become a world-leading source of social science research about Greater China, Asia, and the world. We have identified the following research clusters as areas of focus over the next 5-10 years: Contemporary China: social, political, and spatial transformation; Mental Wellness: from brain to society; and Cities 2050: urbanisation, mobility, and sustainability. In addition, we are developing our capacity in social science research methods. These Faculty initiatives will receive additional support and hence applicants are encouraged to explain how their research might align with any of these clusters. There is also an opportunity to be part of an existing team on migration and labour led by Professor Pun Ngai.  Enquiries about the post should be sent to Professor Pun Ngai of Department of Sociology at npun@hku.hk.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with the appointee’s qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.  The appointment will attract a contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 15% of basic salary. Housing benefits will be provided as applicable.

Applicants should send a completed application form together with an up-to-date C.V., a letter of interest, writing samples, a research statement and a teaching statement to the Faculty of Social Sciences at fosshr@hku.hk. They should also arrange for three confidential references (quoting the job reference number) to be sent directly by the referees to the Faculty at fosshr@hku.hk.  Please indicate clearly the reference number and the position applied for in the e-mail subject. Application forms (341/1111) can be downloaded at http://www.hr.hku.hk/apptunit/form-ext.doc. Further particulars can be obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk/.  Closes October 1, 2018.

The University thanks applicants for their interest, but advises that only candidates shortlisted for interviews will be notified of the application result.

The position serves as an epidemiologist responsible for carrying out a full range of complex epidemiologic and surveillance activities. In addition, incumbent will have responsibility for providing technical consultation and assistance to Federal, State, local and other health agencies concerning various complex epidemiology projects.