Provides expertise in support of research projects in social science, behavioral science, or humanities, including psychology, sociology, education, etc. Performs advanced testing procedures, data collection, and analysis. Prepares reports. May work with human subjects and contribute to grant proposal development. Ensures experiments are performed according to specifications. May make recommendations to changes in procedure, processes, or experimental design. May prepare and/or edit research papers, proposals and reports. Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.

Duties: Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments under control or supervisory responsibility. Recommends changes in testing or experimental procedures. May be responsible for a single research project or a segment of a large research project.

Qualifications: Master’s Degree with 3 years experience.

The Anthropology department and the African Studies program at St. Lawrence University seek a Visiting Assistant Professor in Cultural Anthropology and African Studies for one year, beginning August 2018. Qualified candidates will teach a required introductory course in Cultural Anthropology each semester, a senior seminar dual-listed in Anthropology and African Studies, and three intermediate-level courses, at least two of which should suitable to be dual-listed in both Anthropology and African Studies. Course load is three per semester; courses should complement the offerings of a four-field anthropology department and interdisciplinary African Studies program. Topical specialization is open, with a preference for candidates whose research and teaching focus on health or environment in Africa. Candidates with PhD in Anthropology in-hand preferred, though ABD candidates may be considered. We welcome applications from candidates who bring diverse cultural, ethnic and national perspectives to their scholarship and teaching.

For additional information about St. Lawrence University and the Anthropology Department, please visit our website at http://www.stlawu.edu/anthropology.

Interested applicants must apply online at http://employment.stlawu.edu uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section.  Review of applications will begin February 2, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to search committee co-chair Shinu Anna Abraham at sabraham@stlawu.edu.

Position Summary: The Department of Civil Society and Community Studies (School of Human Ecology) and the American Indian Studies Program (College of Letters and Science) invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position, open to all ranks. This position is for a joint appointment with 50% in the Department of Civil Society and Community Studies (tenure home) and 50% in the American Indian Studies Program. We seek a candidate with expertise in community-engaged scholarship, indigenous methodologies/evaluation, community leadership, civil society or nonprofits and with tribal expertise. The area of research is open and may include community/tribal health, environmental health, community/tribal nutrition, indigenous knowledge systems, traditional ecological knowledge, community/tribal education, social justice, incarceration, etc. The candidate’s research should focus on Indigenous peoples and issues within North America with a particular focus on Wisconsin communities. The position requires scholarship, teaching, and service in a department and a program serving undergraduate and graduate students. Other desirable attributes include strong research methods, oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact with an interdisciplinary and collaborative intellectual community. Native American and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information: This position could be filled as a 9-month or a 12-month appointment.

The Berkeley Institute for the Future of Young Americans (BIFYA) in the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley is recruiting a full-time, one-year Postdoctoral employee (TC 3252). The expected start date is August 1, 2018 and the recruitment will be open until filled. The level of appointment will be commensurate with the candidate’s record of scholarship.

The Berkeley Institute for the Future of Young Americans (BIFYA) is a research center located at the Goldman School of Public Policy. Its goal is to make national, state, and local policy sustainable and fair across generations. The Center’s mission is to promote high-quality, non-partisan research with the aim of generating a fact-based, non-partisan discussion regarding how best to invest in future generations in order to ensure their long- term security and success.

The Goldman School is open to applicants from a range of disciplines, for example those who work in the area of labor economics, urban and regional economics, political science, planning, demography, or other related policy areas relevant to the long-term financial security of young people. Programs of interest include, but are not limited to, the disinvestment in public higher education and the implications for young people, the economic restructuring of the US labor market, the influence of new technology on the labor market, and shifting demographics and the budgetary implications for social safety net programs. The appointment is also an opportunity to provide scholarly leadership for BIFYA, and as such, preference may be given to scholars whose work may anchor the Center’s research around the well-being of young Americans and on public policies that will make important investments in future generations.

Responsibilities
The Postdoc is expected to participate in the other initiatives of the Center, including its annual Millennial Summit. The candidate is expected to reside in or near Berkeley in order to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Center and the campus.

Qualifications (at time of application)
To be considered for this position, applicants must have completed all degree requirements except the dissertation for receipt of their PhD or equivalent degree.

Additional Qualifications (by start date)
The successful applicant must complete all degree requirements for the PhD or equivalent degree.

Salary
The salary for this position is based upon experience and qualifications. UC Berkeley offers excellent benefits packages as well as a number of policies and programs in to support employees as they balance work and family.

All interested applicants should apply at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01614. For information about the position or application process, please contact Emily Martinez
at emartinez24@berkeley.edu. A complete application will include 1) Updated CV 2) Cover letter 3) Description of project to be pursued while in residence (1500 words maximum) 4) Contact information for three professional references.

The Department of Sociology at St. Lawrence University invites applications for a 1-year Visiting Assistant Professor beginning August 2018. Area of specialization is open. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in teaching, active scholarship, and a strong commitment to undergraduate education at a liberal arts college. Teaching load is 3 courses per semester. Regular contribution to the department’s introductory level courses is expected as well as contributions of sociology elective courses that serve majors, minors, and the general student body. Opportunities also exist to collaborate with and mentor student research. Department aims and goals include encouraging the development of the “sociological imagination” in students, the teaching of skills to articulate this, and providing opportunities for students to engage in praxis. There is also opportunity to contribute to the university’s area studies programs. ABD in Sociology at time of application required.  Preference will be given to candidates who have completed the PhD by the time of appointment.

The department is interested in candidates, who can substantively contribute to the diversity of the: a) university community, b) knowledge that students are exposed to, and c) department’s culture of intellectual innovation. Applicants should address their ability to meet these qualifications in their cover letter.

Interested applicants must apply online at http://employment.stlawu.edu uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section.  Review of applications begins Jan 20, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be sent to Dr. Leah Rohlfsen (lrohlfsen@stlawu.edu), Search Chair.

The Climate and Development Lab at Brown University is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to conduct research and lead team-based research on the political dynamics of climate change, either locally in Rhode Island, nationally in the United States, or internationally, especially through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement. The research associate will split their time between their own work and collaborative projects with other members of the lab.

The postdoctoral project could be engaged research in a number of areas—what follow are examples from the local to the global, but do not exclude candidate-proposed areas of work. Examination of specific regional, state, or local political activities related to climate change or energy issues, and study of the forces aligned to advance or slow and stop climate action, and strategies and tactics deployed on different sides. Empirical analysis of organized political action related to climate change, including public relations activities, lobbying, and political contributions in RI or the USA broadly. Investigation of funding flows involving the major actors in climate change politics at the national level of the U.S. or specific regional, state, or local political arenas. Studies of international negotiations, and the relations of power between nations. Studies of the gap between promises made at the international level about national emissions reductions and the ability of governments to deliver on them at home. Studies of decarbonization of national economies and “pathways of national development,” both low- and high-carbon, especially on their ability to deliver well-being to citizens. Analysis of financial flows and the politics of promise-making and –keeping in the UNFCCC. Postdoctoral associates will be supported in completing their own work in these areas and to lead small teams of students in advancing research for the lab.