The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support bi-phasic developmental, discovery-driven, or hypothesis-driven research focused on innovative strategies to detect HIV either within the first two weeks of infection or to monitor viral rebound after stopping or developing resistance to antiretroviral therapy. Applications should propose simple diagnostic tools that would be feasible for a self-testing platform to allow untrained individuals to detect HIV. Interdisciplinary collaborations that include biomedical, physical, and behavioral sciences are highly encouraged.

Visit the following link to learn more and apply: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-471.html

Cornell University Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows are high-profile postdoctoral research positions with significant independence and resources to attract some of the world’s best young scholars to interact deeply with faculty and students on Cornell’s Ithaca-based campuses.  Candidates from all areas of research and inquiry, who will be no more than two years past the award date of their doctoral degree at the time of the appointment, are eligible for this program. Successful candidates will have access to the full range of talent and considerable resources available at Cornell, and will be encouraged to interact broadly with the Cornell intellectual community, in addition to their postdoctoral research with a tenured faculty member (sponsor) and their research group. Cornell Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows will also receive lifetime membership in the Society of Cornell Fellows along with the participants in other named prestigious and competitively awarded Cornell postdoctoral fellowships.

Six Presidential Fellowships will be awarded each year beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. Appointments will be for up to three years, dependent on positive annual evaluations and may include a teaching component where appropriate of no more than 25% averaged over the length of the appointment.  The stipend for appointments in the 2017-2018 academic year will be $68,000 plus full Cornell University employee fringe benefits. Each Fellow also will be provided $5,000 annually for discretionary research expenses including travel. Interested individuals can contact any tenured Cornell faculty member(s), i.e. associate or full professor, who, if agreeable to serve as the lead sponsor(s), will endorse and submit the candidate’s application. A tenure track assistant professor may serve as a secondary sponsor. Applications will be judged on the qualifications of the candidate, and the quality and originality of the proposed research and its potential impact.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE 
Interested individuals can contact any tenured Cornell faculty member(s) who, if agreeable to serve as the sponsor(s), will endorse and submit the candidate’s application.

APPLICATION MATERIALS
1.  Candidate CV, including publication list. 
2. One-two page description of proposed research that should include a clear statement of objectives and of the significance and expected impact of the proposed research if successful.
3. Two Letters of Recommendation, including one from the candidate’s PhD thesis advisor, to be sent directly to the lead faculty sponsor that provide detailed assessments of the candidate’s qualifications and potential for innovative, ground-breaking independent research.
4. Additional letter(s) of support from Cornell lead (and secondary if applicable) faculty sponsor(s) including a brief statement of any financial and logistical support of the proposed research that will be provided by the sponsor(s).

The lead faculty sponsor(s) should forward all materials as a single file (pdf format required) to: pres.pdfellows@cornell.edu

Deadline for all materials:  October 1, 2017

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage.  We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

If you have questions about this program, please contact:
Office of the Vice Provost for Research
222 Day Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

Email: vp_research@cornell.edu

This is an invitation to present at the session “Missing the Sociopolitical Links: Food, Energy, and Water Security in Cities,” (8799) for the XIX International Sociological Association (ISA) World Congress of Sociology (July 15-21, 2018) to be held in Toronto, Canada.

Session Description

Urbanization and climate change, two major human forces unleashed by the industrial age are on a course that poses both unprecedented risks to food, energy and water (FEW) security, and compelling opportunities. Cities are both security hotspots, crucibles of innovations to enhance populations’ security.

Scholarship has underscored that FEW systems are so interconnected that actions in one frequently have impacts on the others. Thus, in order to reduce trade-offs and enhance synergies, proponents of a nexus framing of FEW-security encourage integrative approaches to analysis, planning and decision-making.  An emphasis on these integrative approaches has moved development and research communities to pursue an array of frameworks to uncover the analytical and normative dimensions of FEW-security.

Urban decision makers are grappling every day with the operational challenge of providing their populations with FEW, and protecting FEW availability and access against floods, droughts and other climate-hazards.  Therefore, innovative science and policy actions are needed to help them match their sustainability and resilience goals with reality, and that see this challenge as a sociopolitical and ethical one, and not only a technical one. This session invites presentations that engage with the following questions: how have social sciences engaged with the conceptualization of urban FEW-security, and what does it mean to have a city that is “FEW-secure”? Are methodologies adopted to measuring FEW-security a concern? How are political and ethical questions of equity, which any attempt to create FEW-security unavoidably raises, to be achieved? What are the sociopolitical challenges of achieving knowledge and policy integration?

Link for abstract submission:
https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc2018/webprogrampreliminary/Symposium461.html

 

The  6^th International OXFORD SYMPOSIUM ON POPULATION, MIGRATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE will be held on the 7th and 8^th of December 2017 at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, UK.

Attendees are welcome to either present a paper or participate as a panel member/observer.

The abstract submission deadline is 15 November. Abstracts are reviewed on a rolling basis and notifications are sent within ten days of submission.

The early registration deadline is 16 October and the regular registration deadline is 17 November.

Conference Oxford has hundreds of affordable bedrooms in Oxford colleges available, offering splendid views of college quadrangles and gardens.  Consult https://www.oxford-population-and-environment-symposium.com/venue-travel-lodging-visas/travel-and-lodging/ for lodging information.

• Keynote speaker – David Coleman, Emeritus Professor of Demography; Associate Fellow, Department of Social Policy, University of Oxford.
• We welcome papers that take an interdisciplinary view of the main themes of the conference: climate change, world population increase, human migration, and environmental sustainability.
• The Symposium seeks to cover a broad agenda that includes disciplines such as economics, education, environmental studies, agriculture, law, political science, religion, and social studies.
• Topics for presentation may reach beyond these areas; our website contains an extensive list of suggested topics.
• Participant abstracts will be published online in the conference proceedings.
• Submission of complete papers is optional. If interested you may send your manuscript by the 1^st of April 2018 to be peer-reviewed by external readers for possible publication in Symposium Books or sponsored academic journals.

Email  contact@oxford-population-and-environment-symposium.com if you have questions.

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Assistant Professor of Latina/o Studies with a focus on the U.S., Latinidad, and the Américas to link the Latina/o experience in the United States to Latin American and Caribbean countries of origin. Among the ways to make those links could be through consideration of transnational processes, diasporic networks, global economic developments, remittances, US and Latin American foreign policies, immigration policy (in both U.S. and in sending countries), long distance nationalism, border relations, cultural practice and change, hometown associations, or cross-border organizing. We are also interested in those who engage issues of race and racialization of Latino/as in the US, as well as critical race/ethnic studies approaches to Afro-Latino/as and Afro-Latinidad. We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary scholars with research experience grounded both in the United States and in Latin America or the Caribbean.  The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching, research, and service to the department, college, and university.

Requirements: PhD in Latin American Studies, anthropology, geography, history, comparative politics, languages, and literatures, or a closely related field, by date of appointment.

Consideration will be given to those with native or near-native fluency in Spanish; commitment to diverse curricula in the Department of Global and Intercultural Studies, potentially contributing to interdisciplinary teaching and research in the department’s multiple programs: American Studies; Asian and Asian American Studies; Black World Studies; International Studies; Latin American, Latino/a and Caribbean Studies; and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Submit cover letter and curriculum vitae to https://miamioh.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=4623.

For inquiries about the position, contact Jana Braziel at brazieje@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will October 15, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled.

We are looking to hire several full-time research data analysts (RDAs) for the academic year 2018-19 to work with our research group on the Equality of Opportunity Project. The overarching mission of the project is to develop scalable policy solutions that will empower families throughout the United States to rise out of poverty and achieve better life outcomes. We pursue this mission primarily by conducting rigorous, scientific research that harnesses the power of big data€ using an interdisciplinary approach. Current projects study the long-term impacts of neighborhoods, the role of colleges as a pathway to upward mobility, the determinants of innovation and entrepreneurship, and how social networks may affect poverty. The research uses big data and quasi-experimental methods to identify causal effects and test the predictions of economic and sociological models. Recent results from these projects have appeared in the New York Times and have been cited in the President’s State of the Union address.

We anticipate positions available in Stanford CA, Cambridge MA, Providence RI, and Washington D.C. under the direction of Professors Chetty, Friedman, and Hendren. The work will include a variety of tasks that provides preparation for graduate school, such as analyzing data, developing statistical models, creating presentations, and editing research papers. In addition to working with faculty as research assistants, the RDAs frequently co-author papers with other students or faculty members. RDAs will interact regularly with professors and their collaborators – such as David Deming, Matthew Jackson, and Emmanuel Saez -in a team-oriented lab environment, with weekly lab meetings and other informal events. The program serves as an ideal bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in empirical economics. Most RDAs have gone on to top PhD programs. Salary will be competitive.

To apply, complete application here and follow link to upload your cover letter (optional), resume, transcripts, and a writing sample through the Stanford Opportunity Lab’s online form. https://goo.gl/forms/ekJXlgoFQwqoaxnA2  

Hires will be made for a TWO-YEAR, fixed term position renewable contingent on funding and programmatic need.

Core Duties*:

• Collect, manage and clean datasets.
• Create databases and reports, and employ existing tools to interpret, analyze, and visualize multivariate relationships in data.
• Use system reports and analyses to identify potentially problematic data, make corrections, and determine root cause for data problems from input errors or inadequate field edits, and suggest possible solutions.
• Develop reports, charts, graphs and tables for use by investigators and for publication and presentation.
• Analyze data processes in documentation.
• Collaborate with faculty and research staff on data collection and analysis methods.
• Provide documentation based on audit and reporting criteria to investigators and research staff.
• Communicate with government officials, grant agencies and industry representatives.

* Other duties may also be assigned 

Background check will be required for all final candidates.

Minimum Requirements
Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and relevant experience. Experience in a quantitative discipline such as economics, finance, statistics or engineering.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Substantial experience with MS Office and analytical programs.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload.

Certifications and Licenses: None

Physical Requirements*:

• Sitting in place at computer for long periods of time with extensive keyboarding/dexterity.
• Occasionally use a telephone.
• Rarely writing by hand.

Working Conditions:

Some work may be performed in a laboratory or field setting.

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety, communicates safety concerns, uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/.

Do you have experience in data collection and analysis in developing countries? Are you passionate about the data and tools that enable evidence-based decision making? Do you enjoy traveling and collaborating with people from different countries? If so, we encourage you to apply for the Survey Statistician/Demographer vacancy in the Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Branch (TACBB) in the International Programs (https://www.census.gov/population/international/) of the Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau.

TACBB is responsible for providing training and technical assistance to National Statistical Offices (NSOs) around the world. The branch manages multi-year projects that increase the capacity of NSOs to conduct censuses and surveys. Branch staff deliver workshops and provide technical assistance on methodological and organizational topics related to data collection and analysis. The branch also supports the International Training Program based at the Census Bureau. TACBB staff members regularly collaborate with other staff within the International Programs and across the Census Bureau.

The TACBB is seeking a Survey Statistician/Demographer to assist the branch in fulfilling its mission.

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as an expert on providing technical assistance and training for statistical capacity building in developing countries.
• Produce international demographic estimates. Apply statistical theories, techniques, and methods.
• Develop and present materials and tools for in-person and remote assistance related to census and survey operations.
• Communicate with internal and external audiences, exchange technical information and resolve problems.
• Travel to developing countries frequently to teach statistics

Required qualifications:

• Masters degree in demography, statistics, sociology, economics, geography, social science, or public health
• Proven commitment to high-level technical expertise in statistical methods, demography or social sciences
• Experience training individuals and building organizational capacity in a cross-cultural environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, schedules and cultural contexts
• U.S. citizenship

If interested, please apply to:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/477467000

 

The Position: Assistant Professor in Sociology

The Sociology Department at Whitworth University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position in Sociology. The area of emphasis is open, however preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to one or both of the following tracks in the major: criminal justice or social service and community action.

The Whitworth Sociology Department’s mission is to prepare students with the skills to describe, explain, interpret, and make a difference in social life. The department equips students to promote well-being in the arenas of social life around them and encourages students to explore the relationships between sociology and faith. To these ends, students are expected to master the substantive content of sociology and its methods of research and data analysis, to develop an ideal vision of social life as informed by sociology and their deepest convictions, and to be prepared to advance that vision through a career and social engagement. The faculty is committed to providing excellence in teaching, scholarship and mentoring, and to modeling community engagement through research, writing, consultation, and service.

Responsibilities

The anticipated full-time load, will consist primarily of teaching undergraduate courses drawn from the following areas: sociology, social welfare and social work, criminology and criminal justice, social research methods and statistics.

The Sociology department at Whitworth University values diversity of background and experience. We seek scholars who enjoy collaborating with undergraduate students on applied research projects and who seek the challenge of inspiring students to reach their full potential. We believe that teachers with diverse backgrounds and experiences make our program stronger and provide better outcomes for our students.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities

• PhD in Sociology, Applied Sociology, Social Welfare, Criminal Justice. ABD in Sociology, Applied Sociology, Social Welfare, Criminal Justice may be considered.
• A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith and learning.
• Demonstrated effectiveness or potential for effectiveness in college-level undergraduate teaching.
• Ability to work effectively as a colleague with university administration, faculty, staff, and students.
• Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communications across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to race, gender, physical limitations, class or religious perspectives.
• Commitment to providing an equitable, just, and inclusive learning environment for all students.
• Must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States by the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue to work legally for the proposed term of employment.
• A commitment to equal opportunity; and a commitment to the educational mission of Whitworth University as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church.
• Employment offer is contingent on a successful background check, including education verification.

Application Process

The following documents are required to complete the online application form at www.whitworth.edu/jobs :

1. A letter of interest that describes your approach to teaching and directing and relates your experience to the required qualifications of the position.
2. An essay describing how your Christian faith informs your work as a scholar and teacher. Please read www.whitworth.edu/facultyfaithessay before you write your essay.
3. Your curriculum vitae.
4. The names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three or more academic/professional references.
5. Three recent student course evaluations, or a note explaining why they are not available.
6. Representative publications of scholarly work (if available).

Please direct questions to the search committee chair, Jason Wollschleger, jwollschleger@whitworth.edu.

Please direct questions about the application process to jobs@whitworth.edu

 

The Williams College Economics Department invites applications for a tenure-track appointment beginning July 1, 2018. The position is open to any field. However, we are especially interested in candidates with interests in development economics, political economy, and industrial organization. Applicants with excellent research and teaching promise in other fields will also be considered. Additionally, we seek candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their scholarship, teaching and/or service; and we especially encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented groups in the field. Candidates should have a PhD, or all requirements for the PhD degree, completed by September 2018. Exceptional candidates at a senior level will also be considered.

We are a department of active scholars (http://econ.williams.edu/) and currently have 24 tenured or tenure-track faculty members. In addition to our undergraduate program, we operate and staff the Center for Development Economics (http://cde.williams.edu/), which offers an MA in Policy Economics.

The deadline for application and supporting materials is November 17, 2017. All materials should be submitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/43827. Email, fax, or paper applications cannot be accepted. Applicants should submit a cover letter, their curriculum vitae, professional papers, and teaching evaluations, and ensure that three letters of reference are submitted on their behalf. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Professor Kenneth Kuttner, Chair, Department of Economics, at kenneth.n.kuttner@williams.edu.

All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check. Further information is available at: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/.

Call for Papers: PAA 2018 Annual Meeting