The Department of Biostatistics and Center for Statistical Genetics at the University of Michigan invite applications for post-doctoral fellowships emphasizing statistical methods development and application for the design and analysis of sequence and array-based association studies, and gene expression studies. Their group leads large-scale genetic studies of many complex diseases and traits, including type 2 diabetes and related traits, macular degeneration, cardiovascular disease, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, and the development of key genomic resources and analysis methods and software. Post-doctoral positions may emphasize understanding the genetic basis of one or more of these diseases and traits, the development of statistical genetics methods and software relevant to such studies, or innovative methods for communicating study results and engaging research participants. Their group has an outstanding record in helping previous fellows move on to successful careers in academia or wherever their interests lie.
Generous salary support is available. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Biostatistics, Human Genetics, Computer Science, Epidemiology, or other relevant discipline. Applicants should send CV, academic transcripts, and statement of research interests, and have at least three letters of reference sent to: Michael Boehnke and Gonçalo Abecasis, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2029.
Applicant review is ongoing and will continue until positions are filled. The University of Michigan is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) invites applications for 1 to 2 postdoctoral research associate appointments for the 2017-18 year (12 months), beginning September 1, 2017. Postdoctoral associates would participate in the activities of the PIIRS research community “Migration: People and Cultures across Borders.” The research community, which consists of a multidisciplinary group of Princeton faculty and graduate students, aims to advance the scholarly study of migration as a global, many-faceted phenomenon. The group studies fundamental political, legal and demographic issues (and solutions sought), focusing primarily on contemporary concerns, although historical perspectives are also welcome. Among the themes of interest are migration and the politics of nationhood (including identities, race, gender issues, and borders); statelessness and refugees; language, culture, and the arts.
They seek candidates from a mix of disciplines who would be expected to participate regularly in the activities of the intellectual community and to be engaged in scholarly or creative work on a topic related to the community’s broader theme. Candidates must have completed their doctoral degree by the beginning of the appointment. All postdoctoral positions are subject to the University’s background check policy.
Applicants must apply online by the application deadline of January 9, 2017, 11:59 p.m. EST. Applications must include:
(1) A cover letter;
(2) A statement of plans for work and their relation to the community’s theme (under 1,000 words);
(3) A current curriculum vitae;
(4) Names and contact information for two references; and
(5) A representative sample of recent work (under 25 written pages or equivalent in the candidate’s professional medium; for artistic work, links within a PDF preferred). The work sample need not be directly related to the theme of migration.
The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) invites applications for 1 to 2 visiting fellowships for the 2017–18 academic year, beginning September 1, 2017. The visiting fellowships are open to scholars and artists who would be in residence for 5 or 10 months. Fellows would participate in the activities of the PIIRS research community “Migration: People and Cultures across Borders.” The research community, which consists of a multidisciplinary group of Princeton faculty and graduate students, aims to advance the scholarly study of migration as a global, multifaceted phenomenon. The group studies fundamental political, legal and demographic issues (and solutions sought), focusing primarily on contemporary concerns, although historical perspectives are also welcome. Among the themes of interest are migration and the politics of nationhood (including identities, race, gender issues, and borders); statelessness and refugees; language, culture, and the arts.
The fellows would be expected to participate regularly in the activities of the intellectual community and to be engaged in scholarly or creative work on a topic related to the community’s broader theme. We seek candidates from a mix of disciplines and at varying levels of seniority. The visiting positions would be particularly suitable for a scholar or artist on sabbatical leave from his/her home institution. For a scholar or artist on leave, the fellowship may provide up to one-half of the scholar’s academic year salary, subject to a cap to be determined.
To apply, visit the link below.
Applications must include:
(1) A cover letter; (2) For scholars and artists on leave, an indication of and justification for the level of support requested. (3) A statement of plans for work and their relation to the community’s theme (under 1,000 words); (4) A current curriculum vitae; (5) Names and contact information for two references; and (6) A representative sample of recent work (under 25 written pages or equivalent in the candidate’s professional medium; for artistic work, links within a PDF preferred). The work sample need not be directly related to the theme of migration.
Application deadline: January 9, 2017 (11:59 PM EST).
Recently, eight CSDE trainees from five departments or schools shared their latest work and demographic insights at the first CSDE Trainee Lightning Talks and Poster Session. The high-quality research and presentations were well received by over 60 attendees who contributed to lively conversations. Maria Vignau-Loria was recognized with the best poster award for her work on “the health of returned migrants in Mexico.”
The event was moderated by Sociology graduate student Erin Carll and held in the Research Commons of the Allen Library South, where all posters will remain on display throughout the Winter Quarter. All posters from the session are also now available online in PDF format; you can view these on the page below.
The 2017 Population and Public Policy Conference will be held at the JW Marriott in Houston, Texas from January 6-8, 2017. The main aim of the conference is to bring together educators and policy makers from the U.S. and around the world to network, educate and share their research with colleagues and students.
The organizers have now released the conference agenda. You can see the scheduled lineup and register via the link below.
Pennsylvania State University has two openings for postdoctoral researchers in the Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) program in the Department of Biobehavioral Health. One position will focus on innovative methods, and the other will focus on biobehavioral health. For more information and application instructions, visit the original posting below.
Congratulations to Connor Gilroy and Jessica Godwin, the recipients of the CSDE Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Fellowships, funded by CSDE’s NIH T32 institutional Grant!
Connor, a first-year graduate student in the Department of Sociology, has research interests at the intersection of Sociology, Demography and Data Science. As part of his fellowship, Connor will be studying the relationship between online and offline LGBTQ communities. The project is intended to combine online and offline data to understand the impact of the development of online communities on offline behavior. It is an important topic that is tied to the well-being of populations, which is a central research theme at CSDE. Connor’s CSDE Affiliate mentors are Kate Stovel and Emilio Zagheni.
Jessica, a fourth-year graduate student in the Department of Statistics, has an MA in Statistics and is interested in statistical problems with applications in demography and the social sciences. As part of her fellowship, Jessica will be studying spatial and temporal variation in health outcomes in a global health setting. She will be combining large amounts of surveyed health data (millions of monthly records in each survey year) with covariate information on a fine spatial gird, and to subsequently smooth with space-time Gaussian process (GP) models. She will also be producing global small area estimates of under-five mortality, addressing statistical issues that inevitably arise when fitting a model to different data, and working on interpreting and synthesizing the findings. This research would bring demography research on small area estimates of health and under five mortality up to the standards of the state of the art in spatial estimation, along with allowing for the inclusion of covariates. Her CSDE Affiliate mentors are Jon Wakefield and Tyler McCormick.
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Matthew Dunbar, Assistant Director of CSDE, recently published work on surveillance of HIV assisted partner services (aPS) using routine health information systems (HIS) in Kenya. The utilization of HIS for this purpose in sub-Saharan is lacking for a variety of reasons, but this research seeks to improve knowledge about its scope and quality. The team concluded that such surveillance could feasibly use new technologies and expand into HIV registries throughout the region. Full results are available below.
Thanks to CSDE’s research services, the team was able to leverage survey design tools, programming support, and data collection using the Open Data Kit (ODK) platform on Android cell phones. CSDE offers researchers a variety of assistance throughout every stage of their work—find out how your next study can benefit!