Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology

Bioscience Careers Seminar Series: Careers in Data Science Panel

The Bioscience Careers Seminar Series Presents:

“Careers in Data Science Panel”

Please join us for a panel on Careers in Data Science from the Insight Data Fellows Program.

Lanna Jin of Insight Data Science*, Callie Bradley of Salesforce, and Kimberly Schlesinger of RealSelf will be talking about how to best prepare and transition into Data Science from the Insight Data Science Fellows Program.

This panel is intended for anyone who is interested in Data Science and learning how best to make the leap! All backgrounds are welcome.

Thursday, February 8, 2018, 5:00-6:00 PM

Health Sciences Building, Room T-747

Refreshments Provided

RSVP to the event via Facebook!

Didn’t make it to a previous talk? Check our website for the video!

This seminar series is only possible because of generous support from the UW Departments of:

Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedical Informatics & Medical Education, Comparative Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Genome Science, Global Health, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics, the Office of Research and Graduate Education, the Cell and Molecular Biology Training Grant, the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, the Graduate Program in Neuroscience and the Graduate School

*Insight is an intensive, tuition-free 7-week postdoctoral training fellowship that bridges the gap between academia & a career in data science. The program enables academics to learn industry-specific skills needed to work in the growing field of big data that leading companies in tech and beyond. Over a thousand Insight alumni now work as Data Scientists and Engineers at Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Uber, Netflix, Apple, Airbnb and 200+ other top companies.

Call for Applications: Department of Global Health Funding for Fieldwork

The Department of Global Health Funding for Fieldwork application is now available. These funding opportunities are available to full-time UW graduate students, professional students and some opportunities for medical residents, and Global Health Minor undergraduate students to help support short term fieldwork experiences in global health. Please be sure to read the application requirements thoroughly for each fellowship program and identify those programs for which you qualify.

The following fellowships in the DGH Funding for Fieldwork application are

Warren George Povey Endowed Fund for Global Health Students Fellowship
Global Opportunities in Health (GO Health) Fellowship (Please note a special call in the application for applicants to work in the Merrueshi Village in Kenya)
Stergachis Endowed Fellowship in International Exchange
Thomas Francis Jr., Global Health Fellowship

Details for these programs and list of past participants can be found on the GHRC Funding for Fieldwork page.

This year the SCOPE fellowship conducted an early round of applications and have selected their fellows for the 2018-19 year. Therefore, the SCOPE fellowship is not included in this cycle’s DGH Funding for Fieldwork Application.

Students who are still exploring other opportunities and interested in working with the Massai Community in Merrueshi Village are encouraged to contact Dr. Carey Farquhar at cfarq@uw.edu to discuss the opportunity. Each year one to two students are selected to work with the Massai Association and Dr. Farquhar.

Deadline to submit all materials is Thursday, March 15, 2018 by 12 p.m.

For questions regarding the application or other details, please contact the Global Health Resource Center at ghrc@uw.edu or at (206)685-7362.

Graduate Program Coordinator – Department of Anthropology

Function as Graduate Program Coordinator for the UW-Madison Department of Anthropology. Manage and coordinate complex administrative processes involving the graduate program policies and procedures from admission to graduation. Interpret, advise, and direct student admissions procedures. Function with and act as the principle information liaison for the graduate students, Director of Graduate Studies Committee, Admissions and Awards Committee and the Department Administrator and Chair. Must possess extensive knowledge of Graduate School and departmental degree requirements. Assist and resolve student problems related to the Graduate School/Department processes. Develop, modify, organize and maintain current and past student files and databases for report and staff use. Work assignments are performed under general supervision. The Anthropology faculty is divided into the following areas of interest: Archaeology, Biological and Cultural. Knowledge of each scope of faculty member’s area of research is essential to this process.

For questions on the position contact: Kristine Schultz, anthroadmin@mailplus.wisc.edu or (608) 262-2868

To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.

Cover letters will be used as a writing sample and to determine the best qualified applicants. Thus, your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to this position including your work experience in the following, if applicable, and where it was performed:

– Demonstrated clarity, accuracy, and professionalism in grammar and writing
– Handling time-sensitive and confidential matters in a timely manner
– Acting as the primary point of contact and program resource person in an organization
– Proven responsibility for providing clear, concise, detailed information on policies, guidelines and processes through in person, phone and written communication
– Compiling multiple document types from varied sources and independently producing administrative and statistical reports
– Experience managing recruitment, membership, or admission processes in an academic setting

Professor of Anthropology

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is seeking a professor who will be responsible for teaching and curriculum leadership in the field of Anthropology. The incumbent will teach diploma-level introductory anthropology as well as develop curriculum, ideally in the sub-field of Archaeology, to compliment established professor expertise within the Faculty. Academic experience teaching and researching in the subfield of Archaeology is required. The area of specialization is open, however, Canadian Indigenous focused field work, research, curriculum development and/or teaching would be an asset. The successful candidate will develop an effective learning environment for students, as well as respect the individual learning styles and diverse cultural and educational backgrounds of students in diplomas, degrees and other post-secondary programs. The candidate should be committed to working in a team environment which is extremely interdisciplinary.

Specific Responsibilities:

Ensuring that program and course curricula are current, relevant and reflective of best practices within the relevant professional/program disciplines
Defining, evaluating and validating learning outcomes for courses and programs
Creating an effective environment for applied learning which accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences and learning styles
Designing appropriate strategies and tools for facilitating and assessing student learning that are invitational and reflective of best practices in teaching and learning
Developing appropriate strategies and tools to assess student performance that are consistent with the learning outcomes of the course and address multiple learning styles
Developing multi-media materials and alternative delivery strategies, and incorporating appropriate educational technologies into the applied learning process

Qualifications:

PhD in Anthropology, subfield Archaeology, required
A minimum of three years’ experience teaching and curriculum development at the post-secondary level
Strong network of contacts with other academics, governmental, and community organizations
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
Ability to convey the conceptual and applied aspects of disciplinary knowledge to a broad range of students
Committed to excellence in teaching and learning and to working within a team environment

Research & Monitoring Advisor

With funding from USAID, Breakthrough ACTION will provide technical assistance to the USAID-supported Rwanda Social Marketing Program (RSMP) in formative research and the planning, design, implementation and monitoring of social and behavior change (SBC) interventions. The Research and Monitoring Advisor will work side-by-side with RSMP staff and implementing partners to impart skills to track and assess SBC activities focused on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), family planning/reproductive health, and malaria.

The Research and Monitoring Advisor will contribute to project(s) supporting strategic health communication programs with an emphasis on capacity strengthening of country-based partners. The Research and Monitoring Advisor will, among other tasks, provide technical support and substantial recommendations to the design and methodologies used for research and monitoring efforts and will provide technical assistance around data collection and management, as well as the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of results activities. The Research and Monitoring Advisor will require specialized and advanced knowledge, education and/or training in qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as program monitoring.

Specific duties & responsibilities:

The Research Advisor will work with the research team and other relevant staff to provide technical assistance in effectively researching and monitoring SBC activities for MNCH, FP/RH and malaria. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing technical assistance and capacity strengthening for qualitative and/or quantitative research and monitoring activities to inform the design of SBC activities, creating innovative and replicable monitoring tools that will capture the reach and impact of SBC activities (especially in real time), and expanding access to behavioral research conducted by Breakthrough Action and other partners through the establishment of knowledge management and coordination structures, led by the government of Rwanda.

Minimum qualifications (mandatory):

Master’s degree in related field (e.g., public health, marketing, or the social sciences)
Five years of experience in public health, epidemiology, behavioral or social science, demography, or related background.
Experience conducting research and monitoring health promotion activities
Experience in strengthening research and monitoring capacity

Preferred qualifications:

Ten years of experience in international health and development projects
Master or doctoral concentration in research and monitoring
Experience conducting research and monitoring for SBC and capacity strengthening activities
Familiarity with a range of approaches for research and monitoring SBC and capacity strengthening activities.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Demonstrated ability to strengthen capacity in developing, testing and mainstreaming effective research, monitoring, and quality assurance/continuous quality improvement approaches across large SBC projects or organizations
Familiarity with a range of approaches for monitoring and evaluating SBC and capacity strengthening activities.

You can learn more about the position and apply at the link below.

Society’s Role in a Changing Environment Rabinowitz Speaker Series: Sustainable Urbanization

Ken Jennings, University of Maryland

Ken is an adjunct professor of environmental management at the University of Maryland with experience in government, industry and consulting. He has expertise in environmental compliance, sustainability and energy. His talk will focus on sustainable urbanization. This event is part of the Society’s Role in a Changing Environment Rabinowitz Speakers Series.

People’s Geography of Seattle

Currently in Seattle, a growing number of projects are exploring intersections among public histories, inquiry and community activism. This is no doubt in reaction to the immense scale and rate of displacement, disruption, and reconfiguration of both built and social environments through ongoing processes of urban development and transformation. The aim of the People’s Geography of Seattle Project is to help forge connections between these different projects, bring them into conversation with each other to identify emergent common interests and questions, and facilitate cooperative support for ongoing development of these projects according to their priorities.

This event will bring together artists, scholars and activists looking at the changing geographies and histories of the Seattle region. Many of these projects are combining a critical understanding of culture, politics, and ecology with forms of mapping and visual representation. This event will highlight public histories, documentary film and photography, and community driven environmental justice. These projects engage questions of change, narrative, rights, justice, health, and equity, both in the built environment and within communities.

This event is in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences School, University of Washington-Bothell.

Call for Applications: Summer Fellowship Program at Mathematica Policy Research

The Summer Fellowship Program at Mathematica Policy Research (Mathematica) welcomes doctoral students to spend twelve weeks at one of Mathematica’s office locations. Fellows will work on their own independent research project (typically their dissertation), which will intersect with one or more of Mathematica’s focus areas:

Fellows will be mentored by senior staff, learn about Mathematica and its work, and have the opportunity to shadow Mathematica research projects and proposals. At the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows will present a seminar on their research project. Each fellow will receive a stipend of $10,000, plus $500 in project related expenses. View some of the topics covered by prior visiting summer fellows.

About Mathematica

Mathematica is dedicated to improving public well-being by bringing the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear on information collection and analysis for our partners and clients. The company has been at the forefront of assessing the effectiveness of policies and programs for over four decades. Our studies and analysis have yielded information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas.

Eligibility

The fellowship is designed for full-time students who are within two years of completing their doctorate degree and will not graduate prior to beginning the fellowship.
Fellows should have a strong interest in learning more about working in a non-academic environment.
During the fellowship period, fellows are required to work in a Mathematica office location for at least three days per week (and are encouraged to work in an office location for as many work days as possible).

Mathematica takes pride in its commitment to diversity and inclusion. Minority students, students with disabilities, military veterans, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Application

Applications should be submitted to the Human Resources Department via email at HumanResources@mathematica-mpr.com by February 16, 2018.

Completed applications will include the following:

A cover letter that describes your interest in Mathematica, your current research project(s), how your research interests align with Mathematica’s focus areas, how your background and experiences influenced your research interests, and an office preference (if any);
A resume or CV;
A proposal (2,000 words maximum, excluding exhibits and references) for the research project you plan to pursue during the fellowship, including a statement of the research question, the project’s relevance to social policy, and what progress you plan to make during the fellowship period; and
Two letters of recommendation, including one from a current faculty advisor.

Canada Research Excellence Chair in Migration & Integration

Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, has been selected to nominate a prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration with a one-time investment of $10 million in funding over seven years. We are currently in the active search for a global research leader to nominate for this Chair position. Please see further details regarding the posting. Applications should be emailed to cerc@ryerson.ca and will be accepted until February 25, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.

Ryerson’s Centre for Immigration and Settlement is a leader in immigration studies, exploring migration, integration, as well as refugee and diaspora studies, and has a stellar track-record of creating knowledge that impacts policy and practices. The Chair will be particularly relevant in Ryerson, with its ethnically diverse faculty and student population, and based in Toronto, where immigrants make up more than half the population.

This is an exciting time to be in Canada, in Toronto, and at Ryerson University. Ryerson University is on a transformative path as Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Located in the heart of Toronto, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan, culturally and linguistically diverse urban centres, Ryerson’s high quality programs and scholarly, research and creative activities extend beyond the walls of the University. Longstanding partnerships with community, industry, government, and professional practice drive research and innovation that respond to real-world problems.

Contact cerc@ryerson.ca with questions you may have on the initiative and search.

Call for Papers: Once on the Move, Always on the Move? Mobility After Migration

May 31 and June 1, 2018, Centre Marc Bloch Berlin

Organizers: Section ‘Migration and Ethnic Minorities’ of the German Sociological Association (DGS) and the Centre Marc Bloch Berlin

Migration and mobility are among the most fundamental changes of societies worldwide and they are a central ingredient of globalization. Migration research has long shown that migration is not a process with just two clearly defined starting and end points. In contrast, it has been described as a process or a career. Yet, research on subsequent mobility in individuals’ life courses following the initial migration is still a rather young topic. The conference focuses on mobility after international migration, its causes, patterns, and effects. We want to inquire about ‘mobility after migration’ for individuals belonging to various groups of migrants, and across generations. We are interested in the contexts that shape opportunities for mobility on the micro-, meso- and macrolevel, such as local, national or European policies. We encourage empirical papers (quantitative and qualitative approaches), but also theoretical contributions addressing the relation between mobility and migration.

We propose the following topics:

Transnational mobility: The migrant transnationalism literature was influential in demonstrating that migrants may live transnational lives in and between their home and destination countries and that being ‘on the move’ may be a longer life span or even become a life style. In contrast to the migrant transnationalism literature which mostly focuses on links between the country of residence and the country of origin, we are also interested in developing links between the country of residence and other (third) countries.
Return migration: The traditional migrant workers that came to Western Europe in the 1950s and 1960s have reached their retirement ages. What happened to their often voiced return intentions? How do return migrants shape their life between their country of origin and their former country of residence, often the home of the second and third generation?

Reverse/root migration: In recent years, various researchers have demonstrated practices such as reverse or roots migration, whereby the descendants of immigrants migrate (for a certain time) to their ancestral home country. What is their experience? In addition, the question of intergenerational transmission of mobility arises – are the descendants of immigrants more prone than other persons to engage in any kind of cross-border mobility?

Onward mobility and immobility: Another important aspect concerns the governance of mobility. Immigrants do not necessarily stay in their first country of destination, but, often depending on opportunities for social mobility, move on to other countries. Or they relocate within their country of destination, as do many refugees. By contrast, in recent years, a clear divide has been recognizable between migrants that are desirable and non-desirable at a given destination. For the latter, the possibilities for mobility have been curtailed – illustrated for example through the displacement of the EU borders to African countries. Being mobile is then much more difficult and dangerous and it may be accompanied by longer periods of forced immobility. Thus, how is (im)mobility governed for different groups of migrants and different spatial levels?

Mobility in the life course: Short-term cross-border mobility for different reasons such as studies, work, or leisure (holiday travel) has been increasing in recent decades. We are also interested in such different forms of mobility and in particular if such mobility in younger ages affects mobility in later stages of the life course, such as for retirement migration?

Migration without moving: New communication technologies, transnational working contexts, and changing work conditions facilitate social contacts without physical copresence. Virtual mobility is therefore just as important as physical mobility. Nowadays, people can engage in transnational practices without being physically mobile. What effects do these different forms of mobility have on life-course events as well as social mobility, social identities, and social relations?

Deadline for applications: March 19, 2018.

Please send an abstract (250 words) via email to the organizers:

Christine Barwick barwick@cmb.hu-berlin.de
Nadja Milewski nadja.milewski@uni-rostock.de
Centre Marc Bloch Berlin University of Rostock

Notification of admission by April 5, 2018.