Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology

Assistant Professor of Geography

Position Summary
The Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor with research interests in earth surface processes, including geomorphology, fluvial processes, hydrology, eco-hydrology, and watershed modeling. We welcome candidates who can contribute to an inclusive environment, bring new perspectives on mentoring and educating students from diverse backgrounds, implement novel approaches to research, and who value collegiality and collaboration. The position will begin August 2018.

Degree and Area of Specialization
A PhD in Geography, Geosciences, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Ecology or an allied science is required by the time of appointment.

Principal Duties
The successful applicant will be expected to develop and maintain a vibrant research program in earth system geography, advise students in the department’s graduate programs, and teach courses in geography at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The faculty member will be expected to develop a high-enrollment undergraduate course and contribute to our graduate and professional programs through teaching of an upper-level quantitative skills course in spatial analysis, remote sensing, or process-based modeling. Professional and university service is required as appropriate for career stage.

Additional Information
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. We encourage women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply. The Department of Geography is an interdisciplinary and collaborative community of scholars engaged with the humanities, social sciences, data sciences, natural, and physical sciences and is housed within the College of Letters and Science. For more information on Geography at UW-Madison, see http://www.geography.wisc.edu. For additional information, please contact Jacqueline Wild, Department Administrator at wild2@wisc.edu or 608-262-2139. Background check will be required prior to employment. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applicant must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto, invites applications for a tenure-stream position in Evolutionary Anthropology at the rank of Assistant Professor that will commence July 1, 2018.

Applicants must have a PhD in Anthropology or a closely related discipline by July 1, 2018, or shortly thereafter, with a research focus that complements existing faculty expertise. The successful applicant must have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, as demonstrated by a teaching dossier that outlines past experience and accomplishments, a teaching statement that outlines teaching philosophy and plans for future teaching, and strong letters of reference. The dossier must also provide demonstrated evidence of expertise in human skeletal biology in the context of one or more of the following: evolutionary biology, developmental biology, paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, and bone biology, as well as evidence of an active research program that contributes to one or more of these areas, and an emerging reputation in research as demonstrated by an ability to attract external research funding, publication in appropriate peer-reviewed journals with strong reputations, research in progress that targets such publication venues, and strong endorsements by referees of high international standing. Experience with indigenous community engagement, facility with crossing sub-disciplinary boundaries, and mastery over both scientific methods and ethical dimensions of research would be definite assets. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Toronto is a large, three-campus institution in a vibrant, multi-ethnic region and has a very diverse student population. The Department of Anthropology is a multi-field unit with diverse research and teaching. It has 30 full-time faculty at the St. George campus and 52 graduate faculty across its three campuses. For more information about the Department of Anthropology, please see our home page at http://anthropology.utoronto.ca.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include a cover letter, full curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), a brief outline of current and proposed future research interests and two samples of published work. Application materials must be submitted online. Submission guidelines are available at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply If you have questions about this position, please contact anthro.officeofthechair@utoronto.ca

Please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF or MS Word format as follows: (1) Cover letter and CV (2) teaching dossier, research statement, and sample publications.

Applicants should arrange for three referees to send letters of reference directly to Professor Edward B. Banning, Chair, Department of Anthropology, by email to anthro.officeofthechair@utoronto.ca by the closing date of January 22, 2018. If you have questions about the position, please contact anthro.officeofthechair@utoronto.ca

Professor of Social Policy

The Harvard Kennedy School invites applications for one or more tenured positions in inequality and social policy. Candidates should have distinguished records of research, a commitment to teaching in professional degree programs, and practical engagement with and interest in public policy and practice. Applications are encouraged from all relevant disciplines, including, but not limited to, economics, sociology, political science, public policy, and criminal justice.

Candidates should send a cover letter, CV and lists of references and papers and publications to: David T. Ellwood, Chair, Social Policy Search Committee, c/o Alexandra Kovalik, Coordinator, Mailbox 114, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge MA 02138 or via email to: Alexandra_kovalik@hks.harvard.edu. The committee will begin reviewing candidates on December 1st. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Assistant Professor of Sociology

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2018. We seek a broadly trained sociologist with a specialization in social psychology. Preference will be given to candidates who have taught courses in social psychology or criminology. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching within an undergraduate liberal arts and sciences setting. Candidates will be expected to teach courses in their area of specialization; an introductory methods course; and a statistics course (with SPSS). The methods and statistics courses are sequenced and the candidate will be expected to teach them on a rotating basis. Candidates will also be expected to teach some distance education courses and some evening courses at our North Campus. All candidates should demonstrate evidence of ongoing scholarship. Application deadline is January 5, 2018.

Minimum Qualifications/Credentials
Successful candidates will have earned a PhD in Sociology by the time of appointment.

How to Apply
Apply online at JOBS.COFC.EDU. Only electronic applications submitted via this website will be considered. Submit online: letter of application including current and projected research agenda, curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required for hiring), teaching philosophy, one representative publication, and contact information for 3 reference providers who will submit letters of recommendation online. Application deadline is January 5, 2018. Questions regarding the position can be directed to Dr. George Dickinson, search committee chair, at socyanth@cofc.edu.

Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences

Position
The School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) who will contribute to our emphasis on family science. This position is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-mo. tenure-track appointment located in Corvallis, Oregon.

Qualifications
Required qualifications include a doctoral degree (PhD) in HDFS, family science, sociology, psychology, demography, or related social science field by start of employment. The successful candidates will demonstrate potential for a strong program of research, securing external funds, effective teaching, and service to the profession. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in family policy, family demography, family mental health, intergenerational relationships, or family transitions. Successful candidates will also have strong expertise using quantitative or qualitative research methods. Preferred qualifications include a minimum of 1 year of relevant post-doctoral experience; experience in collaborative interdisciplinary research as demonstrated by publication record, research projects, or previous positions; evidence of effective communication skills; and a demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. (Please note that marriage and family therapy are not included in the scope of the program.)

Responsibilities
Responsibilities include establishing an independent research program through external funding, and advancing the college’s research agenda in the area of family well-being; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses; mentoring graduate students; providing service to the HDFS program, college, university, and profession.

Application Procedures
To apply, visit https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/ and search for Posting P01738UF. Please create a profile and submit your cover letter/ CV. To ensure first consideration, applications should be received by January 8, 2018. Appointment can begin September 17, 2018.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Kate MacTavish, Associate Professor and Search Chair, email kate.mactavish@oregonstate.edu; ph 541-737-9130. Address questions about the application to: Kaycee Headley, Administrative Assistant to School Heads, School of Social & Behavioral Health Sciences, email Kaycee.Headley@oregonstate.edu; ph 541-737-4765.

2018 NIA Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan expects to have an opening for a postdoctoral fellow, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). This position will start on or about September 1, 2018. Applicants must have a PhD in demography, public health, or one of the social sciences (e.g., sociology, economics, psychology) by the starting date.

Applicants for the NIA position do not need to have a background in aging research (although it is desirable), however they must propose an aging-related research project which focuses on the health of the elderly or near-elderly population as part of their application.

Selection will be based on scholarly potential and compatibility with the interests of a faculty mentor. When considering applicants we will take into consideration current NIH guidelines with respect to the scope of the research the Institute supports. The NIH guidelines can be viewed here:

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-025.html

Fellows devote most of their time to independent research, but may also take selected courses and/or teach on a light-load basis. Positions offer exceptional opportunity for collaboration with staff of the Population Studies Center and Survey Research Center on major projects in the U.S. and overseas.

Term of appointment will be for two years, contingent on continued funding. Stipend will be commensurate with experience, based on levels mandated by NIH. Fellowships sponsored by NIA are funded by the Federal government and are therefore restricted to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents. Applicants must be Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States at the time of application.

Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled, with full consideration being given to those applications that are complete as of January 8, 2018.

The following application materials are required:

Letter of application
Curriculum vitae (which must include citizenship status on the first page)
1-2 page statement of research interests detailing your planned research while at PSC
Examples of written work
Also, please arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly from the author to the email address below by January 8, 2018.

All application materials should be sent to: PSCPostdoctoralRecruitment@umich.edu

Applications are not considered complete until recommendation letters are received. All documents should be in PDF format and contain the applicant’s last name in the file name.

Assistant Professors, Department of Policy Analysis and Management

The Department of Policy Analysis and Management in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University is seeking to hire two Assistant Professors, one in Health and one in Applied Microeconomics. These tenure-track positions will have responsibilities of 50% research and 50% teaching and advising. The Health hire will conduct empirical research in health economics and/or health disparities. The Applied Microeconomics hire will conduct empirical research in one or more of the following areas: behavioral economics, development, economic demography, education, health, law and economics, environmental economics, labor economics, public finance, and regulation. Teaching and advising responsibilities will include support of an undergraduate major in Policy Analysis and Management, professional master’s students, and PhD programs in Policy Analysis and Management, Economics, and Sociology.

This position is in an applied multidisciplinary department with research interests in the areas of health policy, social policy and regulatory policy, with faculty members drawn from economics, sociology, public policy and other disciplines. The research environment offers ample opportunity for faculty cooperation and interactions, both within the department and across the university.

Qualifications: A PhD in economics, public policy, sociology, public health, or other appropriate field is required.

Application Process: To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, a sample of research, and three letters of recommendation through https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/9983. Please contact the Search Committee Chair, Sean Nicholson (sean.nicholson@cornell.edu), with any questions. Cover letters can be addressed to: Rosemary Avery, Department Chair, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, 2301G MVR Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401.

We will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Bio-Social PhD & Postdoctoral Training Program

From Biological to Social Processes: Interdisciplinary Training in Life Course Research
A New NICHD Funded Training Program at the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

We are soliciting applications for a new Bio-Social training program that aims to promote and support interdisciplinary training of PhD students and Post-doctoral scholars from both the social sciences and biological/health sciences. The goal of this new and innovative training program is to produce scientists who will conduct truly integrative work that will address some of the most pressing health problems nationally and internationally. Trainees will have the opportunity to receive interdisciplinary mentorship and training in a wide array of content areas, ranging from social inequalities to biological processes. Trainees will enter from their respective disciplines and will identify a co-preceptor team comprised of a mentor from their home discipline and another representing their new interdisciplinary interest area from among the current training faculty.

Requirements: Predoctoral trainees must be at least in their 2nd year (or transitioning to) of their academic program. Students from any academic program are eligible to apply. Postdoctoral trainees must have received their PhD degree before the start date of the traineeship. Graduates from any academic program are eligible to apply.

The application deadline has been extended to January 10, 2018. The start date of this program has changed. Start dates include April 2018 or August 2018.

More information and our application can be accessed from the following website: https://www.cpc.unc.edu/training/biosocial-science-training-program/

Lead PIs: Drs. Allison Aiello (Epidemiology) and Robert Hummer (Sociology)

Questions? Please contact: Sommer Barnes: sommer_barnes@unc.edu

UC Berkeley Social Networks Study Conference

We welcome proposals for original research analyzing Wave 1 of the UCNets data. UCNets is the University of California Berkeley Social Networks Study, a longitudinal study funded by the National Institute on Aging (R01 AG041955-01), with Claude Fischer as Principal Investigator. The objective of the UCNets study is to understand how network composition changes over time as a result of life course transitions – e.g., graduation, marriage, retirement or widowhood – and how these changes are related to health status and outcomes. Research will be presented in a conference and workshop in June 14-15, 2018. Travel and lodging for invited speakers will be paid by the conference. The first day of the event will be a conference featuring the research presentations, and the second will be a workshop on using the UCNets data.

Proposals will be judged for contribution to theory and substantive topic, and commitment to presenting a solid research result for the conference. Proposals should be about 4 pages long, and propose a research topic, background and theory, hypotheses, operationalization and method. Please include full contact information. The deadline for proposals is December 15, 2017, and should be sent to Dr. Leora Lawton, UCNets director, llawton@berkeley.edu. Requests for data and other questions are also to be addressed to her. The survey instrument and codebook can be downloaded from the project website ((http://ucnets.berkeley.edu). Decisions will be announced by January 1, 2018. Please visit the website for more information.

Betty Bekemeier Develops Model to Guide Public Health Service Data Collection and Assessment

In a recent article, affiliate Betty Bekemeier, Professor in the Department of Nursing, seeks to help bridge the gap in understanding between provision of public health services and their outcomes at the state and local level. In the article, published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Bekemeier and her co-author discuss the model they developed—with the aid of practice partners—to guide the creation of standardized systems for collecting data on preventative health services and assessing their reach and performance. The first of its kind, the model will help to shape efforts to measure and track local health department services, along with their effects on state and community health. The full article is available below.