[Jobs] [PERN] Colorado Population Center Assistant Director Position (fwd)

[Monique Verrier]

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Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 10:01:38 -0600
From: Lori Mae Hunter <Lori.Hunter at COLORADO.EDU>
To: PERN at listserver.ciesin.columbia.edu
Subject: [PERN] Colorado Population Center Assistant Director Position

For questions please contact Rajshree Shrestha Rajshree.Shrestha at Colorado.Edu

Assistant Director, University of Colorado Population Center

The University of Colorado Population Center at the Institute of Behavioral 
Science invites applications for a 75%-time Assistant Director of the Center to 
begin in Fall 2011.  Under the direction of the Director/Principal Investigator 
of the CU Population Center, this position will oversee all aspects of Center 
operations, both research and managerial, and, as needed, will act on behalf of 
the director which will require independent action, leadership, and the ability 
to work with other Ph.D. researchers.

We invite applications from recent PhDs with a degree in the social sciences or 
related fields and a specialization in population research related to any one 
of our signature themes of health and mortality, migration and population 
distribution, and environmental demography.  The center is part of the 
interdisciplinary Population Program and Institute of Behavioral Science.  For 
more detail, see http://www.colorado.edu/ibs/pop.

The job involves both administrative and research duties. This position will, 
among other miscellaneous duties: provide oversight in the processing and 
submission of grant proposals; supervise the development and maintenance of the 
Center web page; monitor Center research (including human subjects protocol 
acquisition and project interim and final reporting requirements); co-ordinate 
Center training activities; manage internal competitions for research funds; 
make recommendations to Center faculty and staff on equipment and software for 
research use; organize technical workshops and conferences; conduct independent 
research with the support and mentorship of Center faculty; and participate in 
collaborative research with Center faculty. The three-quarter time position 
allows for the applicant to pursue independent research and acquisition of 
research funds in support of that work.   Administrative duties include 
arranging for outside speakers, helping obtain data sets and sof!
   tware, developing and maintaining the web page, working with human subjects
   approval, and completing grant reports.  In addition, the assistant director
   will, with support and mentorship of Center faculty, have time to work on his
   or her own research and to collaborate on new research with center faculty.

To apply, please submit the following materials online at 
http://www.jobsatcu.com, job posting number 814447:

1.      A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements, 
research interests and outlines qualifications
2.      A current resume
3.      The names, addresses, daytime telephone numbers and e-mail addresses 
for three professional references
4.      Proof of completed academic degree in the form of a transcript or 
diploma copy.

The search will remain open until the position is filled. Review of 
applications will begin on August 15, 2011.

Salary and Benefits: Salary is competitive and commensurate with skills and 
experience. The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. 
Information on benefits programs, including eligibility, is available at 
www.cu.edu/pbs/. For additional information about the University of Colorado 
Boulder, go to: www.colorado.edu/about/ataglance.html.

For questions please contact Rajshree Shrestha Rajshree.Shrestha at Colorado.Edu


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