[Jobs] Two Tobacco Research Positions at University of California, San Francisco

[Leora Lawton]

*Two Tobacco Research Positions at University of California, San F**rancisco
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Stanton Glantz, Professor of Medicine and Director of the UC San Francisco
Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education is seeking an individual
interested in conducting a broad range of research projects related to
tobacco control. These include: (1) State and local policy making process
as it relates to tobacco control. The project involves preparing detailed
case studies on tobacco policy making in different states, including
research on the development and passage (or defeat) of state and local
tobacco control legislation, funding and management of tobacco control
programs, efforts of public health advocates to promote public health
programs, and opposition to tobacco control by the tobacco industry and its
allies and surrogates; and (2) Statistical and economic analysis of tobacco
control programs and related issues. Data collection will involve
researching written records, analyzing campaign contribution information,
conducting interviews and doing field research.

Strong analytical and writing skills are important. This position is for
one to three years and suitable for an individual with a political science,
public health, legal, statistical, economic, or relevant life sciences
background who is looking to gain research experience as a postdoctoral
fellow or on the way to further career development, such as going on to
graduate, medical, or law school. Individuals at all levels may apply.
Postdoctoral fellows will receive an annual salary commensurate with their
experience, approximately $41,264 to $51,884 ($2000 above the NIH stipend
scale) Salary for people below the doctoral level: $34,680 or higher,
depending on experience,. Positions also include benefits.

Send a letter describing your interests and experience and writing samples
of your work to Stanton Glantz, Box 1390, University of California, 530
Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA 91413-1390, or email to
Karen.Williams at ucsf.edu<mailto:Karen.Williams at ucsf.edu><Karen.Williams at ucsf.edu>
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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
 (m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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