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Position Announcement - University of Utah, Assistant Professor in
Families, Health and Policy (43528)

 The Department of Family & Consumer Studies at the University of Utah
invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the
rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will have collective
expertise in families, health, and policy. Research interests should
connect family health issues at any stage of the lifespan to public policy
contexts. Examples include, but are not limited to, how maternal employment
practices and policies affect children's obesity, how child protective
services policies and associated adverse childhood family experiences
predict the risk of chronic diseases, how genetic testing policies alter
reproductive choices, how public aid policies affect the mental health of
recipients and their family members, or how government programs impact
options for informal caregiving of ill family members. Teaching
responsibilities will include courses in our department as well as courses
in the affiliated Masters of Public Policy program. Scholars with a focus
on diverse families are especially encouraged to apply.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research
and teaching statements, a list of three references, writing samples or
publications, and other supporting documents at
https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/43528
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Review of applications will begin in September 2015 and will continue until
the position is filled.

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Position Announcement - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School
of Medicine

 The Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, seeks applicants for a tenure-track or tenured
faculty position in health disparities/health equity at the Assistant to
Associate Professor rank. This position will be supported through the UNC
Center for Health Equity Research and the Department of Social Medicine.
Review of applications will begin September 15th and continue until the
position is filled.  The anticipated start date is July 1, 2016. A
description of the Center for Health Equity Research is available at
http://cher.unc.edu and of the Department of Social Medicine at
http://socialmedicine.med.unc.edu. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or MD. We
are looking for individuals with advanced training in a humanities, public
health or social science discipline, including but not limited to
epidemiology, health services research, demography, economics, sociology,
anthropology, political science, history, geography, gender studies, and
cultural studies. To complement the Department of Social Medicine and
Center for Health Equity Research’s existing faculty, applicants for this
position could have a focus on research to improve the health of rural
communities, racial and ethnic minorities, immigrant populations, persons
with lower socioeconomic status, or sexual minorities. We also welcome
applicants conducting research on issues of health justice and on issues of
global/international health equity that have relevance for U.S.
communities. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence
in interdisciplinary teaching and research, and skills in program building
to facilitate scholarly exchange and research collaboration. An active
program of scholarship and publication is essential. For more senior
scholars a track record of externally funded research and for more junior
scholars, clear potential and prospects for attracting extramural funding
are important. Candidates should apply electronically at
http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/78649. Include a cover letter, a CV,
writing sample, and the names and contact information of three professional
references.  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal
opportunity employer.  All qualified persons will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race/ethnicity, national origin, gender,
gender identity, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as
a protected veteran. For more information, contact Jill Fisher, PhD,
Associate Professor of Social Medicine and Chair of the Health
Disparities/Equity Search Committee:  jill.fisher at unc.edu

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Position Announcement – National University of Singapore, Asia Research
Institute

 Asia Research Institute, Changing Family in Asia cluster is hiring. All
positions are intended for outstanding active researchers from around the
world, to work on an important piece of Asia-related research in the social
sciences and humanities. Applicants should only apply for ONE of the five
types of positions (i.e. Senior Research Fellow, Research Fellow,
Postdoctoral Fellow, Visiting Senior Research Fellow or Visiting Senior
Research Fellow Sabbatical). Apart from the quality of research, positions
will be awarded on the basis of the relationship of the research topic to
ARI’s specific cluster of research as listed in Research Clusters and Their
Focus (click here)
<http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/docs/HR/AreaofResearchFocus2015.pdf>. For more
information, see http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/opportunities.html.



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Berkeley Population Center
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