[Jobs] applied demographer sought

[Leora Lawton]

In search of Applied Demographer

The Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia
invites applications for a public service faculty position as an Applied
Demographer within the Applied Demography Program. The position will be
available August 1, 2016 and carries rank in the public service faculty
career ladder of the University. The Applied Demography Program translates
demographic information into specific usable information for decision
makers in Georgia.

A master's degree or equivalent in demography, sociology, geography,
economics, city/urban planning, or related field is required. Ph.D. or
equivalent is preferred. The successful candidate must possess strong
knowledge and experience with demographic analysis, regional economics,
demographic and other socioeconomic data, and research methods. Experience
with any statistical package such as Stata, SAS, R, or Python and
experience with GIS and spatial data is required. This position will report
directly to the Program Director and will spend considerable time working
directly with state and local officials, both elected, appointed, and
staff. Thus, it is critical that the candidate possess the desire, ability,
and experience to interact in a very positive and supportive manner with
these important clients of the Institute of Government.

The ideal candidate will be expected to work as part of a team on public
management and policy issues with specific emphasis in area of demography
on topics such as school demography, post-secondary education outcomes,
economic development, population and environment interactions, population
estimates and projections, data science and predictive modeling, and
infrastructure planning. The position involves consulting with local
government officials, the state legislature, non-profits, and private
groups; and preparing monographs, reports, datasets, and other publications
that address practitioner/policymaker needs, with an emphasis on demography.

Compensation will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the
successful applicant. Candidates will be considered for the position until
it is filled but are assured of consideration if materials are received by May
15, 2016. Application materials should include a cover letter, curriculum
vita, and three letters of recommendation. Email submissions with
attachments are preferred. Please send to:demography at cviog.uga.edu.

In lieu of email submission, written application materials may be directed
to:

Search Committee, Applied Demographer Faculty
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
201 N. Milledge Avenue
Athens, GA 30602

Candidates selected for an interview will be requested to consent to a
background investigation.

Mathew Hauer
Applied Demographer
Carl Vinson Institute of Government

201 N. Milledge Avenue | Athens, GA 30602
Phone: 706-542-9369
hauer at uga.edu
www.vinsoninstitute.org
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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
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