[Jobs] two postdocs - Cornell & Wisconsin

[Leora Lawton]

*Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at Cornell University*

The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) at Cornell
University is recruiting a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow
(Postdoctoral Associate) with interests in research on poverty, social
policy, and child well-being. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have the
opportunity to work closely with, and receive mentorship and training from,
one or more of the program’s interdisciplinary social science faculty in
the College of Human Ecology
<http://www.human.cornell.edu/research/faculty-directory.cfm>. The
Postdoctoral fellow will also play a central role in extension efforts that
translate social policy research for local, state, and national
policymakers and practitioners. Special consideration will be given to
applicants with interests in developing and applying their skills in the
quantitative analysis of administrative data.  Click here
<https://www.bctr.cornell.edu/> for more information on the Bronfenbrenner
Center.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Sociology, Demography, Economics, Public
Policy, Human Development or a related social science discipline by August
15, 2017. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2017, but we may
consider applications received after that date until the position is
filled.  The Postdoctoral Fellow will receive a salary of $55,000 per year
for two years plus funds for research and travel.

To apply, go to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8727.  Applications
should include: a) a research statement discussing prior research
experience and how this opportunity would further the applicant’s
professional goals, b) a curriculum vita, c) two examples of written work,
and d) the names of three references. Selection will be based on scholarly
potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support
of a faculty mentor at Cornell who will work closely with the Postdoctoral
Research Fellow. For questions, please contact Laura Tach at
lauratach at cornell.edu or Rachel Dunifon red26 at cornell.edu.

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Postdoctoral Fellow

Available September 1, 2017

The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of
Wisconsin-
Madison invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the
demography of aging and the

life course, funded by the National Institute on Aging. The appointment
will start from

September 1, 2017 and is conditional on funding. The CDHA program is
intended to support and

develop the research and professional skills of recent PhDs in sociology,
economics, and

complementary disciplines, including population health sciences,
epidemiology and public

health. The center aims to focus on significant theoretical,
methodological, and policy issues in

the demography of aging and the life course. The program has gradually
increased its research

portfolio on matters related to the interplay between socioeconomic and
biological determinants

of health and well-being. There is a growing emphasis on the study of
biomarkers, gene-
environment interactions, and recent initiatives to develop a research
agenda on the intersection

of social science of aging and the microbiome. The NIA fellow will be
encouraged to affiliate

with one of the major research projects in CDHA.

CDHA, in conjunction action with the Center for Demography and Ecology,
provides a research

and training environment that is strong in collegiality, computing,
geographic information

analysis, and administrative services. Faculty affiliates of the centers
come from a number of

departments including Sociology, Economics, Community and Environmental
Sociology, Social

Work, Population Health Sciences, Public Affairs, Statistics, and Human
Development and

Family Studies. General support for the Centers is provided by core grants
from the National

Institute of Child Health and Human Development and from the National
Institute of Aging. For

more information about the Centers, their research faculty, and current
research activities, please

visit our websites at www.ssc.wisc.edu/cdha/ and www.ssc.wisc.edu/cde/.

Stipend levels for this position are set by NIH. In FY2017, they ranged
from $47,484 to $58,560,

depending on years of relevant postdoctoral experience. In addition, we
expect to provide for

travel to professional meetings up to $1,000 annually. The appointment is
for one year with the

possibility of extending for a second year. Candidates must be citizens or
permanent residents of

the United States and must have completed all requirements for the
doctorate by the time of the

initial appointment.

To apply, please send curriculum vitae, a short description of a research
project to be conducted

at the Center, three letters of recommendation, and copies of publications
to: James Raymo,

Training Director, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of
Wisconsin-
Madison, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1393 (or
inquiries by e-mail to

jraymo at ssc.wisc.edu). The deadline for submitting applications is February
15, 2017.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer.

-- 
Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
360 Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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