Job Opportunities at the PSTC
Population and Studies Training Center, Brown University
NICHD-Funded Postdoctoral Position Available
The PSTC expects to have an opening for a two-year NICHD-funded postdoctoral position starting as early as July 1, 2008.The PSTC is an interdisciplinary research and training unit of Brown University that provides an environment for intellectual exchange, infrastructure support services, and project development support for a very productive, interdisciplinary group of population-related faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students.
Research at the PSTC is innovative and interdisciplinary. It is distinguished by its commitment to collaboration across disciplinary and institutional boundaries as well as its strong portfolio of research in developing country settings. The scope of PSTC research encompasses both traditional topics of interest to demographers, such as fertility, mortality, and migration, as well as a much broader range of issues, including environmental change, health (including living with disability and studies of nutrition), gender, family structure, schooling, segregation, and the consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
As part of a research unit with a strong culture of collaboration, postdoctoral fellows are expected to spend about half of their time working independently and about half of their time working together with research associates. We strongly encourage potential applicants to contact PSTC faculty Research Associates to discuss collective interests prior to submitting their application. In addition, postdoctoral fellows are expected to regularly attend the weekly PSTC Colloquia, present to the colloquia during the second year of their postdoctoral appointment, present research at the Population Association (PAA) meetings, and submit one or more articles for publication. Postdoctoral fellows must have a Ph.D. in anthropology, economics, sociology, demography, or a related social science discipline. Applicants must be citizens, or Permanent Residents, of the United States at the time of application.
Screening of applications will begin on April 1, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application with CV, information about research interests and plans, anticipated postdoctoral faculty mentor(s), future employment goals, and examples of written work. It is preferred that all application materials be sent as a single pdf document to Thomas_Alarie@brown.edu; applications via regular mail will be accepted. In addition, please have three letters of recommendation sent.
Submit all materials to:
Thomas Alarie
Population Studies and Training Center
Box 1836
Brown University
68 Waterman Street
Providence RI 02912Questions and requests for additional information should be directed to Dennis Hogan (Dennis_Hogan@brown.edu).
Brown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.