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Opportunities

  • July 20, 2024 9:49 AM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    The U.S. Census Bureau’s International Programs Center (IPC) is hiring a Statistician (Data Scientist). They are seeking a talented individual with expertise in data science, statistics, demography, and/or geography to join our team. The Center is charged with sharing the Census Bureau's expertise globally. Our team works to advance data-driven decision making by providing in-country technical assistance, developing widely-used and free tools for data capture, processing, and analysis, and producing internationally-focused data products.

    There are two position announcements, one for GS 7 - 9 and one for GS 11 - 12. Both openings close on July 29.

  • July 20, 2024 9:32 AM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    Social Scientist, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Research, Applied Analytics and Statistics, Data Management Division. See the listing on USAJOBS. Closing date for this opening is July 29.

  • July 17, 2024 6:11 PM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    The Century Foundation (TCF), a progressive think tank focused on reducing inequality in the U.S., seeks a part-time Graduate Intern for a one-year period to support its research on access, equity, and affordability in higher education. The Graduate Intern will report to and work closely with TCF Higher Education Fellows on projects related to financial aid and college admissions, particularly FAFSA completion and admissions policies post-affirmative action. 

    The Graduate Intern will be compensated $25 per hour on a 10 hour workweek. This part-time contractual position will start in September 2024 and end May 2025. It does not include benefits. This position does not have a location requirement. The Graduate Intern may work out of offices (in Washington, D.C. or New York, NY), fully remotely, or on a hybrid schedule. Current graduate students, including master’s and doctoral students interested in public policy and higher education, are encouraged to apply.

    The deadline for submission of application materials is Friday, August 2, 2024.

    See the complete position announcement online.

  • July 17, 2024 4:42 PM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    The Department of Justice, Law & Criminology in the School of Public Affairs at American University invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track positions in criminology for AY 2025-26. The positions will be at the rank of Assistant Professor. For the first position, they are seeking applicants with substantive expertise in race, ethnicity, and policing. For the second position, the search is open regarding specialty, but the Department is especially interested in scholars whose research and teaching interests complement our department's strengths in areas such as policing, court systems, corrections, victimology, juvenile justice, criminological theory, quantitative and/or qualitative methods. Applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the department are especially welcome.

    Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2024, and will continue until the positions are filled, subject to on-going budgetary approvals.  The positions begin August 1, 2025.  Applicants should have a PhD or an anticipated PhD completion date by August 2025.

    For complete information, see the AU Careers website listing. (Note that as of the time of this posting, there is a typo in the first paragraph regarding the academic year of the appointments.)

  • July 13, 2024 10:22 AM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites research proposals from scholars in all disciplines of the humanities and interpretive social sciences. In the 2024-25 competition cycle, the program will award up to 60 fellowships to scholars across all stages of the scholarly career. Approximately half of this year’s awards will support early-career scholars.

    ACLS welcomes applications from scholars pursuing research on topics grounded in any time period, world region, or humanistic methodology. ACLS aims to select fellows who are broadly representative of the variety of humanistic scholarship across all fields of study. They also believe that diversity enhances scholarship and seek to recognize academic excellence from all sectors of higher education and beyond.

    Maximum award: $60,000. Tenure: six to twelve months devoted to full-time research and/or writing, to be initiated between July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026, and to be completed by December 31, 2026. 

    Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS online fellowship and grant administration system no later than 9:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, September 25, 2024.

    Complete details are available online.

  • July 01, 2024 6:20 PM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    PhD scholarship. Social inequalities and regional effect: unraveling the factors of gender discrimination in India.

    Gender discrimination is still prevalent in India. This project will analyze gender inequalities in India from an intersectional perspective. The aim is to understand the role of social composition (such as castes, religions, socioeconomic groups) and spatial differentiation in producing these inequalities. The project will explore factors associated with the spatial clustering of gender discrimination in India.

    The post, affiliated with the University of Strasbourg, will be based part-time in Strasbourg, France, and part-time in New Delhi, India, and will be organized in rotating terms. Ideally, the PhD project should start in September 2024 (or by October 2024 at the latest). The deadline for application is the 11th of July 2024.

    For complete details on the opening and to apply, see the online notice.

  • May 27, 2024 12:29 PM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    The Department of Sociology at Princeton University is seeking a Postdoctoral or more senior Research Associate to collaborate on their Du Bois Science Visualization Empowerment Project funded by the National Science Foundation. The project will develop curricular materials to teach scientific reasoning and data visualization across a range of STEM courses by using the foundational work of Black social scientist, W.E.B. Du Bois.

    Qualified candidates with a PhD in Sociology, Education, or other related fields are invited to apply. They are seeking associates who have quantitative training in data analysis and data visualization and an understanding of race and racism and the sociology of science. But qualitative scholars of race and racism and the sociology of science are also encouraged to apply.

    This is a full-time, year-long academic position with an anticipated start date of May 2024. The work location for this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University. See complete details and application instructions online.

  • May 26, 2024 9:42 AM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    This vacancy is for a Survey Statistician (Recent Graduate) position in the Associate Director for Demographic Programs located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland.

    The Census Bureau is seeking bright, innovative, results-oriented individuals to join their Recent Graduates Program (RGP). RGP is a one-year program that targets individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants will be placed in a dynamic, one-year career development program. Throughout the program, you will participate in formal training, job assignments and receive a mentor to develop competencies applicable to the Census Bureau's mission and needs. These positions are at the grade 7/9 entry levels, with an opportunity for permanent appointment upon successful completion of the program.

    Applications close May 30.

    See the full announcement on USAJOBS.

  • May 26, 2024 9:26 AM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    The Census Bureau’s Economic Measurement and Research Internship (EMRI) program seeks to hire interns in economics, sociology, statistics, and other social sciences to support the nation’s growing demand for information.   

    The Center for Economic Studies (CES) is recruiting for multiple positions and seeks interns who have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree to provide research assistance to PhD social scientists with research projects using confidential microdata.

    The internship is an excellent opportunity, especially for social science graduate students or those who might be interested in returning to school to earn their PhD, to gain experience in conducting original social science research and in developing advanced programming and data analysis skills. Information about the EMRI Program is available online and in this PDF document.

    The EMRI Program Coordinator will accept applications until Monday, June 3, 2024 at 11:59p.m. EDT

    Questions on the program application process should be sent by email.

  • May 12, 2024 10:48 AM | John Curtis (Administrator)

    The Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is accepting applications for 2025-2026 fellowships in the humanities and social sciences through September 12, 2024.

    The Kluge Center encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the Library's large and varied collections. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome in the Kluge Fellowship program. The fellowship is open to scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields such as architecture or law. 

    See more information on the Kluge Center website.

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