NICHD Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Texas at Austin

NICHD-funded Postdoctoral Position Available at the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center

The PRC expects to have at least one (and possibly a 2nd) opening for a two-year NICHD-funded postdoctoral position starting as early as June 1, 2008.The PRC is an interdisciplinary research and training unit of the University of Texas at Austin (UT) that provides infrastructure support services and project development support for a very productive, interdisciplinary group of population-related faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students at UT. Most of the research is concentrated in five overlapping and reinforcing thematic areas: Health Disparities; Religion and Demographic Processes; Children, Youth and Families; Education and the Transition to Adulthood; and Latin American and Border Demography. As part of a research unit with a strong culture of collaboration, postdocs 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 research associates to discuss collective interests prior to submitting their application. In addition, postdocs are expected to regularly attend the weekly PRC brownbag, present at least once at the brownbag during the two years of support, and submit research for presentation at the Population Association (PAA) meetings. Postdoctoral fellows must have a Ph.D. in sociology, demography, public health, family studies or a related social science discipline and be citizens, or Permanent Residents, of the United States at the time of application.

Screening of applications will begin on January 28, 2008 and will continue until the position(s) is filled. Send letter of application with information about research interests and plans, anticipated postdoctoral faculty mentor, and future employment goals; CV; and examples of written work. In addition, please have three letters of recommendation sent to: Meghan Thomson, Population Research Center, 1 University Station (G1800), University of Texas, Austin TX 78712. For more information about this position, contact Meghan Thomson (meghant@prc.utexas.edu).

The University of Texas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Su Yeong Kim, Ph.D .
suyeongkim@prc.utexas.edu
Division of Human Development and Family Sciences
University of Texas at Austin