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Postdoctoral Scholar in Demography and Public Health Sciences The Pennsylvania State University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Anthropology
Funding
Term postdoctoral appointment with continuation based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding; full-time benefits package mentioned.
Country
United States
University
Pennsylvania State University
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The Penn State Department of Public Health Sciences is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to work on quantitative demographic research focused on fertility, family size, and population variation. The project uses an original dataset to examine predictors of family size among the Amish, described in the posting as one of North America’s highest-fertility populations.
The scholar will work with Dr. Cory Anderson to develop, justify, and execute analyses, conduct literature reviews, draft manuscripts, and manage manuscript submission to journals in demography, social science, and public health. The role is closely tied to demographic methods and social-science analysis, with emphasis on understanding fertility patterns in an ethnic-religious population.
The successful candidate will be based onsite at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The appointment is for one year and may be renewed for up to three years total, offering a research environment connected to the Department of Public Health Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University.
Funding details
Term postdoctoral appointment with continuation based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding; full-time benefits package mentioned.
What's required
A Ph.D. must be in hand by the start date. Candidates with degrees in demography or an applied social science, including public health, sociology, anthropology, or geography, are encouraged to apply. Experience in most or all of the following is sought: quantitative demographic methods including fertility and mortality measurement, population projections, event history and longitudinal analysis, multilevel modeling, incomplete data handling, and kinship modeling. Familiarity with research on the social predictors of fertility and family size is expected, and experience with the Amish population or other high-fertility ethnic-religious populations is desirable.
How to apply
Apply through Workday as an external applicant, or via internal Workday if you are a current Penn State employee or student. Submit a 1 to 1.5 page cover letter, vita, up to three writing samples, and contact information for three references. Applications are reviewed immediately until the position is filled.
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