Soc-jobs-list May 2012

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University of Edinburgh and University of Sydney positions

by Matteson, Jessica

FYI -----Original Message----- From Donald MacKenzie: University of Edinburgh: Research Fellow in Social Studies of Finance The University of Edinburgh is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in Social Studies of Finance to be based in Sociology Subject Area of the School of Social and Political Science. The intellectual challenge : investment managers control around $100 trillion, the bulk of the world’s financial capital. Help us understand how they choose where to invest it. The context : the School of Social and Political Science , in a large, predominantly qualitative project led by Professor Donald MacKenzie and funded by the European Research Council: Evaluation Practices in Financial Markets (EPIFM). The successful candidate will have either a PhD in the social sciences and experience of similar research, together with a reasonable background in mathematics; or extensive academic/practitioner experience of finance. This fixed-term post is available from 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2015. Appointment will be made on the Grade 7 Scale, £30,122 - £35,938. For further details and the application procedure, go to http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/ Ref.: 3015715 Closing date: 08-Jun-2012 This e-mail has been dictated to a speech recognition system. Apologies if I have not detected transcription errors. Dealing with large volumes of e-mails means that I am having to be very brief in my responses, leaving out the normal pleasantries. Apologies for that too. On 13 May 2012, at 20:12, Woody Powell wrote: News about job opportunities in Sydney. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Fred Block" < flblock(a)ucdavis.edu > To: "Woody Powell" < woodyp(a)stanford.edu > Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 7:25:42 PM Subject: Fwd: 2 Lecturer positions in Political Economy at Sydney Uni Could you get this sent out to the economic sociology list? It would be a great job for a new PhD willing to go to Sydney. From: Damien Cahill < damien.cahill(a)sydney.edu.au > Date: May 11, 2012 3:39:59 AM EDT To: Fred Block < flblock(a)ucdavis.edu > Subject: 2 Lecturer positions in Political Economy at Sydney Uni Hi Fred The Political Economy Department at the University of Sydney is advertising 2 continuing Lecturer positions in Political Economy. Any chance you could distribute to people who you think might be interested? The advert can be found here: http://usyd.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplicatio… Cheers Damien Dr Damien Cahill | Senior Lecturer and Chair of Department Discipline of Political Economy School of Social and Political Sciences FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Room 455 | Merewether Building (H04) The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 p 61 2 9351 7404 e damien.cahill(a)sydney.edu.au w http://sydney.edu.au/arts/political_economy/staff/academic_staff/damien_cah…

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postdoc fellowships at Politecnico di Milano

by Matteson, Jessica

Please forward to anyone who might be interested... ________________________________________ Dear Colleagues The Politecnico is launching a set of new post-doc fellowships for international scholars: http://www.english.polimi.it/index.php?id=4282 2 - 5 fellowships will be dedicated to Civil Engineering and Architecture, Earth Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. As you know the Dept. of Architecture and Planning ( DIAP ) deals with topics related to Architecture, Urban Planning and Urban Studies and can be a great base for young scholars http://www.diap.polimi.it/index.php?id=25&L=1 Please circulate the information to anyone who could be interested best regards Davide Ponzini, PhD Assistant Professor of Urban Planning - Ricercatore Department of Architecture and Planning Politecnico di Milano Via Bonardi 3, 20133 Milano, Italy Tel +39 02 2399 5427 Email davide.ponzini(a)polimi.it

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Associate Research Scientist at NERI (Watertown, MA)

by Matteson, Jessica

FYI! I'm writing to ask for your assistance in "spreading the word" about an opening for an Associate Research Scientist at New England Research Institutes in Watertown, MA. This position is a good fit for an early-career sociologist, such as a recent PhD recipient, who has strong qualitative and mixed methods research skills. Areas of specialization are open but a background in health-related research is preferred. Please forward this announcement (below and attached) as you see appropriate. Associate Research Scientist/Qualitative Consistent with its founding motto, "No research without therapeutic or policy benefit," New England Research Institutes (NERI) strongly encourages its scientists to implement innovative designs using multi-method approaches and to try new strategies for disseminating results. At the center of this effort is NERI's Center for Qualitative Research (CQR), which maintains a diverse and growing portfolio of qualitative and mixed methods research. Within NERI's Institute for Health Services and Disparities Research, the CQR seeks to add an Associate Research Scientist to its team. The Associate Research Scientist will: · Direct study design, data collection, and data analysis for small CQR projects; · Collaborate with researchers to conduct analytic coding and analysis for large qualitative datasets; · Retrieve and synthesize appropriate background literature and write peer-reviewed papers; · Collaborate with researchers on developing future project concept papers and contribute to proposals; · Assist investigators in developing protocols and study materials; · Develop work plans, initiate and implement procedures for quality control. The position requires a PhD in a social science with strong qualitative research skills. Areas of specialization are open, but a background in health services research is preferred. Ability to work independently and excellent written and verbal skills are required. Proficiency with the Atlas.ti software program is preferred, as well as the ability to learn new software programs as needed. If interested, please send your résumé/CV and cover letter to Human Resources at humanresources(a)neriscience.com<mailto:humanresources@neriscience.com> or visit us at http://www.neriscience.com<http://www.neriscience.com/>. NERI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. Sincerely, Lisa Lisa C. Welch, Ph.D. Director of the Center for Qualitative Research New England Research Institutes, Inc. 9 Galen Street Watertown, MA 02472 Direct Dial: (01) 617.972.3204 FAX: 617.926.8246 email: lwelch(a)neriscience.com<mailto:lwelch@neriscience.com>

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FW: post-docin Australia

by Ogungbadero, Suzanne

From: Western, Bruce Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:31 PM To: Ogungbadero, Suzanne Cc: Metz, Pamela (pamela_metz(a)Harvard.Edu) Subject: post-docin Australia Hi Suzanne and Pam - would you be able to circulate information about this post-doc in Australia. Many thanks. Cheers, Bruce -- Bruce Western Professor of Sociology Director of the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy Department of Sociology Harvard University 33 Kirkland Street Cambridge, MA 02445 Ph: (617) 495 3879 Email: western(a)wjh.harvard.edu<mailto:western@wjh.harvard.edu>

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