Soc-jobs-list July 2013

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Office of Career Services' Electronic Dossier Service (Interfolio)

by Matteson, Jessica

FYI! -----Original Message----- As we do each year at this time, we are writing to ask for your help in contacting PhD students in your department who plan to be on the academic market this fall. For a GSAS students who wish to utilize the Office of Career Services' Electronic Dossier Service, we would like to help them set up an account early so that they will be ready to respond to academic job postings. Please forward the email below to relevant students. Thank you for helping us to reach out to your students and hope you enjoy the rest of your summer. Sincerely, Maureen Hilton Dossier Coordinator FAS Office of Career Services ********************************************************************** Dear GSAS Student, ARE YOU A GSAS STUDENT GOING ON THE ACADEMIC JOB MARKET THIS (2013) FALL? Do you plan to use the Office of Career Services' Electronic Dossier Service to send your letters of recommendation? We suggest that you set up your account now so that you are ready to respond to academic job postings as they come out. We also look forward to helping you prepare your CV and other job search materials. For workshops and appointment information see the GSAS section of the OCS website www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu . To set up an account: Please email dossier(a)fas.harvard.edu the following information: 1) Have you ever had a Dossier with OCS? 2) What G-level are you? 3) What is your estimated graduation year? 4) Are you going to be actively on the academic job market this coming '13-'14 academic year? Once we receive your email request we will then email you self-directed activation instructions and a personalized special offer code which will provide funding for an '13-'14 GSAS Student Dossier account. We look forward to helping you embark on a successful job search. Sincerely, Maureen Hilton, Dossier Coordinator FAS Office of Career Services

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Updating Soc-jobs-list

by Matteson, Jessica

Hi, all. I'm checking in with you prior to ASA to see if you wish to remain on the Soc-jobs-list list serve this year. If you do, I'll keep your name/e-mail on the list. If you would like to remain on the list, but would prefer that I use another e-mail address, please send me your preferred e-mail address. If you prefer, you can unsubscribe yourself by following the instructions below. I will be sending another announcement to the Soc-gs-list shortly to identify current graduate students who would like to be added to the list. I apologize in advance for the duplication of e-mails. Best, Jessica Soc Jobs List http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/soc-jobs-list This list is intended for students interested in academic and non-academic position announcements, including post-docs. Membership is voluntary. Students may subscribe to this list at any point in their graduate careers. List Options & Archives Each of the mailing lists has a web interface that can be used to change your membership status or configuration, including subscribing/unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery, or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. In addition, all of the lists have Archives available that allow you to see prior postings to the list. To access these features, visit the URL under the list name. You will need your e-mail address and list password to access the archives or change your subscription options. You can request a password reminder at the URL if you are unsure of your password.

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Program Officer Vacancy at the National Institute on Aging, Division of Behavioral and Social Research

by Matteson, Jessica

FYI I'd appreciate any referrals of qualified candidates for the new program officer position in my branch. The ad is not yet posted, but we are pre-announcing (see attached flyer) to give people an opportunity to express interest and prepare to apply. We are looking for someone with experience in behavioral medicine, mechanisms of behavior change, and the design and conduct of behavioral and/or community interventions to help us launch the next generation of behavioral interventions for adaptive aging, building on our basic science investments in psychology, behavior change, etc. Please send any qualified candidates my way. Prior experience in aging research is not required, but some intervention experience is key. Please share the attached flyer with anyone who might be interested, and encourage them to contact me. Thanks for your help. Best, Lis ____________________________________________ Lis Nielsen, Ph.D. Chief, Individual Behavioral Processes Branch Division of Behavioral and Social Research National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health 7201 Wisconsin Ave., #533 Bethesda, MD 20892-9205 Phone: 301-402-4156 Fax: 301-402-0051 Email: nielsenli(a)nia.nih.gov<mailto:nielsenli@nia.nih.gov>

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Post-doc Fellowships Available at Freie Universitat Berlin: Call for Applications Deadline Sept 15, 2013

by Matteson, Jessica

FYI From: Priya Nayar [mailto:nayar@germanuniversities.org] Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 3:58 PM Subject: New Fellowships Available at Freie Universitat Berlin: Call for Applications Deadline Sept 15, 2013 Dear University Representative, German University Alliance is the North American Liaison Office of Freie Universitat Berlin. We thought you may be interested in hearing about an exciting opportunity for post doctoral students in your department. Dahlem Research School at Freie Universität Berlin has established a research fellowship program – co-financed by the German Excellence Initiative and the Marie Curie Program of the European Commission – to provide funding for outstanding postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to conduct their own research project at Freie Universität Berlin. The aim is to support highly-qualified postdocs with international research experience and to integrate them into the university’s research networks in an early phase of their career.The program is designed to promote the further academic career development through research funding, a tailored qualification program and the opportunity to develop teaching and leadership skills. The program furthermore provides essential professional guidance on preparing grant proposals to support Dahlem Research School fellows in obtaining funding for follow-up research projects at Freie Universität Berlin. Please find attached the call for applications. With warm regards, Priya S. Nayar Program Asst / Communications Officer Priya S. Nayar Program Assistant/Communications Officer GERMAN UNIVERSITY ALLIANCE Freie Universität Berlin Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 871 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Tel. 212.758.3392 Fax. 212-758-1629 nayar(a)germanuniversities.org<mailto:nayar@germanuniversities.org> www.GermanUniversities.org<http://www.GermanUniversities.org>

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job opening in SESP (Northwestern University)

by Matteson, Jessica

The School of Social Policy and Education (SESP) at Northwestern is hiring an assistant professor. This is a great place to work, and the call seems like it could appeal to some Harvard Sociology doctoral students. --- Simone Ispa-Landa Assistant Professor, Human Development and Social Policy Annenberg Hall, Rm 207 Northwestern University 847-467-0829 (office)/857-998-0545 (cell) Assistant Professor in Learning and Diversity Northwestern University Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to contribute to research and teaching in the Learning Sciences Program. Northwestern's Learning Sciences program, founded in 1992, was the first graduate program in learning sciences and has played a leadership role in graduate training and research in the field. We are looking for a scholar who conducts research on diversity and learning to join our active research community. Culture, race/ethnicity, language, and social contexts are critical aspects of learning across all settings. Specific research interests might address, but are not limited to, cultural contexts of learning, including how cultural processes influence disciplinary learning in school or out of school settings; neighborhood and family influences on learning; race/ethnic disparities in student learning and attainment; immigration and learning; navigating learning across school and out of school settings; design of culturally responsive learning environments; resilience in the face of challenges related to race/ethnicity and/or poverty; issues related to race/ethnicity in student assessment. An interest in undergraduate as well as graduate teaching is essential. Candidates with a Ph. D. in learning sciences, education, linguistics, literacy, language learning, cognitive science, psychology, human development, anthropology, sociology, computer science, media studies, public policy, and STEM disciplines are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will be a cutting edge qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods scholar with an innovative research program centered on learning and diversity. Teaching and advising responsibilities will include doctoral and masters students in Learning Sciences, as well as teaching courses in the SESP's undergraduate and teacher preparation programs. Applicants should submit electronically a letter outlining their research program and teaching experience, a current CV, representative reprints, and three letters of reference, to Professors Carol Lee & James Spillane (Search Committee Co-Chairs) at l-salus(a)northwestern.edu. Review of materials will begin on October 7, 2013, and applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials before that date. Minorities and women are urged to apply. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Northwestern University is located in an attractive lakefront community adjacent to Chicago. For more information about the School of Education and Social Policy, please visit http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/.

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