CSDE Funded Traineeships

CSDE Funded Traineeships for 2010-2011 - Information for Applicants

Up to six funded CSDE Traineeships will be available for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Eligibility: Current or prospective graduate students in departments and schools with CSDE-approved training programs in demography (Economics, Geography, Sociology, Statistics, Anthropology, Social Work and Public Affairs). US citizens and Permanent Residents can apply for NICHD Traineeships; traineeships funded by the Shanahan Endowment are open to all students.

Deadlines: Students should submit their applications directly to the director/coordinator of graduate studies, or the PhD program director, in their respective departments or schools, by 5 pm on Tuesday, February 16th. The CSDE Training Committee will make their selection decisions in the third week of March. Decisions will be announced by the end of March.

Please see the attached information for more details about the requirements of the CSDE Traineeship program. General information about the CSDE Fellows/Trainee program is at http://csde.washington.edu/news/notices/noticesTraineeApp.shtml

Please direct questions to Wolfram Latsch, CSDE Training Coordinator, at latsch@u.washington.edu.

IMHE Post Graduate Fellowship

The Post-Graduate Fellowship is an intensive training program that provides
opportunities both for self-directed research and interdisciplinary
collaboration in health metrics. Strong candidates for this program have
graduate-level training in quantitative methodology from one of the
following areas: health policy, economics, mathematics, computer science,
statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, health services, demography,
engineering, physics, medical sciences, or other related fields. The
Post-Graduate Fellowship (PGF) combines academic research, education and
training, and professional work with progressive, on-the-job training and
mentoring from an illustrious group of professors and researchers.

The purpose of the fellowship is to: Enhance skills in conducting in-depth,
methodological research on a variety of global health topics with mentoring
from faculty and researchers who are the leading minds in their fields.
Advance knowledge of quantitative analytical methodologies and their
application to global health. Develop understanding of the current global
health landscape and its challenges. Strengthen the ability to design and
implement research projects and mentor junior researchers. Prepare fellows
for future positions in academia, national health agencies, international
organizations, and foundations.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is a new organization at the
University of Washington. Its mission is to monitor global health conditions
and health systems as well as to evaluate interventions, initiatives, and
reforms. It uses cutting-edge techniques to tackle some of the most
difficult and critical questions in global health and find answers that will
become the foundation for better policies and, ultimately, better health.

IHME fellows work in one or two of six IHME focus areas: Generating
systematic estimates of health outcomes, including mortality, causes of
death, and the overall burden of disease; Measuring the coverage of specific
health interventions and estimating the quality of care; Tracking,
measuring, and analyzing donated funding for health and how it affects
national government health spending; Estimating the costs and effectiveness
of health service delivery platforms and interventions; Conducting impact
evaluations of policies, interventions, and programs and assessing health
system performance; Developing survey instruments and creating analytical
tools to harness the value of data from national and international health
information systems and from locally available sources.

Fellows receive training through on-the-job research, methods workshops,
access to University of Washington courses, and on-site lectures and
seminars. Fellows contribute directly to IHME's research agenda through
their involvement in work groups, development of new methods, and managing
and driving research projects to meet deliverables. Post-Graduate
Fellowships are appointed at IHME for one year, with the possibility of
renewal for a second year upon mutual agreement. The salary is $50,000. As
University of Washington employees, fellows are eligible for an insurance
benefits package that includes a choice among several medical and dental
insurance plans, life insurance, and long-term disability. Please note that
there is no retirement package included with this appointment.

QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered for a Post-Graduate Fellowship, candidates
must have the following: A Ph.D. or MD. A strong quantitative background.
Advanced research experience, especially with data analysis and statistical
methods.

TO APPLY: Applications for the IHME Post-Graduate Fellowship are due
February 15 and must include: 1. A cover letter that includes: Your full
contact information (address, phone number, and email). The name,
affiliation, and full contact information of three references. Which of
IHME's areas of work you are most interested in. How you learned about the
program. 2. Your curriculum vitae or resume. 3. A personal statement
describing your interest in IHME and your professional and academic
interests and objectives. Personal statements should be between 750 and
1,000 words.

4. Three sealed letters of recommendation. 5. The educational transcript
from your highest degree attained. If your transcripts are not in English,
please also provide a listing of all coursework with grade and credit hour
information. 6. An English reprint of your most significant publication or
research paper. 7. Proof of proficiency in English for candidates whose
native language is not English. Candidates who have completed a degree
wholly in English can provide a copy of their degree.

All other candidates should send a copy of their scores on an approved
English language test, specifically: * The Princeton Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL): For the paper-based test, minimum overall score of
600, including a minimum score of 5.0 in the test of written English; for
the computer-based test, minimum overall score of 250, including a minimum
score of 5.0 in the test of written English; for the Internet-based test, a
minimum overall score of 100, including a minimum score of 24 in the test of
written English. * The British Council International English Language
Testing System (IELTS): A minimum score of 7.0 overall, including a minimum
score of 7.0 in the written component.

Applications can be mailed to: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation,
University of Washington, Attention: PGF Program, 2301 Fifth Ave., Suite
600, Seattle, WA 98121, USA, CVs/resumes and personal statements may be
emailed to pgf@healthmetricsandevaluation.org

Postdoctoral Research Associate

https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=58783&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

Date Available: January 2010
Application Deadline: October 29, 2009
Notification Deadline: November 12, 2009

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN APPLIED SPATIAL STATISTICS
The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology at the University of Washington, Seattle (CSDE) has an opening for a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher who has research and teaching experience in the field of applied spatial statistics, preferably with applications in population studies.

This CSDE post-doctoral appointment is for one year with renewal possible for a second year, dependent upon funding and performance. The appointment will begin on or before January 2010.

Responsibilities
This postdoctoral researcher will provide support to CSDE faculty affiliates and graduate students who wish to use spatial statistical methods in their research. This will be accomplished by offering a series of short courses or workshops, and by consulting or collaborating with CSDE affiliates on their existing projects and new grant applications. CSDE post-doctoral researchers are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the center, present research at workshops and scholarly conferences, and publish in academic journals. As professionals in training, CSDE post-doctoral researchers are expected to pursue their own independent research projects. CSDE is a team-based environment and the successful applicant for this position will be expected to work in a collaborative fashion with staff that provides complementary services in the Statistics and GIS cores.

For detailed information on Benefits for this position,
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Requirements:
• Ph.D. in a social science discipline (e.g. Sociology, Economics, History, Geography, and Anthropology).
• Emphasis in graduate training on spatial statistical applications, preferably with some topical orientation to population-related issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills. Expertise in major statistical software packages (e.g. SAS, Stata, R). Demonstrated ability to use GIS software (ArcGIS), particularly spatial statistical operations within GIS software. Familiarity with standalone spatial statistical software applications (e.g. SpaceStat, GWR).
• Experience teaching, preferably methods courses.
• Ability to work in teams and to collaborate with faculty and staff in an interdisciplinary research environment.

Application Procedures
Please send a CV, cover letter and three letters of recommendation to: Scott Sipes, 206 Raitt Hall, Box 353412, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, U.S.A. 98195-3412. Email: dssipes@u.washington.edu .

We will begin reviewing applications immediately.

CDSE Fellowship Program

CSDE Fellowship Program: Advanced Graduate Training in Demography

Applications welcome now!

This is to announce this year's round of applications for the CSDE Fellowship Program for Advanced Graduate Training in Demography. Applications to become a CSDE Fellow are now open, until end of day on Friday, October 9th.

Participation in the CSDE Fellows program is open to any graduate student at the University of Washington.

The idea behind this program is to create a group of graduate students who are affiliated with CSDE, and a training program for students interested in demography. Many students regularly attend CSDE Seminars, and are linked to CSDE through advisers or mentors who are CSDE Faculty Affiliates; CSDE wants to offer the support of CSDE core services to these students; limited financial support for conference attendance is also available. Otherwise, these Fellowships are not funded.

For more details on Fellowship requirements, instructions and an application form, please visit the CSDE Fellowships page at http://csde.washington.edu/training/fellowships.shtml

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Applicants should register for CSDE 502 (Population Proseminar) in Autumn quarter right away. In CSDE 502 they will be introduced to the core services offered by CSDE.

2. Applications can be submitted online by visiting http://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/latsch/83761 (NetID required). The application is in the form of an online WebQ survey. Applications are due by end of day on Friday, October 9th.

Questions? Send an email to Wolfram Latsch at latsch@u.washington.edu