Post by GWSHERC on Dec 15, 2016 14:40:25 GMT -5
Northeastern University (MA) - Postdoctoral Research Associate
Division/College: College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Location: Boston Main Campus
Full-time/Part-time: Full Time
Responsibilities:
The Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI) at Northeastern University, co-directed by Prof. Dan O'Brien, is seeking to add a post-doctoral researcher to the team to participate in BARI's ongoing efforts to translate modern digital data (i.e., administrative records, social media posts, sensor readings) into products that advance both urban scholarship and public policy. Areas of activity will include, but will not be limited to: designing, executing, and managing the ingestion, manipulation, documentation, and analysis of digital data from various sources, to be stored and published through BARI's Boston Data Portal; proposing, pursuing, and disseminating results from original research projects utilizing those and complementary data; coordinating with research partners, including university centers, faculty, public agencies, and private corporations; helping to manage and mentor graduate and undergraduate students working with BARI. Specific areas of research interest are flexible provided they focus on some aspect of urban science and policy. Appointment will be for two years.
Qualifications:
Qualified applicants must have a PhD degree in geography, urban studies, sociology, criminology, planning, public policy, environmental psychology, or a related field; others will be considered based on individual fit with BARIs research mission. Experience and comfort with interdiciplinarity strongly recommended. Must possess strong analytical skills and relevant modeling experiences (e.g. GIS, statistics, systems dynamics, agent based modeling) as demonstrated by prior coursework, dissertation, and publication record. Strong communication and interpersonal skills a plus.
Application link: bit.ly/2hAq6YT
For more job listings, please visit the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium site: gwsherc.org
Division/College: College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Location: Boston Main Campus
Full-time/Part-time: Full Time
Responsibilities:
The Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI) at Northeastern University, co-directed by Prof. Dan O'Brien, is seeking to add a post-doctoral researcher to the team to participate in BARI's ongoing efforts to translate modern digital data (i.e., administrative records, social media posts, sensor readings) into products that advance both urban scholarship and public policy. Areas of activity will include, but will not be limited to: designing, executing, and managing the ingestion, manipulation, documentation, and analysis of digital data from various sources, to be stored and published through BARI's Boston Data Portal; proposing, pursuing, and disseminating results from original research projects utilizing those and complementary data; coordinating with research partners, including university centers, faculty, public agencies, and private corporations; helping to manage and mentor graduate and undergraduate students working with BARI. Specific areas of research interest are flexible provided they focus on some aspect of urban science and policy. Appointment will be for two years.
Qualifications:
Qualified applicants must have a PhD degree in geography, urban studies, sociology, criminology, planning, public policy, environmental psychology, or a related field; others will be considered based on individual fit with BARIs research mission. Experience and comfort with interdiciplinarity strongly recommended. Must possess strong analytical skills and relevant modeling experiences (e.g. GIS, statistics, systems dynamics, agent based modeling) as demonstrated by prior coursework, dissertation, and publication record. Strong communication and interpersonal skills a plus.
Application link: bit.ly/2hAq6YT
For more job listings, please visit the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium site: gwsherc.org