Postdoctoral Fellow - Center for Demography of Health and Aging
Available October 1, 2012
The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the demography of aging and the life course, funded by the National Institute on Aging. The NIA postdoctoral fellowship is open immediately. The CDHA program is intended to support and develop the research and professional skills of recent PhDs in sociology, economics, and complementary disciplines, including population health sciences, epidemiology and public health. The center aims to focus on significant theoretical, methodological, and policy issues in the demography of aging and the life course. The program has gradually increased its research portfolio on matters related to the interplay between socioeconomic and biological determinants of health and well-being. There is a growing emphasis on the study of biomarkers, gene-environment interactions, and very recent initiatives to develop a research agenda on the intersection of social science of aging and the microbiome. The NIA fellow will be encouraged to affiliate with one of the major research projects in CDHA or in the Center for Demography and Ecology (CDE).
CDE and CDHA provide a research and training environment that is strong in collegiality, computing, geographic information analysis, and administrative services. Faculty affiliates of the centers come from a number of departments including Sociology, Economics, Community and Environmental Sociology, Social Work, History, Population Health Sciences, Public Affairs, Statistics, and Human Development and Family Studies. General support for the Centers is provided by core grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and from the National Institute of Aging. For more information about the Centers, their research faculty, and current research activities, please visit our websites at www.ssc.wisc.edu/cde/ and www.ssc.wisc.edu/cdha/.
Stipend levels for this position are set by NIH. In FY2012, they ranged from $39,264 to $54,180, depending on years of relevant postdoctoral experience. In addition, we expect to provide for travel to professional meetings up to $1,000 annually. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States and must have completed all requirements for the doctorate by the time of the initial appointment.
To apply, send curriculum vitae, a short description of a research project to be conducted at the Center, three letters of recommendation, and copies of publications to: Alberto Palloni, Director, Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1393 (or inquiries by e-mail to palloni@ssc.wisc.edu). The review committee will begin considering applications immediately and will continue to accept applications until a suitable candidate is selected and appointed.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.