We are hiring a full-time postdoctoral fellow in the field of climate
change, demographic change, and sociopolitical stability. See the full
posting here:
https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/249130/postdoctoral-fellowship
This postdoctoral appointment will begin on Sept. 1, 2024 (earlier if
possible). The position aims to support research on how climate change and
demographic change are reshaping prospects for sociopolitical stability,
conflict, and violence in Africa. Successful candidates will have strong
statistical and spatial analysis experience, and the ability to integrate
climate, statistical modeling, remote sensing, and social survey datasets.
The selected postdoctoral fellow will investigate:
1. Mechanisms connecting climate change and variability to
sociopolitical stability
2. Differences in the distribution of conflict and violence in Africa
and their association with other factors that climate change and
variability influence directly or indirectly
3. Pathways that may mitigate risks of conflict and instability.
Fellows will have time available for their own research as well as time
devoted to working on research leading to publications with other members
of the project.
This position will be a 1-year (full-time) term limited appointment with
the possibility of renewal.
The postdoc will work with researchers in the Center for Political Studies
(CPS) and the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the
University of Michigan
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated skills in statistical analysis and computational social
science
- Expertise and interests in one or more of the following areas: climate
change and demographic change data products; land-cover and climate change
analysis at multiple scales, integration of climate, survey, and census
datasets with different resolutions and at different scales; robust
statistical inference; and causal inference through statistical analysis.
- A PhD in Geography, relevant social sciences, Natural Resources,
Economics, Climate Science, Sustainability Science, Data Sciences, or a
related field is required at the start of appointment.
This appointment is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Flexible work agreements
may be made to support full/partial off-site work at a remote location.
Salary will be determined based on skills and experience.
The application deadline is June 30, 2024. Applications will be reviewed
as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position
is filled.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.
Arun Agrawal, University of Michigan
Ken Kollman, University of Michigan
Yuri Zhukov, Georgetown University
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