Re: UMich postdoc position announcement from Brian Jacob & Sue Dynarski

From: Currie, Janet <jcurrie_at_princeton.edu>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 09:24:50 -0400

Sorry, here it is with attachment!

> Dear NBER Children's program members,
>
> Your students may be interested in this announcement of a post-doc at the
> University of Michigan to work with Brian Jacob and Sue Dynarski on
> education policy topics. Please feel free to forwardthe announcement to
> anyone who would be a good candidate. I have put the basic text of the
> announcement below the line of asterisks, and the formal version is attached
> to this email.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Janet Currie
>
>
>> ************************
>> Job Posting - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
>> Education Policy Postdoctoral Research Fellow
>>
>> September, 2011
>>
>> Summary:
>> This IES-funded Education Policy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is
>> intended to provide a research training opportunity to a recent Ph.D.
>> recipient while furthering the mission of the Ford School of Public
>> Policy at the University of Michigan in terms of conducting high
>> quality research that informs policy issues.
>>
>> The Research Fellow will have the opportunity to work with faculty
>> engaged in education policy research across a number of schools and
>> departments: the Ford School of Public Policy (Brian Jacob, Susan
>> Dynarski, and Kevin Stange), the School of Education (Brian McCall,
>> Peter Bahr, and Steve DesJardins), and the Economics Department (John
>> Bound and Jeff Smith). The Fellow will engage in ongoing
>> education-related research projects, investigating issues such as
>> charter schools, postsecondary attainment, high school curricular
>> reforms, state college aid programs, and teacher effectiveness. The
>> Fellow will participate in all aspects of the research process,
>> including design, IRB administration, analysis, and presentation.
>>
>> The Fellow will also have the opportunity to develop and lead
>> additional education research projects. Generally, the Fellow should
>> expect to spend about 30% of his/her time working on research projects
>> already ongoing at the Ford School, while dividing the other 70%
>> between building new collaborations at the University of Michigan and
>> his/her own ongoing work. The Ford School is home to a dynamic
>> community of researchers, and the Fellow will have ample opportunity
>> for professional development – via participation in a variety of
>> seminars, trainings, and through exposure to high-profile speakers.
>>
>> The Fellow will not have any teaching responsibilities. This is a
>> 2-year fellowship with competitive salary and benefits.
>>
>> Qualifications:
>> Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. in a relevant social
>> science discipline after 2009 and prior to August 31, 2012. Academic
>> research experience in public policy, political science, education,
>> quantitative methodology, or other similar fields. Experience with
>> administrative data, sampling methods and primary data collection
>> processes; knowledge of education policy issues; experience with data
>> processing, archiving, analysis and report writing, including
>> statistical analysis; experience with major social science database
>> and statistical software packages such as SPSS or Stata; excellent
>> communication skills, both oral and written; attention to detail;
>> strong organizational skills; excellent interpersonal skills; the
>> ability to multi-task and prioritize efforts across simultaneous
>> projects; and the ability to work both as part of a team and
>> individually while meeting deadlines.
>>
>> Application Deadline is January 15, 2012
>>
>> Please send application materials in electronic form to Bonnie Roberts
>> fischerb_at_umich.edu . Applications should include a CV, writing sample,
>> and three letters of recommendation.
>>
>> U-M EEO/AA Statement:
>> The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
>> employer.
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>>
>
> **************************************************************************************************************
> Janet Currie
> Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Policy Affairs
> Director, Center for Health and Wellbeing
> 316 Wallace Hall, Princeton University
> Princeton NJ 08544
> 609 258 7393, http://www.princeton.edu/~jcurrie
>
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>

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Janet Currie
Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Policy Affairs
Director, Center for Health and Wellbeing
316 Wallace Hall, Princeton University
Princeton NJ 08544
609 258 7393, http://www.princeton.edu/~jcurrie
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Received on Fri Oct 07 2011 - 09:24:50 EDT