Postdoctoral Scholar

Penn State University • Tallahassee, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Penn State Department of Public Health Sciences seeks a postdoctoral scholar with experience in quantitative demographic methods and familiarity with research on social predictors of fertility and family size. The scholar will use an original dataset to analyze predictors of family-size variation among the Amish, one of North America’s highest-fertility populations.

Working with Dr. Cory Anderson, the scholar will develop, justify, and execute analyses; conduct literature reviews; draft manuscripts; and oversee manuscript submission to demography, social science, and public health journals. The successful candidate will work onsite at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This is a one-year appointment, renewable for up to three years total; the position is a term appointment, and continuation depends on university need, performance, and/or funding availability.

Requirements

• Experience in most or all of the following quantitative demographic methods: fertility and mortality measurement, population projections, event history and longitudinal analysis, multilevel modeling, incomplete data handling, and kinship modeling.
• Familiarity with research on the social predictors of fertility and family size.
• A Ph.D. must be in hand by the start date.
• Submit a cover letter of 1 to 1½ pages addressing qualifications, a vita, up to three writing samples, and contact information for three references.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Amish population or other high-fertility ethnic-religious populations is desirable.
• Candidates with degrees in demography or an applied social science, including public health, sociology, anthropology, or geography, are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop, justify, and execute analyses.
• Conduct literature reviews.
• Draft manuscripts.
• Oversee manuscript submission to demography, social science, and public health journals.
• Analyze predictors of family-size variation among the Amish using an original dataset.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support personal and professional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree