Update : all of these positions have been filled.
Four postdoctoral fellowship positions are available at Indiana University, Bloomington in social network analysis, computational social science, and sociology. Candidates may apply for multiple positions.
See postings below or here:
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/7162
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/7158
https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/6810
1. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
The Department of Sociology, in partnership with the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering and the Network Science Institute at Indiana University, Bloomington is seeking multiple postdoctoral fellows to contribute to projects funded by the IU Grand Challenge: Responding to the Addictions Crisis. The fellowship will provide opportunities to conduct independent and collaborative research under the mentorship of Drs. Brea Perry (Sociology), Yong-Yeol (YY) Ahn (Informatics), Hank Green (IUNI), and Bernice Pescosolido (Sociology). The postdoctoral fellow will work with a highly interdisciplinary team on research addressing the opioid crisis, including access to treatment, community-based risk-factors, drug-seeking behavior, overdose, and stigma. The projects leverage a large-scale prescription and medical claims dataset, applying methods and theory from sociology, behavioral science, network science, econometrics, data science, and machine learning. The candidate must have strong computational skills and should be able to process and analyze large-scale datasets using tools from network science and/or machine learning. Expertise and experience in any of the relevant fields, including network science, machine learning, statistical modeling, medical sociology, and opioid addiction, is not strictly necessary, but will be highly valued. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented minorities.
Terms of Agreement: This position will provide postdoctoral research training and support renewable for a second year upon satisfactory performance. The fellow will be expected to learn new research skills, develop independent avenues of research, and participate in interdisciplinary team science. The position begins on August 1, 2019 and ends on May 31, 2021.
Application Process: We invite applications from qualified candidates at the beginning of their academic careers who do not yet hold tenure-track academic positions. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand, or must have a letter from the chair of their dissertation committee confirming the timeline for completion of the Ph.D. and filing by June 30, 2019. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, writing sample, and three letters of reference. Applications should be submitted online at: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Queries should be sent to Dr. Brea Perry at blperry@indiana.edu. Applications received by January 15, 2018 at 11:59 pm EST will receive full consideration. Information about the Department of Sociology (https://www.indiana.edu/~soc/), the Indiana University Network Science Institute (https://iuni.iu.edu/), and the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering (https://www.sice.indiana.edu/) can be found online.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
2. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
The Department of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington, in partnership with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (PBS), seeks a talented, highly motivated researcher with a background in medical sociology, social networks, social psychology, sociology of mental health, substance abuse, or quantitative methods. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with Drs. Brea Perry (Sociology) and Anne Krendl (PBS) to contribute to research projects funded by the IU Grand Challenge: Responding to the Addictions Crisis. The postdoctoral fellow will work with an interdisciplinary team on research addressing the opioid crisis, including access to treatment, community-based risk-factors, drug-seeking behavior, and stigma. This fellowship will advance the career of an early stage researcher by providing opportunities to conduct independent and collaborative research, and by connecting with a mentor and other faculty in Sociology, PBS, and the Indiana University Network Science Institute (IUNI). Strong applicants will be motivated to conduct interdisciplinary research, and will demonstrate evidence of scholarly potential that will make them competitive for tenure-track appointments at a research university. Applicants belonging to underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Terms of Agreement: This position will provide postdoctoral research training and support (per NIH postdoctoral fellow salary rates) renewable for a second year upon satisfactory performance. The fellow will be expected to learn new research skills, develop independent avenues of research, and participate in interdisciplinary team science. The position begins on August 1, 2019 and ends on May 31, 2021.
Application Process: We invite applications from qualified candidates at the beginning of their academic careers who do not yet hold tenure-track academic positions. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field, or must have a letter from the chair of their dissertation committee confirming the timeline for completion of the Ph.D. and filing by June 30, 2019. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research statement (3,000 words describing the dissertation project, work in progress, professional goals, and plans for publication), writing sample, and three letters of reference. Applications should be submitted online at: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Queries should be sent to Dr. Brea Perry at blperry@indiana.edu. Applications received by January 15, 2019 at 11:59 pm EST will receive full consideration. Information about the Department of Sociology (https://www.indiana.edu/~soc/), the Indiana University Network Science Institute (https://iuni.iu.edu/), and the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (https://psych.indiana.edu/) can be found online.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
3. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN SOCIOLOGY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
The Department of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington seeks a talented, highly motivated researcher with a background in medical sociology, social networks, social neuroscience, sociology of aging, and/or quantitative methods. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with Brea Perry (Sociology) and conduct research related to funded projects, including the Social Networks and Alzheimer’s Disease Study. This project examines the role of personal social network dynamics and neuroimaging biomarkers in the etiology and progression of dementia in a cohort of older adults. This fellowship will advance the career of an early stage researcher by providing opportunities to conduct independent and collaborative research, and by connecting with a mentor and other faculty in Sociology, the Indiana University Network Science Institute (IUNI), and the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center (IADC). Strong applicants will be motivated to conduct interdisciplinary research, and will demonstrate evidence of scholarly potential that will make them competitive for tenure-track appointments at a research university. Applicants belonging to underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Terms of Agreement: This position will provide postdoctoral research training and support (per NIH postdoctoral fellow salary rates) renewable for a second year upon satisfactory performance. The position also includes funds for travel to conferences for research dissemination and professional development. The fellow will be expected to learn new research skills, develop independent avenues of research, and participate in interdisciplinary team science. The position begins on August 1, 2019 and ends on May 31, 2021.
Application Process: We invite applications from qualified candidates at the beginning of their academic careers who do not yet hold tenure-track academic positions. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field, or must have a letter from the chair of their dissertation committee confirming the timeline for completion of the Ph.D. and filing by June 30, 2019. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research statement (3,000 words describing the dissertation project, work in progress, professional goals, and plans for publication), writing sample, and three letters of reference. Applications should be submitted online at: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Queries should be sent to Dr. Brea Perry at blperry@indiana.edu. Applications received by December 15, 2018 at 11:59 pm EST will receive full consideration. Information about the the Department of Sociology (https://www.indiana.edu/~soc/), the Indiana University Network Science Institute (https://iuni.iu.edu/), and the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center (https://medicine.iu.edu/research/centers-institutes/alzheimers/) can be found online.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.