Post-Doctoral Fellowships: New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training, University of New Brunswick
Candidates with a strong background in quantitative data analysis are invited to apply for two-year post-doctoral fellowships at the newly created New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training. The candidate’s previous research experience is open, but could focus on topics such as labour mobility, employment mismatch, household dynamics, and socioeconomic mobility. Familiarity with data stored in the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre is an asset, as is experience with GIS mapping.
There are two positions available:
One successful individual will work with Dr. Michael Haan, Canada Research Chair in Population and Social Policy at the University of New Brunswick, on the SSHRC-funded project entitled On the Move: Employment-Related Geographical Mobility in the Canadian Context, a 2.5 million dollar, 7-year partnership grant that spans 17 disciplines and 22 universities across Canada and four other countries (PI Barbara Neis, Memorial University). Primary responsibilities will include conducting an analysis of the community-, household-, and individual-level determinants of employment-related geographical mobility, an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in Canada. Opportunities for collaboration and co-authorship will be part of this position. Candidate must be willing to move to Fredericton.
The second position involves working in Ottawa at Statistics Canada with several files, but most notably the Longitudinal Immigrant Databank (IMDB), the Longitudinal Administrative Databank (LAD), and a unique training dataset that is linked to New Brunswick tax-filer info. Primary responsibilities will include analysis of these large administrative files and report writing for the Province of New Brunswick, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Statistics Canada. Candidate must be willing to move to Ottawa.
The initial appointment for both positions will be one year with possible renewal for a second year, and carry an annual salary of $40,000 plus travel budget for conferences. Successful candidates will have office space in either Sociology or Economics (possibly shared), and possibly the opportunity to apply to teach courses. Starting dates are flexible, but would ideally be January 1, 2014.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. degree obtained within the last 3 years in sociology, demography, economics, economic geography or a closely related discipline.
- Extensive training in quantitative analysis, preferably with some experience working with repeated cross-sections of data.
- Ph.D. requirements completed by the date of appointment (exceptional candidates with imminent defence dates will be considered).
- Strong writing skills in English
To apply, send by November 29, 2013:
- A letter of application stating the starting date of the fellowship and outlining a proposed research program for the next two years
- A curriculum vitae
- A sample of written work in English
- Two letters of reference (one of which must be from the thesis adviser)
All correspondence and materials should be sent to:
Professor Michael Haan
Canada Research Chair in Population and Social Policy
Departments of Sociology and Economics
PO Box 4400
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3
For additional information, contact mhaan@unb.ca
UNB is an equal opportunity employer.