Stéphane Helleringer
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I’m recruiting a postdoctoral associate at NYU Abu Dhabi. Position is for 3 years with excellent salary, housing and benefits. Please share widely. For more information and application, link ⬇️
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5 months ago
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Hampton Gaddy
7 months ago
🚨 The Economist has been telling you for years that polygamy causes civil war by locking men out of marriage. A new article with
@rebeccasear.bsky.social
and
@anthrolog.bsky.social
explains that the demography of marriage markets doesn't actually work that way. 🧵
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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High rates of polygyny do not lock large proportions of men out of the marriage market | PNAS
There is a widespread belief, in both the scholarly literature and the popular press, that polygyny prevents large numbers of men from marrying by ...
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2508091122
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Our new paper on a large gender gap in the registration of deaths in Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 ⬇️
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Our new paper on a large gender gap in the registration of deaths in Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 ⬇️
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I’m recruiting a postdoctoral associate at NYU Abu Dhabi. Position is for 3 years with excellent salary, housing and benefits. Please share widely. For more information and application, link ⬇️
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5 months ago
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Karen Benjamin Guzzo
7 months ago
UNC Sociology is hiring for two tenure-track positions! (1) An Assistant Professor specializing in computational sociology or advanced quantitative methods (2) An Assistant/Associate Professor specializing in population health Reviews begin 10/1. Links to positions below.
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Hampton Gaddy
8 months ago
📢 Interested in excess mortality methods, and want a challenge? I'm organising the "One Epidemic, Many Estimates" (1EME) project! Register *now* as a many analyst team (submissions due 15 March 2026), and then join us at LSE for a workshop on 21-22 May 2026! (1/n)
www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-His...
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One Epidemic, Many Estimates (1EME)
One Epidemic, Many Estimates (1EME)
https://www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-History/HED/Workshops/One-Epidemic-Many-Estimates-1EME
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Ewa Batyra
8 months ago
I am looking for a postdoc to join my ERC StG project DIVREP to work on global, quantitative analyses of fertility and reproductive behaviour. The post is based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford. Let me know if you have any questions. More details below👇
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Our new editorial in Bulletin of the WHO about ongoing initiative to improve the measurement of adult mortality in low-and-middle-income countries, where major data gaps have recently been compounded by US decision to end support for Demographic & Health Surveys
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
10 months ago
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Aedes albopictus (the “tiger” mosquito) has rapidly spread over most of France in the past 20 years, and now there are locally transmitted Chikingunya outbreaks in several areas, including one in my hometown in southern France: 12 cases so far.
#climatechange
www.liberation.fr/societe/sant...
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Our new editorial in Bulletin of the WHO about ongoing initiative to improve the measurement of adult mortality in low-and-middle-income countries, where major data gaps have recently been compounded by US decision to end support for Demographic & Health Surveys
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
10 months ago
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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field
11 months ago
For 40 years, Americans have lived shorter lives than people in other rich countries. For 10 years, that's been rapidly getting worse. New research: in 2022-2023, there were 1.5 million "missing Americans," who died--but wouldn't have, if America didn't have such uniquely high death rates.
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Excess US Deaths Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
This cohort study examines trends in excess deaths in the US before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2834281
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Karen Grépin
12 months ago
New: Call for Papers Building Stronger National Health Information Systems: Leveraging
#DHIS2
for Health Systems Performance, Policy and Research to be special edited by
@jsaebo.bsky.social
and myself. Please share with your networks!
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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SSM - Health Systems | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier - SSM - Health Systems | ScienceDirect.com by ElsevierScienceDirect
Read the latest articles of SSM - Health Systems at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/322287/building-stronger-national-health-information-systems-leveraging-dhis2-for-health-systems-performance-policy-and-research
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Ridhi Kashyap
about 1 year ago
*JOB OPENING* Come join me and the Digital Gender Gaps team
@sociologyoxford.bsky.social
@oxforddemsci.bsky.social
. We study digital gender inequalities and their consequences w/ social media, geospatial, and population data.
tinyurl.com/postdoc-oxf
Apply by 9 May, noon (UK)
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Peter MacPherson
about 1 year ago
Distribution and transmission of
#tuberculosis
in a high-HIV prevalence city in Malawi: A genomic and spatial analysis 🛟🧪
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
@uofgshw.bsky.social
@jasonandrews.bsky.social
@rachaelburke.bsky.social
@jsalomon.bsky.social
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Today’s
#globalhealth
message to the US administration (photo from central Kerala)
#vaccines
#GAVI
about 1 year ago
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Jenn Dowd
about 1 year ago
#Demographers
! Run don't walk at the chance to work w/ the amazing José Manuel Aburto
@lshtm.bsky.social
. 3 year post working on mortality estimation & trends in life expectancy & lifespan inequality in low-& middle-income countries. Not to mention..LONDON!
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Fellow
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working i...
https://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=6773&forced=2
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Demographic Research
about 1 year ago
Mobile phone surveys are a promising tool for rapid measurement of age-specific mortality in settings where face-to-face surveys are difficult to implement. Researchers computed mortality levels from national MPS conducted in 2021–2022 in Burkina Faso.
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
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With
@otorrisi.bsky.social
, we tested several methods to improve data on recent household deaths collected during surveys & censuses in many low-and-middle income countries. These are essential when civil registration of deaths is limited. Results in paper ⬇️
#EpiSky
academic.oup.com/ije/article/...
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Improving retrospective data on recent household deaths: a multi-arm randomized trial in Guinea-Bissau
AbstractBackground. In countries with limited civil registration and vital statistics systems, assessing the impact of health crises requires precise retro
https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/54/2/dyaf009/8038164
about 1 year ago
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Bruno Masquelier
about 1 year ago
Our study estimates excess deaths in children and parental loss due to the war in Gaza in 2023. From Oct 8 to Dec 31, 2023, 8120 children <18 were killed due to the conflict, 15127 children lost a father, and 9886 children lost a mother -in 3 months
pophealthmetrics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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A demographic assessment of the impact of the war in the Gaza Strip on the mortality of children and their parents in 2023 - Population Health Metrics
Background Following Hamas’s 7 October attack, Israel launched extensive aerial bombardments in the Gaza Strip, followed by a large-scale ground invasion. During the first 3 months of the conflict, up...
https://pophealthmetrics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12963-025-00369-x
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Ined
about 1 year ago
| Interview | Mesurer l’espérance de vie à Gaza Après un an de conflit, l’espérance de vie dans la bande de Gaza a pratiquement été divisée par deux. Michel Guillot, directeur de recherche à l’Ined, explique la méthode utilisée pour arriver à cette conclusion.
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With
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, we tested several methods to improve data on recent household deaths collected during surveys & censuses in many low-and-middle income countries. These are essential when civil registration of deaths is limited. Results in paper ⬇️
#EpiSky
academic.oup.com/ije/article/...
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Improving retrospective data on recent household deaths: a multi-arm randomized trial in Guinea-Bissau
AbstractBackground. In countries with limited civil registration and vital statistics systems, assessing the impact of health crises requires precise retro
https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/54/2/dyaf009/8038164
about 1 year ago
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Surreal read of the day: a paper using USAID-funded and now terminated Demographic & Health Surveys to count the huge number of lives saved by the now frozen US PEPFAR program to fight HIV, co-authored by current US admin’s nominee to lead cuts in health research
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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HIV Development Assistance and Adult Mortality in Africa
To determine the effects of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Bendavid and coauthors conducted analyses of adult mortality using person-level data from the Demographic and He...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1157487
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Surreal read of the day: a paper using USAID-funded and now terminated Demographic & Health Surveys to count the huge number of lives saved by the now frozen US PEPFAR program to fight HIV, co-authored by current US admin’s nominee to lead cuts in health research
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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HIV Development Assistance and Adult Mortality in Africa
To determine the effects of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Bendavid and coauthors conducted analyses of adult mortality using person-level data from the Demographic and He...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1157487
about 1 year ago
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Further exploration of UNESCO world heritage sites in Oman 🇴🇲 . Bahla fort and necropolis at Al-Ayn
about 1 year ago
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Faculty position in computational social science available in the division of social science at NYU Abu Dhabi. Details and application here ⬇️
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over 1 year ago
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Florencia Torche
over 1 year ago
JOB ALERT: I am looking to hire two full-time pre-doctoral scholar to work with me in projects related to social stratification, human capital formation and health disparities. Data management and statistical analysis skills required. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.
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https://main-princeton.icims.com/jobs/20248/senior-research-specialist/job?hub=15&_gl=1*8ywe4i*_ga*MTk1OTk0OTg4NC4xNzIyNTE5MjQx*_ga_5Y2BYGL910*MTczNjI3NTQ2MC4yMS4xLjE3MzYyNzU0NzIuNDguMC4w&mobile=false&width=1512&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240
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Adam Kucharski
over 1 year ago
Job opening for full professor and head of dept in infectious disease epidemiology and dynamics at
@lshtm.bsky.social
. Deadline 31st Jan:
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Professor (and Head of Department)
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working i...
https://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=EPH-EPED-2024-30
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DemoSoc UPF
over 1 year ago
We are hiring!! (2 positions) TT Assistant Professor position in
#Demography
and Population Health. DEADLINE 02/02/25 Please share
www.upf.edu/web/politiqu...
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NEXT CALL: Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Demography and Population Health (REF. POL-TTPT-2025-01)
NEXT CALL: Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Demography and Population Health (REF. POL-TTPT-2025-01) 12.12.2024 RRSS WhatsApp RRSS Facebook RRSS Twitter RRSS email Copiar URL The...
https://www.upf.edu/web/politiques/inicio/-/asset_publisher/fZjeFt1Yyu1I/content/tenure-track-assistant-professor-position-in-demography-and-population-health-ref.-pol-ttpt-2025-01-/maximized
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Maria Glymour
over 1 year ago
Our posting for a new Dean at Boston University School of Public Health is live:
jobs.silkroad.com/BU/Faculty/j...
BU School of Public Health is an exceptional community - and I am excited to find the phenomenal person who will help us accomplish even more.
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Faculty position in computational social science available in the division of social science at NYU Abu Dhabi. Details and application here ⬇️
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over 1 year ago
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Our new paper on a survey method to improve the measurement of mortality at older ages in countries with limited death registration ⬇️
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over 1 year ago
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Our new paper on a survey method to improve the measurement of mortality at older ages in countries with limited death registration ⬇️
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over 1 year ago
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Demographic Research
over 1 year ago
This paper by Everton Lima et al. proposes an alternative for estimating
#mortality
for small areas in countries with limited data. The estimates show how data quality and adult mortality are evolving over time and are related to
#socioeconomic
factors.
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
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MIDAS Network
over 1 year ago
The Department of Demography at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the research group of Prof. Ayesha Mahmud. For more info, visit:
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04716
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University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04716
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The view from Jabal Soudah, almost - or maybe a little more than - 3,000 meters above sea level ⬇️
over 1 year ago
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Reminder of upcoming webinar on mortality surveillance later today. Sign-in information below ⬇️
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over 1 year ago
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Ian Timaeus
over 1 year ago
I am also delighted to announce a second paper with Bruno Masquelier about estimating adult mortality. This one is on methods for analysing orphanhood data in populations with experiencing HIV/AIDS epidemics.
doi.org/10.1080/0032...
My first paper on this topic was published 27 years ago!
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Estimating adult mortality based on maternal orphanhood in populations with HIV/AIDS
In countries without adequate death registration systems, adult mortality is often estimated using orphanhood-based methods. The HIV pandemic breaches several assumptions of these methods, for exam...
https://doi.org/10.1080/00324728.2024.2416185
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🚨 Webinar announcement 🚨 Tuesday 26 november 2024 at 4pm (UK), join this webinar on use of mobile phone surveys to monitor mortality trends in countries with incomplete death registration, including results from studies in 🇧🇩 🇧🇫 🇲🇼 🇲🇿.
#EpiSky
#IDSky
Registration info ⬇️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Rapid mortality data collection via mobile phone surveys | LSHTM
RaMMPS collaborators share lessons and experiences from the Rapid Mortality Mobile Phone Surveys project and release a report describing opportunities and best practices in mortality data collection o...
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/rapid-mortality-data-collection-mobile-phone-surveys
over 1 year ago
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Jenn Dowd
over 1 year ago
What's the future of mortality in high-income countries? Making predictions (especially about the future) is hard. But that doesn't stop us from trying...I'm happy to share this contribution to the PDR 50th anniversary special issue:
doi.org/10.1111/padr...
(open access)
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🚨 Webinar announcement 🚨 Tuesday 26 november 2024 at 4pm (UK), join this webinar on use of mobile phone surveys to monitor mortality trends in countries with incomplete death registration, including results from studies in 🇧🇩 🇧🇫 🇲🇼 🇲🇿.
#EpiSky
#IDSky
Registration info ⬇️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Rapid mortality data collection via mobile phone surveys | LSHTM
RaMMPS collaborators share lessons and experiences from the Rapid Mortality Mobile Phone Surveys project and release a report describing opportunities and best practices in mortality data collection o...
https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/rapid-mortality-data-collection-mobile-phone-surveys
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Authorities in Tanzania stopped reporting COVID-19 cases very early in the pandemic, and stated that virus had been “eradicated”from country. An interesting serosurvey shows that SARS-COV2 kept spreading widely despite these official denials.
www.ajtmh.org/view/journal...
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over 1 year ago
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Two important takeaways from this post: 1) the great
#openaccess
and APC-free journal
@demresjournal.bsky.social
is on Bluesky and must be followed 2) read our new paper on excess mortality associated with HIV in eastern and southern African countries.
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over 1 year ago
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Two important takeaways from this post: 1) the great
#openaccess
and APC-free journal
@demresjournal.bsky.social
is on Bluesky and must be followed 2) read our new paper on excess mortality associated with HIV in eastern and southern African countries.
add a skeleton here at some point
over 1 year ago
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Surveys of mobile phone users became popular in LMICs during COVID pandemic. Are recommendations to keep interviews <15-20mns too restrictive? In RCT, we could not detect differences in participation & data quality when users asked to complete longer interviews
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi, we piloted new method to detect excess mortality in small areas with limited death registration. Based on periodic short surveys of perceptions of the frequency of funerals. The (promising) results are here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39471519/
#episky
#IDsky
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Surveillance of Excess Mortality Based on Community Perceptions of Funeral Frequency in Northern Malawi during the COVID-19 Pandemic - PubMed
Supplementary methods of mortality surveillance are needed in settings with incomplete death registration. Local perceptions of mortality levels might be useful indicators of excess deaths. Early in t...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39471519/
over 1 year ago
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Our new paper on behavioral changes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi, based on 4 rounds of a panel survey with mobile phone users
#episky
#IDsky
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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Controlling the first wave of the COVID–19 pandemic in Malawi: Results from a multi-round study
We investigated behavioral responses to COVID–19 in Malawi, where a first wave of the pandemic occurred between June and August 2020. Contrary to many countries on the African continent, the Governmen...
https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0003474
over 1 year ago
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Amanda Jean Stevenson
over 1 year ago
My institution is hiring for two TT positions, one is for a demographer at the assistant or early associate level. The other is for a medical sociologist and/or a social demographer with strong interests and expertise in population and health inequalities, at the assistant level. Links below.
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jimi adams
over 1 year ago
I'll make my first post here be about our tt faculty opening in socially informed AI -
uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/175...
. I'm chairing the search committee, so reach out with any questions. Please share far and wide.
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor-Artificial Intelligence
https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/175721
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