More details can be found here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/staffing/personnl/vacs/vac896.shtml

Salary: Grade 8: (£36,715 to £43,840 pa)

Expected Start date: 1 October 2010

Full-time, permanent

The ideal candidate will already have begun to establish an international reputation in this field and will have particular expertise in qualitative methods enabling them to contribute to developments in social science research methods. Preference may be given to those working on international labour migration and/or the effects of environmental change.

The salary is £30,747 – £35,646 pa

Closing data for applications is the 10th of May, 2010.

More information is available here.

Salary (inclusive of London allowance)

£31,778 per annum

Duties and Responsibilities

This is an EPSRC-funded research position working on the Explaining, Modelling & Forecasting Global Dynamics (ENFOLD-ing) project.   The main purpose of this post is to initiate, develop, design and be responsible for the delivery of a programme of high quality quantitative research into the relevant statistical, geographical and theoretical aspects related to migration analysis, as well as related issues to the overall aims of the ENFOLD project; this includes working in and contributing to the wider ENFOLD team effort.

Funding is available for two years in the first instance.

Key Requirements

The ideal candidate will have extensive programming experience (in C#, C++, Java, Python etc) , expertise in designing, constructing and analysing large databases and a PhD in any of the following:

• a quantitative speciality within a social science discipline such as; statistics, geography, economics, sociology, epidemiology/ public health, GIS, spatial analysis
• a science discipline with experience in social science applications, such as computer science, maths, physics, medicine, and any other relevant disciplines.

Further Details

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please contact Sonja Curtis, s.curtis@ucl.ac.uk, 020 7679 1782.

Please also upload the following documents: (a) a letter of application outlining your suitability to this post and your reasons for applying; (b) a samples of your work (if any).

UCL Taking Action for Equality

Closing Date

23 Apr 2010

Interview date

21st May 2010 (TBC)

More details:  http://tinyurl.com/yh567tq

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PHD Studentship – (ENFOLD-ing – Explaining, Modelling and Forecasting Global Dynamics), –

UCL Department / Division

Department of Geography

Specific unit / Sub department

Migration Research Unit/CASA

Duration of Studentship

3 Years

Stipend

£15,290 plus £3,390 tuition fees per annum

Vacancy Information

ENFOLD is a multidisciplinary, five year modelling project funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC: £2.9 million FEC) spanning seven UCL departments. It will develop new forms of complexity science to address the most difficult of human problems: those involving global change where there is no organised constituency and whose agencies are largely regarded as being ineffective. ENFOLD addresses problems arising from the fact that that global systems tend to be treated in isolation from one another. Their characteristically unexpected dynamics are thus due to the aspects of coupling and integration between them that are all too often ignored. To demonstrate these dynamics and develop appropriate policy responses, ENFOLD will study four related global systems: trade, migration, security and development aid. Integrated and coupled models will be developed, whose dynamics can be described in the language of complexity theory, including chaos, turbulence, bifurcations, catastrophes, and phase transition. The programme will apply spatial interaction models to trade and migration; reaction diffusion to conflicts and terrorism; and network models to international trade, migration and crime. These models will be extended to incorporate new events, such as the emergence of new entities, including countries, coupling them together in diverse ways. A generic framework will ultimately be developed for a coupled global dynamics spanning many spatial and temporal scales, pertaining to different systems whose behaviours can be both quantitatively and qualitatively simulated. Models will be developed which incorporate all these ideas into a global intelligence system to inform global policy makers about future events. Several UK government departments as well as global businesses are partners in this project.

Studentship Description

The role of the Migration PhD studentship within ENFOLD will be:

1. To review and engage with the literature on general theories of migration and more specifically that on migration forecasting models

2. To identify, collect, systematise and analyse relevant international migration statistics as required by the project

3. To assist in the programming and database effort for the migration model in ENFOLD

4. To develop and test several models of global migration dynamics

Person Specification

The applicants should possess a good honours degree (1st Class or 2:1 minimum) in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Finance, or in any social science program with a strong quantitative component within Geography, Sociology, Epidemiology/ Public Health, GIS, Spatial Analysis or any other closely relevant subject area. An MSc in one of these areas or/and knowledge in econometric and statistical analysis is highly desirable. They should also have excellent quantitative research skills in social sciences including a good command of statistical analysis and programming knowledge of relevant packages (R, SAS,SPSS). As well as strong motivation to conduct independent research on the field of migration and basic knowledge of contemporary issues on migration.

Eligibility

The studentship is subject to funding restrictions please refer to the following link:http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/students/Pages/eligibility.aspx.

Candidates should submit an application for graduate study to UCL Registry (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/admission/graduate-study/application-admission/) and should send a duplicate, along with a CV and cover letter, to Dr Pablo Mateos via email top.mateos@ucl.ac.uk.

Contact name

Dr Pablo Mateos

Contact details

p.mateos@ucl.ac.uk

UCL Taking Action for Equality

Closing Date

30 Jun 2010

Latest time for the submission of applications

30th June 2010

Interview date

Mid July 2010

Studentship Start Date

1st October 2010

More Information here.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Geography or related field, although ABD candidates will be considered if the receipt of their degrees will be achieved by the beginning of the appointment. Research expertise, evidence of scholarly publications, the ability to teach advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in topics covering basic Epidemiology, Disease Modeling and GIS for Public Health, and a commitment to funded research are required.

The Department offers a collegial atmosphere in which to work and has excellent computational, research, and teaching facilities. It is a growing department with ample opportunities for multidisciplinary, collaborative research. Aside from ties with researchers in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences there are strong affiliations with the University’s new Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI), the College of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Public Health and Health Professions and internationally recognized research programs with emphasis in the southeastern United States, Latin America, Africa, and other tropical and subtropical areas.

The department seeks a productive scholar who will work in an exciting teamwork-oriented setting that links empirical data to theory and complex models. The appointment will begin in August of 2010, and salary will be commensurate with rank and experience.

The deadline for applications is December 31, 2009 or until an appointment is made. Applicants should send a statement of current research interests and future plans, a current C.V., and the names and e-mail addresses of four references to Dr. Tim Fik, Chair of the Medical Geographer Search Committee, Department of Geography, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117315, Gainesville, FL 32611. E-mail applications to fik@ufl.edu with documents embedded in the text or as attachments are encouraged. For more information and details about the Department of Geography, and EPI, see www.geog.ufl.edu, and www.epi.ufl.edu

All posts are full-time and fixed-term for 3.5 years. Prospective candidates for Posts 1 & 2 may apply for both positions.

*Post 1: Senior Research Fellow*
Salary: £37,332 per annum
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1493

*Post 2: Research Fellow*
Salary: £33,492 per annum
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1494

*Post 3: Project Support Officer*
Salary: £30,896 per annum
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1495

Further information on the Healthy Environments Research Programme can be found here:  http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/healthyenvironments/index.html

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Steven Cummins (email: s.c.j.cummins@qmul.ac.uk).

Application forms and further details are available from the departmental website at: www.geog.qmul.ac.uk or by mail at Department of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom. Alternatively please visit http://www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies/ for an application form.

Completed applications (together with a full CV) should be sent to Dr Marta Timoncini, Departmental Administrator, by email at m.timoncini@qmul.ac.uk or at the above address.

Deadline for receipt of applications is 24th November 2009.

The context of the post Doc is that the Fogarty International Centre, USA, are funding postdoctoral fellowships in the Wits Demography and Population Studies Programme through a collaboration with the University of Colorado and the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), Nairobi. The fellowships foster transition from a PhD to a professional, research or academic position in Africa, and are open to graduates in demography and other population-related fields with a PhD degree from an industrialized-country university.

For full advertisement go to: http://www.iussp.org/Announcements/9jobs.php

Enquires to:

Clifford Odimegwu, Clifford.Odimegwu@wits.ac.za
Philippe Bocquier, Philippe.Bocquier@wits.ac.za
Kathleen Kahn, Kathleen.Kahn@wits.ac.za

Applications must include:

* Letter of motivation regarding your suitability for postdoctoral fellowship
* Full CV including name and contact details of three referees
* Two writing samples (journal publications or chapters of PhD thesis)
* Two reference letters sent directly by the referee to the Programme
* Certified copies of all academic transcripts and degree certificates.

Complete applications should be submitted to: Julia Mamabolo, Julia.Mamabolo@wits.ac.za

Demography and Population Studies Programme, School of Social Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, WITS 2050. Tel: +27 11 717 4054;  Fax: +27 11 717 4336

Closing date again: 16th November 2009

You will be developing or will already have an impressive track record of achievement within the broad area of spatial analysis and policy and be prepared to conduct innovative research of international significance through funded research projects, produce high quality publications, supervise postgraduate research students and teach students at all levels.

Lecturer – University Grade 8 (£36,532 – £43,622 p.a.)

Senior Lecturer – University Grade 9 (£44,930 – £52,086 p.a.)

Reader – University Grade 9 (£44,930 – £56,916 p.a.)

Informal enquiries to Professor John Stillwell, tel: +44 (0)113 343 3315, email: j.c.h.stillwell@leeds.ac.uk or Professor Adrian Bailey,  tel: +44 (0)113 343 3322, email: a.j.bailey@leeds.ac.uk .

Applications and more info: http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?CId=4&JId=651