Postdoctoral Fellow in WASH, Poverty, and Health | University of Notre Dame - Military Veterans

Postdoctoral Fellow in WASH, Poverty, and Health University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame ( ND.jobs ) is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in WASH, Poverty, and Health . Applications will be accepted until 12/31/2024. The University of Notre Dame seeks to appoint a postdoctoral scholar in WASH, Poverty, and Health to support a multi-year project on Innovative Solutions to Interlinked Water Insecurity, Poverty, and Poor Health in Africa's Urban Slums, sponsored by the Notre Dame Poverty Initiative. The Project's long-term goal is to understand how poverty interacts with water insecurity to exacerbate health disparities in slums and develop interventions to address these intertwined challenges. The postdoctoral scholar will be advised by an interdisciplinary team of PIs, namely Kyle Bibby (Environmental Engineering), Ellis Adams (Geography and Environmental Policy), Liz Wood (Global Health), Mat Sisk (GIS), and Santosh Kumar (Developmental Economics). Candidates should be available to travel to Malawi for fieldwork. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility for renewal subject to performance and funding availability. The ideal candidate will have a strong mixed methods background and experience developing, conducting, and analyzing surveys and interviews. Preferred candidates will have some familiarity with GIS and randomized control trials and have field research experience in sub-Saharan Africa. This position will report to Notre Dame's Poverty Initiative, The Keough School of Global Affairs, and the Eck Institute for Global Health. Responsibilities The postdoctoral fellow will lead efforts to collect quantitative and qualitative data on household poverty and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) experiences in Malawi. They will Develop survey instruments and interview and focus group protocols Lead/coordinate survey data collection in Malawi Lead/coordinate qualitative data collection in Malawi Collect spatial data and work with research team to generate risk maps Facilitate research meetings with collaborators in Malawi Perform other research-related duties required for the project, including data analysis and manuscript writing for peer-reviewed publications. Interested candidates should email (with position title in the subject line) a single PDF file of a cover letter, CV, and at least two references to ndwash2024@gmail.com . Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Public Health, Public Policy, Health Sciences, Applied micro-economics/Health Economics, Geography/Spatial Sciences, Political Science, Sociology, Environmental Social Science, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Natural Resources Management, Urban Planning, or a related field by the start date. Experience with various types of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods in areas around WASH research Preferred Qualifications: ABOUT NOTRE DAME: The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual 'Great Colleges to Work For' survey...and we are proud of it! This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597. Equal Opportunity Employment Statement The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). APPLICATION PROCESS: Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S251228 . 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