Postdoctoral Fellow in WASH, Poverty, and Health
Job Description
Job Title
Postdoctoral Fellow in WASH, Poverty, and HealthJob Description
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
Experience with various types of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods in areas around WASH research
Special Instructions to Applicants
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.
Department
Pulte Institute for Global Development (43322)Department Website
pulte.nd.eduFamily / Sub-Family
Research / Research - Social/BehavioralCareer Stream/Level
OtherPay ID
Semi-MonthlyFLSA Status
P1 - PostdocJob Category
OtherJob Type
Full-timeSchedule: Hours/Week
40Schedule: # of months
12Job Posting Date (Campus)
07/30/2024Job Posting Date (Public)
07/30/2024Job Closing Date
12/31/2024Posting Type
Open To All ApplicantsPosting Number
S251228Quick Link for Internal Postings
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