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Assistant Director: Strategic Research, Analysis | Careers in Nonprofits, Inc.

December 30, 2016/in administration, business, North America-US-Midwest, other academic field/no specific academic field, research /by thejobscholar

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Chicago, IL

The Assistant Director of Strategic Research and Analysis is responsible for conducting prospect and market research, management, and strategic planning on individual, corporate and foundation donors. He or She will write reports and provide analysis to support fundraising efforts and alumni relations programs. The Assistant Director will create and maintain profiles on new and existing donors while updating the database and other files. As this role supports the efforts of an 18+ person fundraising team, He or She will distribute new prospects and track activity for assigned fundraisers and may train staff members on prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship processes, etc.

Interagency Coordinator | NYC Parks and Recreation

December 30, 2016/in administration, government, North America-US-Northeast, other academic field/no specific academic field, research /by thejobscholar

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Queens, NY

Under general direction, with wide latitude for independent judgment, supervise and perform specialized research and analysis in the fields of city planning, construction management, design review, agency engagement and contractor/consultant management for all infrastructure projects impacting parkland or NYC Department of Parks and Recreation assets throughout the five boroughs.

Shinjo Ito Postdoctoral Fellowship in Buddhist Studies | University of California Berkeley

December 29, 2016/in North America-US-West, religious studies, research, university/college /by thejobscholar

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Berkeley, CA

With the generous support of the Shinnyo-en Foundation, the Program in Buddhist Studies at UC Berkeley is pleased to invite applications for a two-year full-time postdoctoral research-teaching fellowship. The term of the appointment is July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019.

Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow / Lecturer | Columbia University

December 29, 2016/in faculty, North America-US-Northeast, performing arts, research, university/college /by thejobscholar

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New York, NY

The Department of Music at Columbia University invites applications for Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships. Appointment will be at the rank of Mellon Teaching Fellow/Lecturer, for a period of two years to begin July 1, 2016. A PhD, DMA or the equivalent is required. The degree must have been received between January 1, 2012 and July 1, 2016. Fellows will be expected to do research, participate in the academic life of the Department of Music, and teach one course per semester in each of the two years(three in Columbia’s Core Curriculum and one in the candidate’s area of specialization).Review of applications begins 1-19-2016 and will continue until the positions are filled.

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor: Assessment, Program Evaluation | City University of New York

December 29, 2016/in anthropology, faculty, geography, limited term appointment, North America-US-Northeast, other academic field/no specific academic field, research, university/college, urban studies and planning /by thejobscholar

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New York, NY

As a Post-Doctoral Fellow, conducts research, teaches at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, contributing to academic programs in a specialized discipline. This is a non-tenure track position of limited duration.

Postdoctoral Associate: Industrial Performance Center | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

December 28, 2016/in North America-US-Northeast, other academic field/no specific academic field, research, science, technology, and society studies, university/college /by thejobscholar

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Cambridge, MA

The study will establish a framework to evaluate the dimensions, mechanisms, and metrics by which research universities exert influence on social and economic development. The team will conduct a rigorous case study based upon both qualitative and quantitative methods, including a comprehensive literature review, semistructured interviews, appropriate counter factual specification, definition of local area, inclusion of spillover benefits, and statistical analysis of university data (alums, theses, publications data, patent records, etc.).

Community Interviewer | Johns Hopkins University

December 28, 2016/in anthropology, North America-US-South, other academic field/no specific academic field, research, university/college /by thejobscholar

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Washington, DC

This position will be responsible for collecting data from Spanish-speaking Latina transgender women in Washington DC., recruiting, screening, conducting informed consent processes, and collecting data from study participants.

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

December 28, 2016/in african and black diaspora languages, literatures, and cultural studies, american studies, anthropology, arabic and near east languages, literatures, and cultural studies, archaeology, architectural history, art history, asian languages, literatures, and cultural studies, classics, cultural, ethnic, indigenous, and race studies, digital humanities, english language and literature, fine arts, architecture, and design, geography, germanic languages, literatures, and cultural studies, historic preservation, material conservation, and public history, history, latino, latin american, and caribbean studies, library and information studies, media studies, film, and communications, museum studies, North America-US-Northeast, other academic field/no specific academic field, performing arts, philosophy, religious studies, research, romance languages, literatures, and cultural studies, science, technology, and society studies, slavic languages, literatures, and cultural studies, university/college, urban studies and planning, women, gender, and sexuality studies /by thejobscholar

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Cambridge, MA

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) seeks applications for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities. Two Mellon fellows will be selected for a two-year appointment, effective July 1, 2017. Fellows will teach one course in Spring 2018 and one per semester the following year. Applicants must have received a Ph.D. between July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2017. The successful candidates’ work will be truly interdisciplinary in nature, within the humanities, or bridging from the humanities with other disciplines.

Senior Research Associate | George Washington University

December 28, 2016/in anthropology, geography, North America-US-South, other academic field/no specific academic field, research, romance languages, literatures, and cultural studies, university/college, urban studies and planning /by thejobscholar

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Washington, DC

Provides quantitative and qualitative research and analysis services for research projects in several countries including South Sudan, Nicaragua and Haiti. This will require oral and written communication in French and strong quantitative skills.

Research Associate: U.S. Foreign Policy | Council on Foreign Relations

December 27, 2016/in administration, history, non-profit/non-governmental, North America-US-South, other academic field/no specific academic field, research /by thejobscholar

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Washington, DC

As part of the Studies Program, the research associate will support the work of the senior vice president, director of studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg chair. Qualified candidates will have related experience that required judgment, strong writing and editing ability, time management skills, and experience dealing with high-profile individuals.