NYU - Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Post-doctoral position: Agent-based modeling of alcohol regulations
DESCRIPTION: This 12 month full-time post-doctoral position would entail working with the project PIs, James Macinko (NYU Public Health) and Maurizio Porfiri (NYU Poly/Engineering),and joining a multidisciplinary research team (including faculty and staff from public health, public policy, health economics, engineering, and law) to advance the objectives of two NIH-funded grants that explore the evolution, diffusion, and impact of public policies on alcohol-related
outcomes in the United States. The post-doc position is focused on development and application of agent-based models to understand the impact of different combinations of state health laws on a range of alcohol-related outcomes. The postdoc would work at the interface
between public health, public policy, and systems science, acting as the liaison between NYU’s public health and engineering research teams. Duties include data analysis (using our comprehensive legal databases as well as nationally-representative surveys such as the FARS, BRFSS, and the NHIS), publishing in the peer-reviewed literature, participating in seminars and work groups, and collaborating on grant applications. The post-doc would also have the opportunity to gain some teaching/lecturing experience.
The position provides a full-time salary and benefits and would ideally begin September 1, 2014, but other start dates are possible.
REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have a doctoral degree in engineering, public policy, public health, or a related field before the position's start date. The candidate should have excellent
quantitative skills. Knowledge of agent-based modeling or related techniques is highly desired. Applications will be assessed based on their demonstrated record of individual initiative in research, strong analytic skills, and potential to become an independent academic researcher. Preference will be given to applicants whose training, skills and research interests best align with those of project PIs.
HOW TO APPLY: Please send a letter describing your interest in the position, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three individuals who are familiar with your academic accomplishments to:
James Macinko, PhD <james.macinko@nyu.edu> Associate Professor of Public Health & Health Policy, New York University, 411 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003.
** NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer **
