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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/504116/research-associatefixed-term">https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/504116/research-associatefixed-term</a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Research Associate-Fixed Term<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222;background:#F9F9F7">Job no:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222;background:#F9F9F7"> <span class="job-externaljobno">678224</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222"><br>
<b><span style="background:#F9F9F7">Work type:</span></b><span style="background:#F9F9F7"> <span class="work-type">Faculty/Academic Staff</span></span><br>
<b><span style="background:#F9F9F7">Major Administrative Unit / College:</span></b><span style="background:#F9F9F7"> College Of Social Science</span><br>
<b><span style="background:#F9F9F7">Department:</span></b><span style="background:#F9F9F7"> Geography Environment Spatial Sciences 10038366</span><br>
<b><span style="background:#F9F9F7">Salary:</span></b><span style="background:#F9F9F7"> 50000.00</span><br>
<b><span style="background:#F9F9F7">Location:</span></b><span style="background:#F9F9F7"> <span class="location">East Lansing</span></span><br>
<b><span style="background:#F9F9F7">Categories:</span></b><span style="background:#F9F9F7"> <span class="categories">Full Time (90-100%), Fixed Term Academic Staff, Research/Scientific</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Position Summary</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">Elizabeth Mack in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, along with colleagues in Engineering, Psychology, and Agricultural Economics, is seeking a Research Associate
(Postdoctoral researcher) for a 1-year position, with the potential for renewal for up to 3 additional years. The position is available starting as soon as December 1, 2020. The position will work with Elizabeth Mack and her collaborators on a National Science
Foundation study focusing on workforce impacts of autonomous vehicles. The study focuses on taxi/ride hailing and trucking industries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">The researcher will be part of a strong interdisciplinary team of researchers, graduate and undergraduate research assistants, and an engaging community of scholars at MSU interested in SocioMobility
and working to understand the impacts of autonomous vehicles. The position will act as a project manager, helping to manage the day-to-day operations of the project, coordinate project activities, and assist with recruiting organizations for study participation.
This person will be involved in a range of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis activities. They will also have opportunities to mentor both undergraduate and graduate students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">A doctoral degree in Sociology, Psychology, Geography, Engineering, Communication, Information Science, or a related field is required. Candidates must have (1) strong skills in collecting,
cleaning and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, (2) experience writing manuscripts for technical and non-technical audiences, and (3) good organization and time management skills. Prior publications and grant writing experience will enhance the application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Equal Employment Opportunity Statement</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability
or protected veteran status.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Required Degree</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">Doctorate -Sociology, Psych, Geography, Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Minimum Requirements</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Doctorate in information, human-computer interaction, information science, psychology, sociology, geography, engineering, or a related field by the start date. (Applicants must have defended their dissertation
prior to beginning the postdoctoral fellowship)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Excellent qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis skills.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Strong skills in scholarly and non-technical writing.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Record of scholarly productivity.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Good organization and time management skills.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Ability to work in interdisciplinary team settings as well as independently.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Desired Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Prior publications and grant writing experience.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Experience with community-based research.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Coursework, professional experience or prior research in the areas of emerging technologies, autonomous vehicles, organizational change, or economics.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Desire to learn and contribute to the impacts of emerging technologies research area.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Experience with qualitative and quantitative data cleaning, coding, and analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Experience interfacing/coordinating with non-academic populations and organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Required Application Materials</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Cover letter describing training, skills, research interests, interest in the position, and how skills and interests fit with those described in the position advertisement.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Names and current contact information for three business references who can write a letter detailing your research expertise, organizational skills, and ability to work in large interdisciplinary research teams. Letters
of recommendation will only be solicited from finalists.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:#F9F9F7;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">An up-to-date curriculum vitae.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Review of Applications Begins On</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">11/12/2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Website</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">geo.msu.edu, www.elizabethmack.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">Department Statement</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">The Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences is one of 12 degree-granting units in the College of Social Science. Housed in the Geography Building, the Department has over
30 faculty, 70 graduate students, 80 undergraduate majors, and 130 undergraduate minors. Faculty and student research centers on such topics as people-environment relationships, climate, geographic information science, soils-geomorphology, urban structure,
and global change. The spatial extent of these research interests range from local to global in such places as Kenya, Brazil, the Great Lakes, China, and Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">The Department has a strong commitment to inclusivity and diversity in all areas and encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.
MSU is committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. The University actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, members of the
LGBTQ community, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222">MSU Statement</span></b><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:Raleway;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery
and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222">Advertised:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#222222"> <span class="open-date">Oct 20, 2020 </span>Eastern Daylight Time<br>
<b>Applications close:</b> <span class="close-date">Oct 20, 2022 </span>Eastern Daylight Time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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