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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Arizona State University/Obesity Solutions—Post-Doctoral Research Associate—deadline March 15, 2017</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">The Mayo Clinic/ASU Obesity Solutions initiative, based at Arizona State University, seeks to hire a post-doctoral research associate.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The position will help design, lead, and directly manage a citizen-science project,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Older and Wiser BITs (Body Image Talks): Citizen Scientists in the Valley of the Sun</i>, to better understand the links between obesity-related stigma and aging. A major focus will be on better understanding ‘body talk’
and aging through collaboration with senior citizen-scientists.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The duties include training and mentoring graduate students, undergraduate students, and citizen-scientists as research collaborators in appropriate social science and linguistic methods; additional duties include managing the overall project approval
and data collection process in senior living facilities and communities in and across Maricopa County, data analysis, and collaborating on publishing the findings in peer-reviewed journals. The position may also include outreach activities such as social and
traditional media and public meetings, as a goal is to engage and empower citizens in self-advocacy techniques with regard to body stigma and other challenges to maintaining healthy body weights.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">The post-doctoral research associate will work closely with Mayo Clinic/ASU Obesity Solutions and its affiliate faculty, staff, and student interns.
This position demands a high level of collaboration within a large, complex, fast-moving transdisciplinary team, benefitting from a high level of adaptability. Anticipated start date will be June 2017, but may begin earlier by mutual agreement.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Only one fiscal year of appointment is anticipated at this time. </span><span style="font-family:
"Times New Roman"">This is a grant funded position. Anticipated ending date, June 30, 2018 depending on the actual start date.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Required Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Recent PhD in anthropology, sociolinguistics or other relevant social science field</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Proven capacity to independently manage a research project from start to finish</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Experience in the systematic application of social science methods in community-based research</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Current driver’s license</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Desired Qualifications</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Proven record of academic publication and/or external grant receipt</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Proven capacity to work effectively in a highly collaborative, team environment</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Record of executing citizen science or public outreach activities</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Experience with IRB processes</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Experience in media, including social media platforms</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Experience working with aging/senior populations</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Experience training diverse undergraduate students</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Skills in language-related analytic methods
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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Experience using MaxQDA</span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Fluency or near fluency in Spanish</span></li></ul>
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<p class="Default" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
background:white">Initial receipt of complete applications is March 15, 2017; if not filled review of complete applications will continue every week thereafter until the
search is closed. To apply, please send electronically to </span><a href="mailto:Deborah.L.Williams@asu.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";
background:white">Deborah.L.Williams@asu.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:
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<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>a brief cover letter and curriculum vitae.
<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">Background check is required for employment</span></strong><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">.</span></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";background:white">OBESITY SOLUTIONS brings together the world-renowned doctors of the Mayo Clinic distinguished scientists at Arizona State University,
and many other universities, communities, businesses, and government to identify, test, and share innovative ways of addressing obesity. It is moving well beyond traditional modes of doing medicine and science, applying new approaches that are more multi-faceted,
trans-disciplinary, innovative, person-centered and agile.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";background:white">We offer a dynamic, collegial, and challenging work environment due to the pace of innovation, complex array of research and academic
programs, and high profile initiatives. For complete information see </span><a href="http://obesitysolutions.asu.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:blue;background:white">http://obesitysolutions.asu.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
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<p class="MsoNormal">Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected
veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full non-discrimination statement (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at:
<a href="https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html">https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html</a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><a href="https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/">https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/</a></p>
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<font face="Helvetica" size="2">Cindi SturtzSreetharan<br>
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School of Human Evolution and Social Change<br>
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