Position: Post Doctoral Fellow (Non Tenure Track, 2 year appointment beginning January, 2016)
Primary Responsibilities: Engage in local and sustainable specialty crop production research, particularly looking at high tunnel usage and local product distribution. This project is led by an interdisciplinary team of scholars from Indiana and Purdue Universities, utilizing a social-ecological systems framework to better understand the successes and challenges of high tunnel usage amongst Indiana specialty crop farmers. Required qualifications include: strong knowledge of sustainable and local food system related literature; background in mixed-methods social science research (including both quantitative and qualitative methods); ability to work independently; and valid U.S. driver’s license with a clean driving record. Preferred qualifications also include knowledge of GIS software/analysis.
Qualifcations: Doctoral degree or ABD (All But Dissertation).
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Application Deadline: Open until a suitable candidate is identified, with the first round of reviews anticipated to begin by December 13, 2015.
Applications should include: Cover letter, current curriculum vitae and a list of three (3) references with names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers.
Application: Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Dr. James Farmer, (jafarmer@indiana.edu) or via postal mail at Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies, ATTN: Dr. James Farmer c/o Search Committee, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, 1025 East Seventh Street, PH 133, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801.
After the Search Committee completes its initial screening, applicants will be notified of the status of their application. If appropriate, the committee will request permission to proceed to the next stage. With applicant’s permission, references will be contacted after the screening.
The IU School of Public Health-Bloomington is Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredited, and offers a collegial environment for collaborative research both within the School and across campus. The IU School of Public Health-Bloomington continues to expand its research portfolio that emphasizes its strengths in social and behavioral health, environmental health, recreation and parks, epidemiology and community-based research and practice.
Located on the Flagship Campus of the Indiana University System, IU School of Public Health-Bloomington has over 140 faculty across its six departments (http://www.publichealth.indiana.edu/). Indiana University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), and boasts numerous resources available to IU School of Public Health-Bloomington faculty. The city of Bloomington offers the feel of a college town with the amenities of a large city. As Indiana University prepares for its Bicentennial in 2020 there has not been a more exciting time to join the faculty.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
For more information about the position, please contact:
James Farmer, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor
Dept. of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies
School of Public Health- Bloomington
Indiana University
www.farmerresearchlab.org
