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POSITION SUMMARY: The Population Council’s GIRL Center is seeking a Post-doctoral Fellow focused on adolescent research. The Council is embarking on the development of a bold new social science research institute that will be poised to tackle some of the world’s most pressing existential questions with demographic underpinnings. The Council’s global and interdisciplinary researchers will collaborate across the fields of demography, epidemiology, biomedicine, economics, public health, and sociology. Colleagues across the Council conduct rigorous science, generate high quality evidence and innovative data products, and communicate evidence strategically to influence social, economic and health policies and investments at national, regional and global levels.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Work with the Center’s leadership to define, conduct, and manage cross-country research on a particular priority adolescent-focused research topic

2. Assess the current research gaps and conduct research to address these issues through various techniques (e.g., systematic reviews/meta-analysis and secondary analyses of existing data sets, including from experimental studies).

3. Collaborate with internal and external researchers to develop and execute research that aligns with Council priorities.

Contribute to the development of the Center and the Council’s growing research program: 

4. Develop and manage technical partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. 

5. Produce academic and non-academic publications that effectively communicate the Center’s research to internal and external audiences. 

6. Represent the Center and the Council at external meetings. 

7. Perform related duties as assigned by the Center’s leadership. 

1. Recently completed PhD in economics, demography, public health, sociology, or other social sciences/relevant disciplines

2. 3-5 years pre-doctoral work experience in a research organization

3. Track record as lead writer and/or co-author on scientific publications and/or grant applications 

4. Experience working with under-resourced populations, especially marginalized adolescents. Fluency in quantitative data management and analysis (using STATA or other data analysis software) and demonstrated analytic capability using large, complex, and multiple datasets, including comparative analyses

5. Strong knowledge and application of quantitative research design and methodology on an adolescent-focused research topic 

6. Experience in supporting or writing research grants and proposals (track record of winning research grants is desirable)

7. Experience in interacting with external partners (e.g., policy makers, researchers, advocates, donors, practitioners) to use data and evidence to effect change

8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders (strong record of scientific writing/publications is desirable)

9. Excellent time management and organizational skills 

10. Highly developed skills to influence and persuade; ability to quickly and effectively build relationships with team members and stakeholders