Position announcements

["<Linda Williams>" <lwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Two Position Announcements/  Please Post

Position Available: The National Violence Against Women Prevention
Research Center, Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College seeks a
RESEARCH SCIENTIST. 

Start Date: Position available immediately. The salary for the position is
commensurate with experience and will range from $43,000 -- $48,000 per
year plus benefits.

Position Description:

The primary function of this position will be to assist in the management
and direction of a national, longitudinal study of families experiencing
spousal violence, child physical abuse or child sexual abuse.
Responsibilities of the position include supervision of research
interviewers, data analysis, report writing and preparation of scientific
reports and articles.  The research scientist will also participate in the
work of  the National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
and will develop externally funded research projects.  Candidates must
have a doctorate in social sciences, public health or a related discipline
with strong research training;  2 years of post-doctoral experience in an
academic or research setting; substantial experience fielding research
studies, managing data, and conducting analysis of data using complex data
sets; a record of research and scholarly publications in the areas of
violence, trauma, child abuse and/or violence against women; and strong
writing and editorial skills. 

Applications will be reviewed starting March 15th until the position is
filled.  Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of
recommendation, and examples of scholarly publications to:  
Linda M. Williams, Ph.D.
Director of Research, Stone Center 
c/o Human Resources Office 
Wellesley College 
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481-8203. 

Wellesley College especially welcomes applications from ethnic minorities.
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Please post. 

Position  Available: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW 

The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center at
Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, announces the availability
of a POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW position in violence against women (VAW)
prevention research.  This position is available beginning in 1999.
Appointment will normally be for one year.

The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center provides an
opportunity for research on all aspects of  prevention of violence against
women.  Current research includes studies of: (1) partner violence
dynamics, consequences and interventions; (2) resilience and recovery from
childhood trauma; (3) gender violence/ gender justice curriculum; (4)
gender based teasing and bullying  (5) sexual and physical abuse of
children including family dynamics, long term effects, community response,
and cross-cultural studies; (6) services to victims of violence and
interventions with abusers; (7) substance abuse and violence against
women;  and (7) fatal child abuse. 

Fellowships may be awarded for collaboration on one of the on-going
projects, research using one of 25 data sets available through the
NVAW-PRC consortium, or to complete a project begun elsewhere.  Fellows
will also be assisted by the staff of the National Violence Against Women
Prevention Research Center in developing research designs and securing
funding for projects.  Fellows will be expected attend monthly seminars
and to work collaboratively with practitioners throughout the US on all
aspects of research design, implementation and interpretation of findings.
One of the expected products of the postdoctoral fellowship program is the
development of models for researcher-practitioner collaboration. 

Candidates must have a doctorate in one of the social sciences.  Persons
in professions such as psychiatry, law, or social work are also eligible
if they have research experience. Fellowships will normally be awarded for
a one year at 80% FTE based on an annual salary of $36,000, with benefits.

The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center is a
consortium of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the
University of Missouri-St. Louis (UM-SL), and Wellesley College (WC) and
is designed to support research on prevention and policy issues relevant
to violence against women.  Dean Kilpatrick at MUSC, Patricia Resick at
UM-SL, and Linda Williams at WC are the Center's Co-Directors.  The
postdoctoral fellow will report to Linda Williams and Nan Stein
(Co-Investigator) at the Wellesley Centers for Women. 

Applications will be reviewed starting March 15th until the position is
filled. Send a letter describing your interests in relation to research on
VAW and researcher-practitioner collaborations, your curriculum vitae,
three letters of recommendation, and examples of previous research papers
to:

Linda M. Williams, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Stone Center (STC 412)
Wellesley College, 106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481-8203
   
Wellesley College especially welcomes applications from ethnic minorities.

visit our website:  http://www.wellesley.edu/WCW/index.html
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