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The Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland College Park, in conjunction with its Center for International Development and Conflict Management, is pleased to announce the establishment of the Anwar Sadat Chair for Population, Development, and Peace. The Sadat Professor will direct a major program of research and outreach to the scholarly and policy making communities, designed to promote strategies to effect peace in troubled regions of the world plagued by protracted conflict. Through its sponsorship of research, conferences, seminars and public policy forums both within the US and abroad, the Sadat Chair will be dedicated to scholarly and policy relevant analysis. The Chair will be housed in the department's Center for International Develop- ment and Conflict Management, internationally recognized for its work on protracted conflict resolution. The Sadat Chair will work closely with other Center programs which include the Global Events Data Set and the Minorities at Risk/Early Warning project. The Sadat Chair Professor will hold a tenured professorial appointment in the Department and must have a superior international reputation in areas such as international and communal conflict, political and economic develop-ment, and demographic aspects of international politics. The appointee will also have recognized expertise in a particular region of the world, with preference given to the Middle East. Outstanding academic credentials and/or extensive and high level policy experience will be considered important prerequisites for consideration. Inquiries concerning the Sadat Chair may be addressed to Professor Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Chair, Sadat Chair Search Committee, Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742; Phone: 301.405.4160; Fax: 301.314.9690; Email: jwilkenf@bss2.umd.edu. The Search Committee will be assisted by a 15­member International Advisory Committee for the Sadat Chair, chaired by Mrs. Jehan Sadat. The search will be international in scope, with the appointment to begin in August 1997. For best consideration, candidates should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, list of at least three references, and other relevant materials by December 31, 1996. AA/EEO.

The National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an opening for the position of Director, Division of Health Interview Statistics. The Director provides leadership in the design, development, and operation of statistical and information systems based on household interview surveys including the National Health Interview Survey. Candidates must have experience in planning, coordinating, and directing large-scale population-based surveys, broad knowledge of health research and policy issues, and demonstrated expertise in conducting analytic and methodological research. Applications must be postmarked by January 24, 1997. For additional information, contact Gina Wise, Personnel Management Specialist, NCHS, 6525 Belcrest Road., Room 1175, Hyattsville, MD, 20782; 301.436.6052 ext.134;Email: gbw8@nch11a.em.cdc.gov

International Planned Parenthood Federation/WHR announces an opening for a Program Development Associate to manage and coordinate the foundation and government grant proposal development functions of the regional office and the Family Planning Associations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The successful applicant will be bilingual in English and Spanish, have a graduate degree and at least five years of experience in research and grant writing. Send resume and cover letter to: IFFP/WHR, Personnel Department, 902 Broadway, 10th floor, New York NY 10010.

Four openings at the Prevention Research Center of the University of Illinois at Chicago for applied (bio)statisticians or statistically trained social or public health scientists to analyze data and write up results regarding the etiology of adolescent drug use, the prevention of violence, or smoking cessation. Masters degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. A strong background in one (and preferably many) of the following is necessary: structural equation modeling, multilevel analysis, longitudinal data analysis, log­linear analysis. Familiarity with the major statistical packages (SAS, SPSS) is required. Excellent oral communication and writing skills are required. For fullest consideration, send CV, cover letter, and have three letters of reference sent to: Brian R. Flay, Prevention Research Center, UIC, 850 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 400, Chicago, IL, 60607. UIC is an EEO/AA employer.

The Population Council, an international non-profit scientific research organization, seeks social scientist program associate with strong quantitative skills for a two-year appointment based in New York City. The incumbent will assist in developing and implementing field studies to assess the impact of improving quality of family planning services on reproductive behavior, and provide technical inputs in other ongoing programs related to operations research and evaluation of family planning programs. Requires PhD in Sociology, Demography, Economics or other related discipline related to population; 2-3 years post-doctoral experience; work experience in developing country preferred; demonstrated quantitative and evaluation skills; excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communication skills in English; knowledge of French and/or Spanish desirable. Excellent benefits package. Salary dependent on qualifications and experience. Send resume to: Ms. Maria Vinardell, The Population Council, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017.AA/EEO.

The Office of Population Research, Princeton University, seeks a Manager of Computing Services for immediate appointment. The manager has primary responsibility for maintaining state­of­the­art computing facilities in a center housing some sixty faculty, researchers, staff, and students, and supervises a staff consisting of a systems administrator and two programmers. The successful candidate will have a college degree (master's preferred) in social science or statistics, a strong technical computing background, and at least five years of experience providing computing support in a research environment. Letters of application, supporting material, and references should be sent to Judith A. Tilton, OPR, 21 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540. EEO/AA.

The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Penn State University, has an opening for an Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, tenure-track. The position has 65% research/35% teaching responsibility in the general area of rural community and/or rural development and policy. The success-ful applicant should hold the PhD in Rural Sociology, Sociology or a related Social Science, and will be expected to develop and implement a multidisci-plinary and interdepartmental research program. Applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, academic transcripts and the names and addresses of three professional references to: Dr. A.E. Luloff, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, 111 Armsby Building, Box K, University Park PA 16802.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Division of Development and Socialization Processes within the Department of Educational Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position. The successful applicant will have strengths in socialization and development and connections of those issues with educational contexts and diversity. Research and teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level is expected. Interested individuals should send a brief statement of research and teaching interests, CV, three letters of recommendation and repre-sentative publications to: Cary W. Ladd, Search Committee Chair, c/o Sally Corby, Department of Educational Psychology, U of I at Urbana-Champaign, 210 Education Building, 1310 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For information, contact Michelle Perry at the address above, or via email at mperry@uiuc.edu

The Department of Sociology at Bowling Green State University is seeking applicants for a tenure track position in Sociology/Demography with a specialization in mortality beginning August 1997. Assistant professor preferred, but candidates at all levels will be considered. Qualifications include a PhD in sociology with specialization in demography/population studies, the potential for research, extramural funding, publication within the field, and a strong interest in both undergraduate and graduate teaching. Secondary areas are open, but preference will be given to persons with interests in one or more of the following: population and development, applied demography or public health. Responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and publishing, supervision of master's and doctoral level students, and active participation in departmental programs and service activities. The strong doctoral program offers specializations in criminology/deviance, social psychology, and family studies, in addition to demography. Qualified applicants must have proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Send cover letter, statement of research agenda, CV and three current letters of reference by February 1, 1997 to: Population Studies Search Committee, c/o Dr. Jerry Wicks, Department of Sociology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403. AA/EEO.