Stanford University

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The Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab (HTDL) is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position to join a project investigating trafficking risks in charcoal supply chains in Brazil. The position is open to recent PhD graduates in statistics, economics, computer science, operations research, or related data science fields. The postdoc will engage in rigorous, quantitative research on human trafficking, including supply chain network analysis and geospatial modeling. The successful candidate will have strong data science skills, including experience working with large, complex data from varied sources, and machine learning methodologies. The underlying data will require sophisticated data management and integration skills. Candidates should have proficiency with GIS software and Python, strong written and interpersonal communication skills, and a demonstrated interest in addressing social justice issues through data-driven research.

The postdoc will work in partnership with PI Grant Miller (Stanford School of Medicine) and other research team members, and will contribute to study design, field research, data analysis, and dissemination of findings. The postdoctoral fellow will focus mainly on this project, but may spend up to 20% of time on independent research. For more on HTDL’s ongoing projects, see https://htdatalab.stanford.edu/projects/. The postdoc will be based at Stanford’s Department of Health Policy.