Loyola University Chicago

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This postdoctoral fellow will primarily work to lead and support projects in partnership with the Chicago Urban League (CUL) that includes, but is not limited to, serving as the lead analyst and co-author for its annual State of Black Chicago report. To date, the report has highlighted critical statistics on how the city’s Black residents are faring compared to the general population when it comes to education, housing, employment, and other critical indicators of quality of life.

All IRJ postdoctoral fellows are expected to pursue research activities associated with their primary area of scholarly interests, as demonstrated by conference presentations, grant proposal submissions, and published works. No course teaching is required but is available. As part of the IRJ community, postdoctoral fellows will be expected to actively participate in the intellectual life of IRJ, as well as the entire Loyola community. This will include but is not limited to leading and participating in professional development activities, contributing to interdisciplinary projects co-designed with IRJ staff, faculty affiliates, and community partners in the greater Chicagoland area. With the support of a faculty mentor of their choosing, postdoctoral fellows will also be expected to manage at least one small research team.