Opportunities

Join the Young Research Group

Are you…

…driven to improve maternal and child nutrition?

…intellectually curious?

…committed to discovering how to solve important and tough global health problems?

…intrigued by the causes and consequences for poor health?

Then you could be a good fit for our group!

Postdoctoral Fellows

We are always looking to hire talented post-doctoral fellows who have epidemiology and or biostatistics skills, especially those with expertise in analyzing large, multi-country survey data and panel data from clinical trials. So much the better if you have topical interest in food and water insecurity, public health nutrition, and/or global health!

Interested in being a postdoctoral fellow with the Young Research Group?

Gather these materials

  • Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • A letter of interest

Use the subject line: Interested post-doctoral epidemiologist

Your email should include: Your interest and relevant skills, the materials above

Email Dr. Sera Young: sera.young at northwestern.edu

Graduate Students

Graduate students in my group matriculate in Northwestern University’s Department of Anthropology. Our grad students are interested in food and water insecurity and anthropology.

Interested in being an anthropology graduate student with the Young Research Group?

Gather these materials

  • Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • A letter of interest

Use the subject line: Interested anthropology graduate student

Your email should include: Your interest and relevant skills, the materials above

Email Dr. Sera Young: sera.young at northwestern.edu

Undergraduate Students

We need you too! We have opportunities for you to increase your research repertoire in literature searching, data cleaning, statistical analyses, and qualitative data analysis.

Interested in being an anthropology graduate student with the Young Research Group?

Gather these materials

  • Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • A letter of interest

Use the subject line: Interested undergraduate student

Your email should include: Your interest and relevant skills, the materials above

Email Dr. Sera Young: sera.young at northwestern.edu