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Assistant Professor – School Crime and Safety | Georgia Southern University

Assistant Professor Criminal Justice and Criminology – School Crime and Safety

Department Information
Within this setting, the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology provides a comprehensive examination of justice, crime, and victimization. The program offers both an in-person and fully online Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology that enrolls approximately 900 students across all campuses and a minor with 175 students. The department also houses an in-person and online Master of Science (MS) program in Criminal Justice and Criminology with concentrations in criminal justice/criminology and cybercrime. Further, we offer an Executive MS program in Criminal Justice for law enforcement professionals, which permits them to complete POST-certified coursework in flexible modules. Finally, the department offers an online Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime.

Job Summary
Reporting to the department chair, the assistant professor position requires teaching some combination of courses within our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, developing a sustainable and productive program of research, providing service to the department, college, and university, as well as engaging in student success and professional development initiatives. The position is an academic (10 month), tenure-track appointment. Continue reading →

Assistant Professor – Policing | Georgia Southern University

Assistant Professor Criminal Justice and Criminology – Policing

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor | University of Pittsburgh

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (SOCIAL)

GSPH-Epidemiology – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (24007836)

The Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh is recruiting a full-time faculty member in the tenure stream at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the area of social epidemiology (including, but not limited to, research on health equity, discrimination, neighborhood environments, social policies, religion, and the criminal legal system). The Department of Epidemiology is one of seven academic departments in the School of Public Health, a vibrant community of students, educators, researchers, collaborators, and leaders. We are especially interested in expanding the Department of Epidemiology’s commitment to use science and data to push and impact policy.

Applicants should hold a doctorate in epidemiology or a related social science discipline and be interested in building partnerships across disciplines within the University. Candidates should be dedicated to teaching, research, and service. They should demonstrate leadership and collaboration and have potential for external funding (at the assistant rank) or evidence of external funding (at the associate or full professor ranks). Salary and rank are commensurate with background/experience. In addition to the qualifications above, appointment at the Associate Professor level requires five years of experience and demonstrated scholarly productivity, including teaching, funded research, and extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals. Appointment at the Professor level requires ten or more years of experience and demonstrated scholarly productivity, including teaching, funded research, and extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals.

The candidate may be interested in developing a research program focused on social epidemiology broadly or in the context of any particular subfield of epidemiology. Research areas of particular interest to the department include climate change, cardiovascular epidemiology, public health nutrition and food policy, reproductive and perinatal epidemiology, and substance use. The candidate will be expected to teach in our graduate or undergraduate programs.

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, and the names and contact details of three references. Please apply through Requisition #24007836 through www.join.pitt.edu. Review of applications will commence upon receipt of all materials and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is September 2025.

The following documents are required and should be uploaded to your profile as part of your application: 1. CV 2. Cover Letter 3. Personal/Research Statement 4. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement. 5. Current Teaching Evaluations 6.Teaching Statement 7. List names and contact information for three referees.

Please attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research directions, and the names of three references to your online application. Also please include a recent Teaching Evaluation to your application packet.

Assistant Professor | Florida State University

Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried

Job ID: 58327
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Responsibilities
The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University is a vibrant academic community which fosters an environment of collaborative research and intellectual stimulation among its faculty and students. The College invites applications for multiple assistant professor positions to begin Fall 2025. The areas of specialization are open. Applicants must have demonstrated effectiveness in research and teaching. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice or a related field (such as sociology, psychology, or public policy). ABD candidates who anticipate degree completion no later than August 2025 will also be considered. A Juris Doctorate alone is not sufficient for consideration.

Contact Info
Any questions regarding the position may be directed to search committee chair Sonja Siennick at ssiennick@fsu.edu.

Assistant Professor – Sex, Gender, and/or Sexuality | University of Washington

Assistant Professor of Sociology – Sex, Gender, and/or Sexuality

Employer: University of Washington Department of Sociology
Location: Seattle, Washington State
Salary: $90,000 – $123,750
Closing date: Oct 25, 2024

Position Description

The Department of Sociology at the University of Washington invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in the study of sex, gender, and/or sexuality. Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to: a promising record of scholarly accomplishment; research interests that complement other areas of departmental and university strength; promise of effective undergraduate teaching and graduate training; and potential for engagement with professional, university, and community life. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

Washington State Law requires that this ad list a binding salary range. The base salary range for this position will be $10,000 – $13,750 per month on a 9-month basis ($90,000 – $123,750 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

The position will begin on September 16, 2025, and is full time with a 9-month service period. Continue reading →

Assistant Professor – Health, Health Inequality, and/or Medical Sociology | University of Washington

Assistant Professor of Sociology – Health, Health Inequality, and/or Medical Sociology

Employer: University of Washington Department of Sociology
Location: Seattle, Washington State
Salary: $90,000 – $128,250
Closing date: Oct 25, 2024

Position Description

The Department of Sociology at the University of Washington invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in the study of health, health inequality, and/or medical sociology. Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to: a promising record of scholarly accomplishment; research interests that complement other areas of departmental and university strength; promise of effective undergraduate teaching and graduate training; and potential for engagement with professional, university, and community life. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

Washington State Law requires that this ad list a binding salary range. The base salary range for this position will be $10,000 – $14,250 per month on a 9-month basis ($90,000 – $128,250 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

The position will begin on September 16, 2025, and is full time with a 9-month service period. Continue reading →

Assistant Professor | Baylor University

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Department of Sociology

Location: Waco, TX
Open Date: Jun 19, 2024
Deadline: Oct 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
Baylor University’s Department of Sociology seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in social stratification for Fall 2025.

The successful candidate will bolster our strengths in social inequality, demography, ethnoracial inequality, social problems, and/or health disparities. An active empirical program highlighting the dynamics and/or life chances of minoritized groups is a plus.

About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the “Great Colleges to Work For” from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor’s mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Qualifications
Candidates must have a strong record of, or ongoing potential for, influential research publications and external research funding. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and mentor at the graduate and undergraduate levels. A Ph.D. in sociology by the start date is required.

Application Instructions
Please submit through Interfolio:

Detailed letter of application
Current curriculum vitae
Portfolio of writing samples (uploaded as one combined document)
Three confidential reference letters
Official academic transcript of Ph.D.

All applicants must also complete the self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form in Interfolio.

Assistant Professor | New Mexico State University

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Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Faculty
9-Month Faculty Full-Time
Closing at: Oct 7 2024 at 23:55 MDT

Summary: The Department of Sociology at New Mexico State University (NMSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology, effective Fall Semester 2025. The primary area of research specialization is open. Methodologically, a specialization in computational methods is required. The candidate is expected to teach courses in their substantive area(s) of focus as well as computational methods courses as needed. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research program that includes seeking external funding. We encourage candidates to demonstrate an interest in developing a research agenda that involves issues of the desert Southwest and Border Region. The candidate will be expected to teach online and on-campus undergraduate and graduate courses that meet the needs of the department. The standard teaching load is 2/3. Other duties include mentoring and service.

To complete their application, applicants must upload: 1) a letter of interest that addresses the position criteria, 2) statements of research interests and teaching effectiveness (one for each), 3) diversity statement, 4) curriculum vitae, 5) the names and contact information for 3 references, and 6) at least one writing sample or recent publication. Questions concerning the position should be directed to Dr. Marshall A. Taylor, Search Committee Chair, at mtaylor2@nmsu.edu. Continue reading →

Assistant Professor | London School of Economics and Political Science

Assistant Professor in Qualitative Research Methodology

The Department of Methodology is a leading centre for research and education in social science research methods. The Department has a thriving and diverse interdisciplinary research culture, with its members advancing research in core social science disciplines as well as in research methodology and applied data science. It leads the provision of research methods education to students across the range of disciplines at LSE (including Psychology, Political Science, International Relations, Management, Development Studies, Social Policy, Media & Communications, Geography & Environment, Sociology, and others). Data science is a current area of growth and innovation. The Department is recruiting an Assistant Professor with expertise in Qualitative Research Methodology.

The post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in outstanding teaching as instructed by the Head of Department, and participating in the School and wider Department activities.

Candidates should have completed a PhD by the post start date and have research expertise in a relevant social science discipline and in qualitative research methodology. They should have a track record or trajectory of internationally excellent publications and a clear, well developed and viable strategy for future outstanding research that has the potential to result in world-leading publications. They should have the ability to offer high quality teaching of a range of qualitative research methods to multi-disciplinary groups of students, and the potential to add one or more new postgraduate methods courses that complement our current offerings. They should have excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to place their specialist work within a broader social science context.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 13th October 2024 (23.59 UK time). Continue reading →

Assistant Professor | Emory University

Sociology Assistant Professor: Area Open

Location: Emory University – Atlanta, GA
Open Date: Sep 12, 2024
Deadline: Nov 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
We are seeking a scholar with a strong research trajectory that contributes to the strengths of the department, the university, and Atlanta. We value cutting edge research that adopts a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, and that pertains to a range of substantive foci. Candidates should be prepared to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and to strive for excellence in teaching. A description of faculty responsibilities can be found at http://college.emory.edu/faculty/documents/faculty/faculty-responsibilities.pdf.

Qualifications
The Department of Sociology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA invites applications for an open area tenure-track position. This position will be at the level of Assistant Professor and will commence in Fall 2025. Minimum qualifications include a PhD at the time of appointment.

Application Instructions
A complete application will consist of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, no more than two writing samples, and three letters of recommendation. Please submit (along with other materials) a brief statement that reflects upon your experience and vision regarding the teaching and mentorship of students from diverse backgrounds. Application review will begin on October 13, 2024. Applications received up to 30 days after review begins will receive full consideration.