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Assistant Professor – Policing | Georgia Southern University

Assistant Professor Criminal Justice and Criminology – Policing

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/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 Research Professor | Northeastern University

Assistant Research Professor

About the Crime Prevention Lab
The Northeastern Crime Prevention Lab (CPL) has rapidly grown since its founding in 2023. We seek an Assistant Research Professor to join our team and help further develop our portfolio of research projects. Active funded projects include collaborations with Kansas City (MO) Police Department, Colorado Springs (CO) Police Department, the City of Paterson (NJ), the Mecklenburg County (NC) Department of Public Health, and the New Jersey State Police. The Assistant Research Professor will work with the Senior Leadership to assist the CPL in maintaining existing partnerships and nurturing new opportunities

Responsibilities:
Lead large-scale research projects and develop externally-funded projects: The Assistant Research Professor will contribute to the current funded-projects of the CPL. This will involve taking a leading role in data collection, database maintenance, data analysis, and report writing. The Assistant Research Professor will further work with CPL directors to identify and compete for funded research opportunities.

Develop community partnerships across sectors and jurisdictions: In addition to developing the externally funded research projects the Assistant Research Professor will nurture the current partnerships and seek out additional collaborative opportunities. These applied partnerships take time and effort to establish and retain, and they are essential to the CPL mission and offer potential for visibility and sustainable growth.

Supervise students and Staff on Evaluation Projects: The Assistant Research Professor will supervise undergraduate and Graduate students on multi-generational research teams. They will also supervise staff on research teams.

Teach 2 classes per year in the area of crime analysis and geographic information systems: The Assistant Research Professor will contribute to the developing crime analysis and computational sciences programs by teaching relevant classes to undergraduate, graduate, and practitioner students.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice or related fields in hand by the appointment start date is required.
Strong skills in quantitative analysis and geographic information systems.
Experience using R, Stata, and ArcGIS Pro software.
Demonstrate commitment to working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment.
Strong experience of leading research teams.
Strong track record in writing and securing research grants.
Strong track record in published peer-reviewed journal articles.

Documents to Submit:
Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, a research statement, writing sample, teaching statement, a diversity statement, and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation.

In the diversity statement, please describe how you can support Northeastern’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Describe how your teaching, service, research, and/or leadership (as applicable) has supported the success of students and/or colleagues; and/or describe the impact others have had on you as relating to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please address nominations and questions to Eric L. Piza, Chair, Search Committee at e.piza@northeastern.edu.

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.

Full Professor | University of Texas at Austin

Professor, Population Science, and Director, Population Research Center

Description
The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a distinguished population scientist at the rank of Professor/Full Professor and Director of the Population Research Center (PRC), one of the nation’s premier NICHD-funded population centers. The position begins Fall of academic year 2025-26, although the start date for appointment as PRC director is open to negotiation. We seek applicants who have made major contributions to the development of innovative and pathbreaking research that speaks to critical population problems confronting the United States and the global community, have an excellent track record of extramural grant support (e.g., NIH) for their research, and are committed to the development of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research and training of an outstanding community of faculty and students. Tenure home will be based in one of the social science departments within the college (e.g., Department of Sociology, Economics, Psychology), and duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service to the department, college, and university. As PRC director, responsibilities will include overseeing an outstanding set of core services that support the development and management of large-scale research projects.

Qualifications
Applicants must 1) hold a Ph.D. in one of the population science disciplines; 2) demonstrate a trajectory of independent research initiatives; 3) have a strong record of extramural grantsmanship (e.g., NIH, NSF, foundation support); 4) demonstrate a record of, or potential for, actively mentoring a community of faculty and graduate students in the development of cross-disciplinary, funded research; and 5) have a record of administrative experience and institutional leadership.

Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter that includes: 1) a description of current and planned research, fit with the PRC, and administrative experience and vision; 2) teaching statement; 3) current curriculum vitae; 4) three to four representative publications; and 5) three letters of reference to: Senior Associate Dean Robert Crosnoe, College of Liberal Arts, the University of Texas at Austin. Additional materials may be requested after initial review of applications.

The committee will begin reviewing applications on October 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Robert Crosnoe, at crosnoe@austin.utexas.edu.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position funding is subject to budget availability.

Postdoctoral Position | Wayne State University

Open postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Sarah Lenhoff

Summary
The Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research at Wayne State University is seeking a candidate with a strong background in qualitative and/or mixed research methods for a postdoctoral research associate. The candidate will work closely with Sarah Lenhoff, Ph.D., in part on a research study sponsored by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) Equity Initiative and the W.T. Grant Foundation.

The study explores links between housing policy and educational opportunities by examining the implementation of the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) in the Detroit neighborhood of Corktown and its impact on school diversity and community integration. The research team includes co-principal investigators Kara Finnigan, University of Michigan; DeMarcus Jenkins, University of Pennsylvania; and Huriya Jabbar, University of Southern California.

The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with Lenhoff, research faculty, and doctoral research assistants at Wayne State University, and the broader research team. The position can begin as soon as January 1, 2025, or in Spring or Summer 2025. We strongly prefer candidates who are based in or near Detroit, Michigan. If the candidate is not based in the Detroit area, they will be expected to travel to Detroit regularly for field work and research presentations. This is a two-year position with an annual base salary of $66,000.

Required qualifications

An earned doctoral degree in education policy, sociology, or a related social science field is required, as is a developing record of relevant publications.
The successful candidate should have excellent qualitative data analysis skills, including experience working with qualitative coding software, extensive experience and excellent knowledge of education policy, and an interest in desegregation and/or housing policy.
The candidate should also have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Expertise in social network analysis is especially desired, as is experience working on mixed-methods research teams.

Required application materials
Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, example of a recent publication or writing sample (e.g., journal manuscript, manuscript in preparation), and the names and email addresses for three references deeply familiar with the candidate’s skills and record to Sarah Lenhoff at sarah.lenhoff@wayne.edu with the subject line Detroit PEER Postdoc.

Assistant Professor | New Mexico State University

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Assistant Professor of Sociology

501333
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 →