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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.

Assistant Professor | New Mexico State University

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Assistant Professor of Sociology

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Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
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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.

Assistant Professor | Dickinson College

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Assistant Professor of Sociology

Job Summary/Basic Function
The Department of Sociology at Dickinson College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology faculty position starting in Fall 2025. We seek a colleague who specializes in law and society, with expertise in specific interdisciplinary areas of scholarship of such as mass incarceration, access to justice, comparative punishment, or similar issues. Research funds and mentoring opportunities are also available to assist new faculty to flourish.

The standard teaching load is five teaching credit hours per academic year. An ideal candidate would have the capacities to teach introduction to Sociology, the senior capstone seminar, as well as electives related to critical criminology, and/or law, policy and social justice. We welcome applications from scholars employing any research methodology in their work. In addition to our foundational courses in theory and research methods, our curriculum deepens students’ knowledge of gender, race, culture, religion and U.S. and global inequities as they intersect with the field of sociology. The ability to create inclusive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body will be an important characteristic of the successful candidate.

Interested candidates should apply for this position electronically via https://jobs.dickinson.edu. Review of applications will begin October 21st, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. All complete applications received by this date will receive full consideration.

A complete application would include:

A cover letter that describes your teaching, research agenda, and other experiences that speak to your interest and qualifications for a liberal arts college
A current Curriculum Vitae
An unofficial graduate transcript
A teaching statement that describes your teaching philosophy and other evidence of teaching effectiveness particularly working with culturally diverse groups
A research statement that outlines your research agenda and the ways it could incorporate undergraduate students in research activities
Names and contact information for two recommenders; letters may be requested further in the process

Dickinson College seeks to recruit and retain a faculty which draws upon the rich perspectives, cultures, and experiences seen regionally, nationally, and beyond. We encourage applications from people of all races, religions, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and ages, veteran status, and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Sociology at the time of appointment and must be able to teach one or more courses that support the Law & Policy program. Dickinson College is committed to supporting a student body with diverse domestic and international representation. Dickinson College and the Department of Sociology supports equal access to higher education and values working in richly diverse environments. Our students come from all regions of the U.S., and from nearly 50 nations around the world. Candidates with a commitment to mentoring students from historically diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Assistant/Associate Professor | Harvard University

Assistant/Associate Professor of Maternal Health and Demography

The Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Maternal Health and Demography. We seek an innovative scholar to make significant contributions in the areas of maternal health and demographic methods in a diverse, multidisciplinary department with a long history of excellence in education and research.

Candidates should demonstrate significant research and teaching activity at and around the intersection of reproductive health, maternal health, adolescent health, fertility, population health, the impact of sex and gender on health, and social determinants of health, particularly the impact of racial and ethnic disparities on maternal health. Candidates should also demonstrate an interest in examining these areas globally through a life cycle approach. The ability to teach effectively in the areas of maternal health and demography, to advise and mentor a diverse group of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and to contribute to collaborative research, service, and teaching related to maternal health and demography is also a priority. The Department and School will look to the successful candidate to expand and develop maternal health within the population health sciences. Continue reading →

Visiting Assistant Professor | The College of New Jersey

Visiting Assistant Professor – Criminology & Justice Studies – (24001181)

The Department of Criminology at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites outstanding applicants for a one semester, non-tenure, full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences starting January, 2025. The successful candidate will be able to teach: Judicature (CRI 201), Policing (CRI 200), and Introduction to Criminology (CRI 100).

Candidates will teach 4 sections across 2 anticipated preps on a Tuesday/Friday schedule. There are no service or research expectations with this position. Candidates with the expertise to explore race and racism, whiteness, and/or anti-racism in their courses are preferred.

The successful candidate will have a MA, Ph.D., or be ABD in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field, with demonstrated and prior experience teaching in-person college-level courses. As TCNJ is committed to inclusion and diversity, the successful candidate should articulate how they would model these values and successfully navigate a diverse campus community.

To Apply
To apply, candidates should submit the items listed below online.

Curriculum vitae
Statement of teaching philosophy, including how diversity and inclusion are incorporated into the candidate’s work as a teacher
Evidence of teaching effectiveness, including sample syllabi and student evaluations
Unofficial graduate transcript
Names and contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Final offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. The successful applicant must present proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Any questions about the position should be directed to Dr. David Mazeika, Chair of the Department of Criminology at mazeikad@tcnj.edu.