[Jobs] Senior Faculty Position at Cornell]

[Leora Lawton]

Associate or Full Professor - Demography or Population Studies

The Department of Policy Analysis and Management in the College of Human Ecology at
Cornell University is seeking an Associate or Full Professor in Demography or
Population Studies.  The position will involve 50% research  and 50% teaching  in
demography or population studies.  There will be opportunities to advise and teach
undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Policy Analysis and
Management and to work with graduate students in allied doctoral fields (e.g.,
Sociology, Development Sociology, and Human Development) in the University
community.

This position is in an applied multidisciplinary department with core concentrations
in the areas of family and social welfare, health, and consumer policy.  Faculty
members are drawn from economics, sociology, health services, public policy, and
other related multidisciplinary fields. The department offers a bachelors degree and
Ph.D. in public policy and a masters degree in health administration.  The research
environment offers ample opportunity for faculty collaborations, both within the
department and across the university as part of the NICHD-funded Cornell Population
Program.

Application deadline is September 1, 2010 or until position is filled.  Send vita
and samples of written work to: Daniel T. Lichter, Co-Chair, Demography Search
Committee, Mailbox 32, Department of Policy Analysis&  Management, 119 MVR Hall,
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY  14853-4401.  Phone: 607-607-255-1961.  Fax:
607-255-4071.
Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Sociology, Demography or allied social science field (e.g., Human
Development or Public Policy) is required.  Candidates should have a strong
multidisciplinary and applied orientation, with interests in policy-relevant
empirical research and teaching in the area of demography and demographic behavior. 
Areas of particular interest include population health, aging and life course,
family demography, poverty and inequality, and immigration.  A demonstrated record
of external funding is expected.

Rank and Salary:   Tenure-track faculty, senior rank.  Salary is negotiable,
depending on rank, experience, and qualifications. Competitive benefits package.

Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and
innovative Ivy League university and New York's land-grant institution. Its staff,
faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute
creative ideas and best practices to further the university's mission of teaching,
research, and outreach.

Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.




-- 
Dr. Leora Lawton
Executive Director, Berkeley Population Center
 & Lecturer, Sociology Dept.
112A Survey Research Center
Corner Channing & Bowditch
(510) 643-1270 (office)
(510) 928-7572 (cell)