[Jobs] three more positions

[Leora Lawton]

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Position Announcement – University of Minnesota, Departments of Sociology &
Geography



The Department of Sociology and the Department of Geography, Environment &
Society at the University of Minnesota invite applications for a full-time,
tenure-track position specializing in Health & Population, to begin fall
semester 2016 (August 26, 2016). Appointment will be at the rank of
tenure-track assistant professor. This position will be a joint appointment
in the Departments of Geography, Environment & Society and Sociology, with
the tenure home decided by the chosen candidate in consultation with the
chairs of the two departments. The percentage of work effort devoted to
each unit will be determined in consultation with the candidate, but is
expected to be approximately 50% in each unit. A Ph.D. in Geography,
Sociology, or a related field is required.  Applicants will be evaluated
based on research excellence in the area of Health & Population.  Expertise
in GIScience, spatial demography, population-environment dynamics, law, or
inequality desired. We welcome candidates whose dossiers demonstrate
interdisciplinary scholarly distinction and who demonstrate potential for
collaboration with other units on campus, such as the Minnesota Population
Center and the School of Public Health.  Secondary foci on Latin America,
and/or Africa are preferred, though US or other regional expertise will
also be considered. We welcome applicants versed in diverse theoretical and
methodological approaches.  If you have questions about this position,
please contact Rob Warren, Chair of the Search Committee, *warre046 at umn.edu*
<warre046 at umn.edu>, or Elizabeth Boyle, Chair of Sociology,
*boyle014 at umn.edu* <boyle014 at umn.edu>. Both will be available for meetings
at ASA this week.



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Position Announcements – Portland State University, Department of Sociology



*Criminology*

The Department of Sociology at Portland State University is seeking
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin September
2016. Candidates’ research and teaching strengths should be in the field of
*criminology*, broadly defined to include those with expertise in
quantitative, qualitative, and/or cross-national methods. Our ideal
candidate will have publications and a record of grant-seeking appropriate
for the rank, and be able to contribute to both teaching and research for
PSU’s substantial investment in social sustainability.
*https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/16644*
<https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/16644>



*Urban Sociology*

The Department of Sociology at Portland State University is seeking
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin September
2016. Candidate’s research and teaching strengths should be in the
field of *urban
sociology*, broadly defined to include those with expertise in
quantitative, qualitative, and/or cross-national methods. Our ideal
candidate will have publications and record of grant-seeking appropriate to
the rank, and be able to contribute to both teaching and research for PSU’s
substantial investment in social sustainability.
*https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/16643*
<https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/16643>



The Department of Sociology offers the Ph.D., master’s, and bachelor’s to
nearly 400 majors. Faculty specialties include Criminology, Education,
Environment, Family, Gender, Medical, Race/Ethnicity, Social
Class/Stratification, Social Movements, and Urban Sociology. A successful
candidate will be able to contribute to the department’s strengths in these
areas.

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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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