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[Leora Lawton]

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Position Announcement – Department of Sociology, Rice University



Pending administrative approval, the Department of Sociology at Rice
University located in Houston, Texas invites applications for an open rank
tenure-track or tenured position to begin July 2016. We welcome applicants
who can build on our areas of research study or expand upon and broaden our
existing strengths (please see our department website for more information
on our specialties as a department and as individual researchers:
http://sociology.rice.edu). Rice is a Research 1 private institution and
offers several unique advantages including PhD and postdoctoral fellowship
programs, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, the Baker Institute for
Public Policy, competitive salaries, and outstanding undergraduate and
graduate students.  PhD required, and applicants should have demonstrated
excellence in scholarship, teaching, and collegial service.   A successful
senior candidate must have an outstanding record of scholarly achievement
and demonstrated excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and
advising. A successful junior candidate must be engaged in a research
program with the potential to influence his/her field and demonstrate the
potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and
advising.

All candidates should submit: (1) letter of application, (2) curriculum
vitae, and (3) two recent samples of published work. Senior candidates
(full and associate) should include names and contact information for up to
five references who would be contacted at the appropriate time by the
search committee. Junior candidates should have three letters of reference
sent at the time of the application. Senior candidates should submit
materials at the following link: http://jobs.rice.edu/postings/4462 Junior
candidates should submit materials at the following link:
http://jobs.rice.edu/postings/4459. The application deadline is October
1st, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. Rice
University is and Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity
at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without
regard to race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected
veteran status.  For more information, please visit the website
http://sociology.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=131



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Adjunct Position Announcement – Department of Sociology, Bryant University

Fall 2015 semester

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI 02896



SOC451-Population & Society / Tues-Thurs. 9:30–10:45 a.m. ($5,051)



If interested, please contact:



Gregg L. Carter, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology and Chair

Department of History & Social Sciences

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI 02917



401–232–6186 (ph.)

401–232–6435 (fax)



gcarter at bryant.edu

web.bryant.edu/~gcarter/



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Position Announcement – Open-Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position, Department
of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University

The Department of Policy Analysis and Management in the College of Human
Ecology at Cornell University is seeking to hire a faculty member in
Demography and Public Policy. Rank is open. This is a tenure-track
position. The position will involve research and teaching on
population-related topics. The Department of Policy Analysis and Management
provides opportunities to advise and teach undergraduate and graduate
students in population studies and to work with graduate students in the
Cornell Population Center and allied doctoral fields (e.g., Sociology,
Development Sociology, Human Development) in the University. 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 fields. The department offers a bachelor’s degree
and Ph.D. in public policy and a master’s degree in health administration.
It also offers undergraduate and graduate minors in Demography. The
research environment offers ample opportunity for faculty collaborations,
both within the department and across the university as part of the Cornell
Population Program.

Salary is negotiable, depending on rank, experience, and qualifications.
Competitive benefits package.



*Qualifications:*

A Ph.D. in Sociology, Demography, Human Development, Public Health, Public
Policy or allied field is required. Candidates should have a strong
multidisciplinary orientation, with interests in policy-relevant empirical
research and teaching in the area of demography and demographic behavior.
Candidates with interests if one or more of the following areas are
especially encouraged to apply: population health, including sexual and
reproductive health; children, youth, and adolescence; demography of crime
and punishment; poverty and welfare policy; and racial, gender, and spatial
inequality. The promise or demonstrated record of external funding is
expected. Review of applications will begin on August 10, 2015 and continue
until the position is filled. Please submit cover letter and vita through
Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/27347. For further information,
please contact Daniel Lichter at dtl28 at cornell.edu or Christopher Wildeman
at christopher.wildeman at cornell.edu.



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Position Announcement – Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State
University



The College of Agricultural Sciences is filling a tenure-track faculty
position in Rural Sociology at the rank of Assistant Professor with a 40%
teaching and 60% research appointment. The successful candidate will be
expected to develop an internationally recognized research program that
draws on her/his expertise in rural communities and livelihoods, including
in one or more of the specific areas of community resilience, community
sustainability, community development and community entrepreneurship,
including farm and other businesses and livelihoods. The candidate will
also be expected to teach 3 courses per year in undergraduate or graduate
programs. Ph.D. in rural sociology, sociology, demography, community
development, or related field preferred. Applicants should provide evidence
of strong potential for conducting and publishing research, being
competitive for external research funding, excellence in research methods,
teaching effectiveness and strong interest and skills to mentor and advise
graduate students, and interest in and ability to contribute to
interdisciplinary research collaborations in one or more areas central to
the College of Agricultural Sciences strategic plan, including
sustainability, integrated health solutions, human and community
connections, and citizens’ socioeconomic well-being. An ability to relate
to a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students is required. Salary
is competitive and will be commensurate with background and experience.  An
attractive benefits package is available. Apply to
https://psu.jobs/job/57675 Applications received by September 1, 2015 will
receive full consideration, though review will continue until the position
is filled. Candidates will need to provide a curriculum vitae, copies of
transcripts, statements of teaching and research experiences and interests,
up to three relevant publications, and a list of references. Position will
begin January 2016 or as negotiated. For questions regarding this position,
please contact Kathy Brasier, Associate Professor of Rural Sociology,
Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, at
kbrasier at psu.edu or 814-865-7321 <callto:814-865-7321>.



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Position Announcement – Assistant/Associate Professor (Health and
Medicine), Michigan State University



The Department of Sociology at Michigan State University seeks candidates
for a 9-month tenure-system position in the Sociology of Health and
Medicine at the Assistant or Associate Professor level beginning August 16,
2016. We seek candidates with a research focus on health issues, such as
mental health, physical conditions, mortality, health disparities, and
health care service. A Ph.D. in Sociology or related field is required by
the date of appointment. Candidates must display potential for and/or
evidence of excellence in research. Also, candidates must display potential
for and/or evidence of external grant support for their research. The
Department of Sociology has identified the Sociology of Health and Medicine
as one of its core areas of specialization and is committed to playing a
leading role in the university’s emphasis on health and medicine. The
successful candidate will have a 100% appointment in the Department of
Sociology and will be expected to strengthen the Health and Medicine
specialization through developing a well-defined research program,
teaching, and engaging in department and university service and outreach.
The successful candidate is also expected to cultivate connections with
faculty in other specializations in the Department of Sociology: Community
and Urban, Environment, Family, and Migration. With three medical colleges
(Human, Osteopathic, and Veterinary), a College of Nursing, and a variety
of health-related disciplines and units, Michigan State University is a
leader in understanding all facets of human, community and environmental
health.  This position is listed on the MSU Applicant Page (
https://jobs.msu.edu) as posting #1328. Applications must be submitted to
the MSU Applicant Page and should include a cover letter explaining the
candidate’s research interests, CV, and two examples of written work. In
addition, please provide the names and email addresses for three references
whom will be contacted via email by the system after you finish applying.
The deadline to ensure consideration of applications is October 1, 2015,
but review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Questions may be directed to Dr. Hui Liu, Search Committee Chair (
soc1 at msu.edu).



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Position Announcement – Assistant Professor (Migration and Work in New
Economies), Michigan State University



The Department of Sociology at Michigan State University seeks candidates
for a 9-month tenure-system, position at the Assistant Professor level
beginning August 16, 2016 in the area of the Sociology of Migration:
Migration and Work in New Economies. The ideal applicant should have a
solid understanding of the intersection between migration, work, social
conflict, family stratification, culture, race, ethnicity, immigrant
reception and/or social policy. The individual in this position will have a
100% appointment in the Sociology Department and will be expected to
develop a well-defined research program in international migration,
work/labor, and to contribute to other departmental specialty areas and/or
centers on campus. The ideal candidate will focus on migrants’ economic and
social impacts in host societies and on migrants’ relations with members of
the host society. She/he will also have experience in and a willingness to
work collaboratively with faculty in sociology and in other disciplines.
The successful candidate will be expected to seek external funding for
his/her research.  In addition, the candidate will teach four classes per
year, and will engage in department and university service and outreach.
The candidates must display evidence of excellence in research and must be
committed to undergraduate and graduate education.  A Ph.D. in Sociology or
related field is required by the date of appointment. All applications
should include curriculum vitae, a statement of research interest, and
examples of published research. In addition, please provide the names and
email addresses for three references whom will be contacted via email by
the system after you finish applying.  Questions may be directed to Dr.
Stephanie Nawyn, Search Committee Chair (soc2 at msu.edu).  All applications
must be submitted through the MSU Applicant Page website at
https://jobs.msu.edu as posting #1318. The deadline to ensure consideration
of applications is October 1, 2015, but review of applications will
continue until the position is filled.





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Position Announcement – Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia



The Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of
British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-stream
faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2016
(subject to final budgetary approval). The substantive area of
specialization is the sociology of family in all its diverse forms. Our
ideal candidate will advance UBC’s commitment to pluralism, equity, and
inclusion. For information about the Department, visit: soci.ubc.ca.
Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in sociology at the time of
appointment and demonstrate a record of excellent family-related research
(i.e., publications in highly-ranked, leading sociological journals or
academic presses) and family-related teaching (i.e., strong course
evaluations, experience teaching courses, demonstrated interest in
pedagogy, etc.). Applicants who have progressed to the point where
completion of the Ph.D. is imminent and who demonstrate clear promise of
excellent research and teaching may also be considered. We ask interested
individuals to submit a CV; a cover letter describing their interest in the
position and fit with the department; a 1-2 page teaching statement
accompanied by evidence of teaching effectiveness; a 1-2 page research
statement; a 1 page statement identifying the applicant’s contributions, or
potential contributions, to diversity, along with their ability to work
with a culturally international student body; and two sample publications.
Applications should be submitted online by September 15, 2015 at the UBC
Faculty Careers website (www.facultycareers.ubc.ca/20715). Please be
prepared to upload application materials in the order noted above. Please
also have three referees send confidential supporting letters by the same
deadline via email to soci.head(at)ubc.ca with the applicant’s name in the
subject line. Review of applications will begin after the closing date and
will continue until the position is filled. Salary is competitive and
commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of British
Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity
and diversity within its community. We especially welcome applications from
members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with
disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender
identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively
with diverse communities. We encourage all qualified persons to apply,
although Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given
priority. Vancouver is routinely ranked among the top five most livable
cities in the world. It is renowned for its mild year-round climate, unique
urban design, emphasis on the environment and sustainability, low crime
rates, cultural and cosmopolitan offerings, ethnic diversity, and
spectacular natural beauty set among the coastal mountains and the Pacific
Ocean.  As the major public research university in western Canada, the
University of British Columbia is also a globally acclaimed institution. We
rank in the top two Sociology departments in Canada.


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Announcement – Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rice University



Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Urban Health Program
(UHP), invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral research associate
in Population Health beginning July 1, 2015. The scholar is expected to
work independently and collaboratively on research projects related to
population health disparities, environmental exposures, and community
resources. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will have no teaching or
administrative responsibilities, but will be expected to contribute to
existing projects and develop new lines of research that use data from the
Houston Aerosol Characterization and Health Experiment (HACHE). More
details about HACHE can be found at: http://kinder.rice.edu/uhp/airquality/.
The link to more information, including how to apply, is here:
https://jobs.rice.edu/postings/4198

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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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