[Jobs] a few new positions

[Leora Lawton]

*Compliments Shannon Monnat, of the Population Section of the American
Sociological
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Position Announcement – Department of Sociology, University of British
Columbia



The Faculty of Arts invites applications for the position of Head of the
Department of Sociology, with anticipated start date of July 1, 2016. We
expect that the successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of full
Professor; however, exceptional candidates at the senior Associate
Professor level also will be considered. The successful candidate must have
a Ph.D., a distinguished record of research preferably in any of the
Department's broad areas of specialization, a strong commitment to
advancing all areas of research, a demonstrated commitment to high quality
teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and possess a track
record of successful graduate supervision. The Department is committed to
international visibility, research excellence and societal impact. The
successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate vision and creativity
as a leader, administrator, and advocate for the Department. The Head is
responsible for recruiting and evaluating faculty, developing scholarly
initiatives, and overseeing the educational programs and the financial
health of the unit. For information about the Department, visit
www.soci.ubc.ca. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The
appointment as Head is typically for a five-year term with the possibility
for reappointment.



Submissions should include a letter of application and curriculum vitae
sent to Laura J. Hart, Manager, Dean's Office, via email (laura.hart at ubc.ca).
At a later stage of the process, long-listed candidates will be asked to
provide evidence of teaching effectiveness, and arrange to have four
confidential letters of reference sent directly to the Dean's Office.
Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2015 and will continue
until the position is filled. See the link for more information:
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?job_id=33356





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Position Announcement – Center for Social Research of Peking University,
Tenure Track Faculty



Center for Social Research of Peking University is seeking applicants for
tenure-track or tenure-level faculty positions.  Center for Social
Research, a newly established academic unit to be a premier research center
for quantitative sociological research based in China.  Compensation is
competitive.  Qualifications include a Ph.D. in sociology or a related
field and scholarly experiences or potentials in conducting high-quality
quantitative social research.  Future research publications in
international outlets are expected.  Interested applicants should send CV,
two writing samples, a personal statement, and names of references to
office at pkucsr.org.  Screening will begin after September 1, 2015, but
search will continue until positions are filled.



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Position Announcement – U.S. Census Bureau, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
RDC Administrator



This vacancy is for a Survey Statistician position in the Research Data
Center of the Center for Economic Sciences, US Census Bureau, located in
Lincoln, Nebraska. See link for more information:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/409418600



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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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