[Jobs] Penn State rural soc

[Leora Lawton]

*ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, RURAL SOCIOLOGY*

*The Penn State University*



Campus/Location:

University Park Campus



Date Announced:

10/24/2017



Date Closing:

open until filled



Job Number:

75270



Classification:

Exempt



Work Unit:

College of Agricultural Sciences



Department:

Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education



DESCRIPTION

Starting Date: August 15, 2018 or as negotiated. Responsibilities: This is
a nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in rural sociology
with a 75% research and 25% teaching responsibility and with the
expectation of an affiliation with the Population Research Institute. The
successful applicant will be expected to develop a nationally and
internationally recognized research program related to the sociology and
demography of rural population health and health disparities. The
candidate’s research agenda should focus on the prevalence, correlates,
causes, and/or consequences of health disparities, with special attention
on rural/urban and other spatial variation in this regard. Specific topics
for study might include demographic and/or spatial variation in health
outcomes (e.g., chronic diseases, morbidity, mortality); health behaviors
(e.g., nutrition, physical activity, smoking, substance misuse); health
care access and utilization; community health; health and environment; and
health-related policies. Preference will be given to candidates with the
skills and proclivity to conduct quantitative multi-level and spatial
analyses, taking advantage of Penn State’s Federal Statistical Research
Data Center for this purpose. The successful candidate will be expected to
work in multi-disciplinary teams and secure external funding. Teaching
expectations will be two courses per year pre-tenure, and three courses per
year once tenure is achieved. The successful candidate will be expected to
teach a graduate course on advanced statistical modeling, as well as
courses that contribute to the Rural Sociology graduate program and its
dual-degree program in Demography, and to the Department’s undergraduate
program in Community, Environment, and Development. The candidate will have
the opportunity to advise graduate students in Rural Sociology.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in rural sociology, sociology, demography, or related
social science or public health field. The ability to engage professionally
with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students across the
University and community is required. Salary: Competitive, commensurate
with background and experience. An attractive benefits package is
available. Applicants should upload a letter of application, names and
addresses of three professional references, curriculum vitae, statement of
research and teaching interests and official transcripts. Questions can be
directed to: Professor Leif Jensen, Department of Agricultural Economics,
Sociology, and Education, The Pennsylvania State University at lij1 at psu.edu.
Review of applicants will begin on November 30, 2017, and remain open until
a suitable candidate is identified.



Link to job ad: https://psu.jobs/job/75270
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