Job Description
Position Number:
104691
Title:
Open Rank
Functional Title:
Open Rank
Category Status:
02-Faculty Non-Tenured, On Track
Applicant Search Category:
Faculty
University Authorized FTE:
1.000
Unit:
BSOS-Sociology
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Department of Sociology at the University of Maryland is seeking to hire an Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor with a start date in August of 2025. We are especially interested in candidates who study race, health inequalities, environment, migration, or aging. We also particularly value candidates who would contribute to diversifying our faculty. To apply, candidates must submit a letter of application addressing our priorities for the position; curriculum vitae; a statement of research and teaching interests that highlights substantive and methodological innovations in both research and teaching; a writing sample; and names of three references.
Applications will be accepted via the
UMD UHR website at https://ejobs.umd.edu (refer to position number 104691). Reviews of submitted applications will commence on September 30, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Note, however, that the online application website may close without notice at any time after September 30, 2024. Please contact Dr. Julia Chuang,
jchuang1@umd.edu, with any questions about this job opening.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks: Faculty Benefits Summary
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand or expected by July 1, 2025.
Preferences:
Candidates who study race, health inequalities, environment, migration, or aging.
Posting Date:
07/25/2024
Open Until Filled
Yes
Best Consideration Date
09/30/2024
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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