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ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR FULL PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL GENOMICS--CLUSTER HIRE

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Madison, WI

Job Details



JOB NO.: 95085-FA

Work Type: Faculty-Full Time

Department: L&S/SOCIOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY


Location: Madison

Categories: Instructional, Research, Scientific, Other

Employment Class: Faculty

Position Vacancy ID: 95085-FA

Working Title: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Social Genomics--Cluster Hire

Official Title: PROFESSOR(C20NN) or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR(C30NN) or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)

FTE: 100%

Anticipated Begin Date: AUGUST 19, 2019

Term: N/A

Advertised Salary:

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)



Degree and Area of Specialization:

PhD or equivalent in public policy, economics, sociology, biostatistics, computer science, statistics, epidemiology, psychology, public health, or related to the discipline as described below.



Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Candidates must have evidence of experience in both genomic and social science data. Tenure-track candidates will be expected to develop a strong scholarly research program leading to publication at the national and international level. Appointment at the tenured level requires evidence of excellence in scholarly research, teaching and service and requires review by the Social Sciences Tenure Committee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.



License or certificate:



Position Summary:

The successful candidate for this position will be expected to develop and maintain a vigorous, cutting-edge, highly visible research program that specializes in integrating genomic and social/health science data, methods, and theories in pursuit of answering questions relevant to social and public policy. The candidate will be expected to advise graduate and post-graduate research in the area of social genomics; develop and maintain extramural funding for their research program; and teach graduate and undergraduate courses and develop new courses in their area of expertise, as appropriate. Faculty hired under this initiative will have primary faculty appointments in one or more campus departments in fields related to social genomics, including Population Health Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Public Affairs, or Agricultural and Applied Economics and will become affiliates with some set of interdisciplinary centers and institutes across campus, such as the Center for the Demography of Health and Aging, the Center for Demography and Ecology, the Institute for Research on Poverty, Waisman Center, the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, and the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine. Instruction and research leadership and participation in faculty governance at the department level are expected. University and community service will also be expected as appropriate.

Social Genomics is a field of research that integrates theories, data, and methods across the social, health, and genetic sciences. This position is one of three hiring opportunities in this area and is part of an interdisciplinary cluster hiring initiative (https://facstaff.provost.wisc.edu/cluster-hiring-initiative/), designed to foster innovative, outstanding research programs that will stimulate productive interactions among faculty and students interested in the integration of genetics and social science and social policy research across the campus and to expand interdisciplinary research in this area. The cluster will include the following three positions: 1) PVL 95085 (this position), 2) PVL 95311 (Biostatistics & Medical Informatics, and 3) PVL 95310 (Population Health). Please see the posting for these other two positions; you are welcome to apply for multiple positions within this cluster should you meet the criteria.



Additional Information:

UW-Madison is seeking a diverse set of faculty candidates who will deepen our campus' interdisciplinary research strength in key areas of current and future research promise, as well as faculty candidates who will approach their work in a manner that advances our commitment to research excellence.

Tenure homes for candidates will reside in departments relevant to candidate's area of expertise. Possible tenure homes include: Department of Population Health Sciences, Department of Sociology, Department of Psychology, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, School of Public Affairs.

This position is listed as a C-basis (9-month) position; however, depending on the tenure home, this position may be an A-basis (12-month) appointment.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment.



Contact:

Jason Fletcher
jason.fletcher@wisc.edu
608-263-6010
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )



Instructions to applicants:

Electronic submission of materials is required. Applicants must apply via the on-line application system at jobs.wisc.edu. Please click on the "APPLY NOW" button to start an application. Applicants will be asked to upload a letter of application, a CV, provide three professional references, and submit a writing sample/job market paper. References will be contacted directly to provide a confidential letter of recommendation via the on-line application system. The letter of application should clearly articulate areas of research expertise, teaching experience, and scholarly interest. Do not send other materials until requested to do so. For additional information contact Dr. Jason Fletcher at jason.fletcher@wisc.edu.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by November 15, 2018. However, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.



Additional Link: Full Position Details

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.



Advertised: Aug 2 2018 Central Daylight Time

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Organization

In achievement and prestige, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities. A public, land-grant institution, UW–Madison offers a complete spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs and student activities, and many of its programs are hailed as world leaders in instruction, research and public service. Spanning 935 acres along the southern shore of Lake Mendota, the campus is located in the city of Madison.

The university traces its roots to a clause in the Wisconsin Constitution, which decreed that the state should have a prominent public university. In 1848, Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin’s first governor, signed the act that formally created the university, and its first class, with 17 students, met in a Madison school building on February 5, 1849.

From those humble beginnings, the university has grown into a large, diverse community, with about 40,000 students enrolled each year. These students represent every state in the nation, as well as countries from around the globe, making for a truly international population.

UW–Madison is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Wisconsin System, a statewide network of 13 comprehensive universities, 13 freshman-sophomore transfer colleges and an extension service. One of two doctorate-granting universities in the system, UW–Madison’s specific mission is to provide “a learning environment in which faculty, staff and students can discover, examine critically, preserve and transmit the knowledge, wisdom and values that will help insure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all.”

The university achieves these ends through innovative programs of research, teaching and public service. Throughout its history, UW–Madison has sought to bring the power of learning into the daily lives of its students through innovations such as residential learning communities and service-learning opportunities. Students also participate freely in research, which has led to life-improving inventions ranging from more fuel-efficient engines to cutting-edge genetic therapies.

The Wisconsin Idea

Students, faculty and staff are motivated by a tradition known as the “Wisconsin Idea,” first started by UW President Charles Van Hise in 1904, when he declared that he would “never be content until the beneficent influence of the university [is] available to every home in the state.” The Wisconsin Idea permeates the university’s work and helps forge close working relationships among university faculty and students, and the state’s industries and government.

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