Research Scientist
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- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Location
- Worcester
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Job Details
Job location: Worcester
Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2020-10-08
Req: R0001094
JOB TITLEResearch ScientistLOCATIONWorcesterDEPARTMENT NAMESocial Science & Policy Studies - NFR JMDIVISION NAMEWorcester Polytechnic Institute - WPIJOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARYWork with Rob Krueger on several research projects and support him in his lab. Co-edit a special issue of the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. Carry out fieldwork (with teams on the ground) to identify the nuances of local economies in Africa. Research projects will make significant contributions to scholarship. They will also have significant impact on the ground in West Africa, initially.JOB DESCRIPTION
Work with Rob Krueger on several research projects and support him in his lab. Co-edit a special issue of the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. Carry out fieldwork (with teams on the ground) to identify the nuances of local economies in Africa. Research projects will make significant contributions to scholarship. They will also have significant impact on the ground in West Africa, initially.
Candidate will advise at the Ghana Project Center in C term, teach sociology (SOC 1202) remotely in C-Term, and will be able to choose or create a course to teach in D-term
Candidate must have scholarly contributions and standing in the field of sociology and African Studies, as well as multiple publications around those topics.
FLSA STATUSUnited States of America (Exempt)WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making.Organization
Founded in Worcester, Mass., in 1865, WPI was one of the nation's earliest technological universities. From our founding days, WPI has taken a unique approach to science and technology education.
Our undergraduate and graduate students emerge ready to take on some of the most difficult challenges in science and technology. More important, they understand how their work can truly impact society and improve our lives.
Great Minds at Work in the classroom and around the world
WPI's academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to the BA, BS, MS, ME, MBA, and PhD.
At sites as close as our home city of Worcester and at over 40 other locations in 25 countries,WPI’s Global Projects Program immerses students in new cultures to tackle unstructured problems in ways that are meaningful to local sponsors in real communities. This is not your typical study abroad.
WPI faculty members and students are engaged in advanced, multidisciplinary research across a broad range of fields—from cutting-edge work in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, to explorations of the technological and policy issues surrounding cybersecurity, to studies of issues as diverse as firefighter health and security and the fire safety challenges of green buildings.
A highly regarded institution
Among recent honors for WPI are the 2016 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education and the No. 1 ranking for “faculty who best combine research and teaching.” (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed, 2016)
A beautiful campus in a central location
WPI’s compact 95-acre campus is set atop one of Worcester’s “seven hills” on the residential outskirts of town. Old English stone buildings are focal points of the architecture, but modern facilities have moved in to claim their own space on the immaculately kept grounds. WPI’s newest building, the Foisie Innovation Studio, is slated to open in Fall 2018 and will house high-tech classrooms, makerspaces, labs, and a residence hall for 140 students.
Learn more at wpi.edu.
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