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Professor of Science, Technology, and African Studies

Employer
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester

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Social Sciences, Anthropology & Archaeology, Geography
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Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job location: Worcester


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-02-02
Req: R0001215
JOB TITLE

Professor of Science, Technology, and African Studies

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Social Science & Policy Studies

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

This position in Science, Technology and African Studies is open to full professors or those eligible for promotion to full professor. They will teach at the graduate and undergraduate level, at the nexus of science, technology, and society, in areas such as health, energy, and/or the environment. In addition, some content courses in African Studies are required. We are looking for applicants with combined social science and engineering/technical backgrounds. In addition, we seek a strong background in the intersection between indigenous knowledges and engineering, engineering studies, and technology, that relates to WPI’s approach that emphasizes theory, practice, and project based learning. A focus on Sub Saharan Africa is desired.

The successful candidate will participate in undergraduate and graduate research related to their specific expertise. They will collaborate with researchers in the Development Design Lab and the Institute of Science and Technology for Development (InSTeD). We seek a theoretically informed scholar who has strong interest in taking their ideas from theory to practice in Southern Africa.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Professor of Science, Technology, and African Society will:

  • Teach courses and seminars as assigned;
  • Advise undergraduate student research projects;
  • Supervise Master and PhD student theses/dissertations;
  • Design and revise the curriculum in collaboration with other faculty;
  • Participate in initiatives conducted by the SSPS Department and InSTeD;
  • Develop a research and project center with strong ties in Southern Africa;
  • Advise graduate and undergraduate students in Social Science and Policy Studies and related programs;
  • Assume the role of Associate Director of the Institute of Science and Technology for Development (InSTeD).

REQUIREMENTS

  • PhD in history, sociology, anthropology, geography, or related field
  • Outstanding record of publication and projects focused on science and technology studies, with an expertise in Africa
  • Outstanding record of teaching and research
  • Satisfaction of WPI’s criteria for Full Professor

DEADLINE

Please submit cv, statement of research, statement of teaching, and list of publications by

January 29, 2021

FLSA STATUS

United 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. WPI campus

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) 

WPI professorA 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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