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Sociology Assistant Professor in Methods, Health, Inequalities, or Family

Employer
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Location
Lincoln, NE

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Faculty Jobs
Social Sciences, Sociology
Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Working Title:

Sociology Assistant Professor in Methods, Health, Inequalities, or Family

Department:

Sociology-1095

Requisition Number:

F_220144

Posting Open Date:

09/07/2022

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):

10/10/2022

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Description of Work:

We seek applicants with a strong commitment to quality research that complements department strengths in research methods, inequalities, health and/or family. The successful applicant also will be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in our core areas and in broader domains of Sociology. In addition, they will be able to contribute to UNL’s Diversity Mission in research, teaching, and service (https://diversity.unl.edu/our-core-values-beliefs).

The successful candidate will develop an outstanding research program that results in peer-reviewed publications and, if necessary to reach their goals, external funding. They will teach undergraduate and graduate courses (the standard load is 2 courses per semester), mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute to program, college, and university affairs as appropriate for their rank.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

  • A Ph.D. or equivalent in sociology or a related field by the start of the appointment.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct an active program of research in methods, inequality, health, or family.
  • Potential for research excellence as demonstrated through a clear and detailed research statement.
  • Potential for teaching and mentoring excellence as demonstrated through a clear and detailed teaching statement.
  • Ability to teach the required and regularly offered elective department courses.
  • Ability to articulate a vision for how to contribute to the university’s diversity mission in research, teaching, and service statements.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Potential to contribute to teaching in multiple department specialty areas.
  • Ability to articulate research questions that bring new insights into their research areas.
  • Interest in pursuing external funding.
  • Potential to engage with other departments, programs, or interdisciplinary units on campus.

How to Apply:

Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the information form. Attach the following documents:

  1. Cover letter addressed to Prof. McQuillan, Search Committee Chair, with a detailed description of how your research and teaching interests match the job description and how you meet the job qualifications (including how your research, teaching, and service can contribute to UNL’s diversity mission).
  2. Curriculum vitae.
  3. List of three references. In addition, arrange for three confidential signed letters of reference to be sent via email or mail to Dr. Julia McQuillan, sociology@unl.edu, Search Committee Chair, Department of Sociology, 711 Oldfather Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0324.
  4. Research statement.
  5. Teaching statement.
  6. Writing sample.
Please combine the research statement, teaching statement, and writing sample (items 4, 5, and 6) into a single document and upload as “Other Document.”

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact:

Dr. Julia McQuillan, Search Committee Chair
sociology@unl.edu
402-472-3631

Job Category (old):

Faculty Tenure/Tenure Leading

Job Type:

9 Month

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?:

No

Planned Hire Date:

August 14, 2023

Organization

Working at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education 
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.

Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Benefits
The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.

Diversity and Inclusion
In the spirit of the phrase "Every Interaction Matters", UNL has an enacted commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence for our faculty, staff, and students. On our campus, diversity and inclusion are important priorities. Examples include: Husker Dialogues, which is an event that helps first-year students focus on diversity and inclusion and practice handling difficult conversations around difference; three Chancellor's Diversity Commissions that are charged with informing and advising the Chancellor and addressing issues of constituent campus communities; and the establishment of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion whose leader operates at the Vice Chancellor level. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that each individual be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions are respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.

About Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded.Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.

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