Assistant Professor Faculty Position in the Department of Sociology, with a focus on the Future of Healthy Aging
About The Position
The Sociology Department at Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a focus on the Future of Healthy Aging. This position is part of BU’s investment in convergent research, aiming to bring together diverse expertise to address critical societal challenges. The ideal candidate will research how social and institutional forces influence healthy aging and well-being throughout the life course. Specific areas of interest include the impact of systemic inequality, policy, neighborhood conditions, occupational exposures, and other social contexts on physical, psychosocial, and economic well-being. Preference will be given to candidates employing sophisticated quantitative and computational approaches and utilizing multiple data sources to study the social determinants of healthy aging. This role contributes to BU's strength in Health Across the Lifespan, leveraging existing renowned studies and interdisciplinary research centers focused on aging. The cluster hire aims to introduce new ideas, methods, and perspectives to advance healthier aging and address the challenges of a global aging population. The Department of Sociology is recognized for its study of inequality, population health, families, aging, community, and social change, with faculty investigating how various factors shape health and well-being across the life course using diverse research methodologies.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field.
- Research examining social and contextual influences on healthy aging.
- Interest in areas such as systemic inequality, policy, neighborhood conditions, occupational exposures, and other social contexts on physical, psychosocial, and economic well-being.
- Sophisticated quantitative and computational approaches.
- Ability to draw on multiple sources of data.
- Excellence in innovative scholarship.
- Engaged teaching capabilities.
- Participation in the intellectual life of the University.
Nice To Haves
- Scholars who bring sophisticated quantitative and computational approaches.
- Scholars who draw on multiple sources of data to understand the social determinants of healthy aging.
Responsibilities
- Conduct innovative scholarship on the social and contextual influences on healthy aging.
- Examine how social and institutional forces shape healthy aging and well-being across the life course.
- Engage in teaching within the department.
- Participate in the intellectual life of the University.
- Contribute to the community of teachers and researchers through excellence in scholarship and engaged teaching.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
