Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Department of Sociology & Criminology
About The Position
The Department of Sociology and Criminology at The Pennsylvania State University, in University Park, PA, USA, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to start in Fall 2027, with flexibility. A Ph.D. in Sociology, or related field, is required by the appointment date. Candidates for Assistant Professor must have demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement. Duties and responsibilities for assistant professor candidates include a combination of research, service, and teaching. Onsite teaching is an essential function of the job. The successful candidate will have expertise in population-based approaches to aging, broadly defined. Their academic portfolio will also fit with the mission of the aging initiative being supported by the College of Liberal Arts and other units on campus, including the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI). The initiative includes a focus on federally funded aging research. Thus, candidates should be grant-active or show strong evidence of external funding potential. Successful candidates will also strengthen the Department and College, and contribute to SSRI’s mission, which is to foster novel, interdisciplinary collaborative research that addresses critical human and social problems.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Sociology, or related field, by the appointment date
- Demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher
- Evidence of growth in scholarly achievement
- Expertise in population-based approaches to aging, broadly defined
- Grant-active or show strong evidence of external funding potential
Nice To Haves
- Academic portfolio fits with the mission of the aging initiative being supported by the College of Liberal Arts and other units on campus, including the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI)
- Focus on federally funded aging research
Responsibilities
- Research
- Service
- Teaching
- Onsite teaching
- Foster novel, interdisciplinary collaborative research that addresses critical human and social problems
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Robust retirement plans
- 75% tuition discount for employees, eligible spouses, and children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
