Postdoctoral Scholar - Department of Sociology & Criminology

Penn State University • Ferguson Township, PA

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About The Position

The Department of Sociology and Criminology at The Pennsylvania State University is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to begin as soon as possible. The Postdoctoral Scholar will be expected to collaborate with a faculty mentor and supervisor and graduate students. Applicants should preferably have research interests in applying computational methods (broadly defined) to one or more of the following areas: sociology of culture, political sociology, social psychology, economic and organizational sociology. The Postdoctoral Scholar will spend half their time pursuing an independent research agenda and half their time collaborating with Professor Daniel DellaPosta, while also being encouraged to collaborate and engage with other faculty and graduate students

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Sociology or related field is required by the appointment date.
• To apply, upload a letter of application along with a curriculum vitae and a list of three references (name, current position title, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address) to Penn State's Job Posting Board.
• Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants should preferably have research interests in applying computational methods (broadly defined) to one or more of the following areas: sociology of culture, political sociology, social psychology, economic and organizational sociology.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a faculty mentor and supervisor and graduate students
• Pursue an independent research agenda
• Collaborate with Professor Daniel DellaPosta
• Collaborate and engage with other faculty and graduate students

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
• For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees