The University of Illinois Chicago invites applications for a Sociology Bridge to the Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate in Race and Health, beginning August 16, 2021.

Program Goals: The Bridge to the Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate program seeks to advance diversity on the permanent faculty level by encouraging the recruitment, retention, and promotion of outstanding scholars from different backgrounds, with an emphasis on attracting individuals from groups who have been historically underrepresented. The determined goal of this program is to recruit, mentor, and support the transition of outstanding candidates from postdoctoral assignments to research active, tenure track faculty members. UIC strongly encourages applications from individuals who have demonstrated a background and/or record of scholarship that will best support UIC’s diverse student body. UIC is among the nation’s top five most diverse campuses and is designated a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). UIC is located just outside downtown Chicago and is a comprehensive, urban, public, Research 1 university with access to state-of-the-art research facilities. The UIC Sociology department is diverse, engages in public sociology, draws on and exhibits expertise in multiple research methods, and studies the intersection of multiple inequalities.  Information about the Department of Sociology can be found at https://soc.uic.edu/.

Position: Research Areas: The ideal candidate will specialize in the study of health and race. These are critical areas of inquiry for the department as we seek to meet student and research demand. We may also consider those scholars specializing in health without a specific race focus. The successful candidate must have completed a PhD in Sociology or related field within the past five years – no earlier than August 15, 2017 and no later than August 15, 2021. Postdoctoral research associates are expected to teach one course per year and to maintain an active research program. This is a full-time position and includes a competitive salary and benefits package. Subject to satisfactory performance in the first year, applicants can be re-appointed for a second year (with University approval).  Successful post-doctoral associates will then have the opportunity to transition to faculty starting in the 2023-2024 academic year. In addition to mentorship within Sociology, fellows will participate in a cohort-based mentoring experience through the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, where they will have the opportunity to meet other Bridge to the Faculty Fellows. The Bridge to the Faculty Fellowship is funded by the Chancellor’s Office, and administered through the Office of the Provost.

To Apply:  For full consideration, candidates should submit the on-line applications with the names and email addresses of 3 references by December 4, 2020. Applicants should submit materials to https://jobs.uic.edu. Applications should include:

1. A cover letter that includes information about how the applicant’s scholarly research agenda focuses on race and health and contributes to core areas of strength in our department as well as a statement on teaching philosophy.  

2. A curriculum vitae. 

3. A statement of commitment to and experiences with advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, and service. 

4. 2 writing samples, limited to 40 pages or less for each.  

 For further information about the search, please contact the chair of the search committee, Claire Decoteau, at decoteau@uic.edu.

 The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University’s Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered. Additional information regarding such pre-employment checks and assessments may be provided as applicable during the hiring process.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

emlyon Business School seeks candidates to fill a tenured-track, assistant professor position, starting in July, 2021, to reinforce its OCE research center. We are seeking highly motivated candidates that demonstrate excellent research and teaching competences with a strong background in the areas of Social Sciences and Humanities, particularly Sociology with a strong interest in topics related to work, occupations and organizations. All applicants should have completed their Ph.D., or be close to complete it.

OCE research center seeks to understand the transformations of contemporary societies, organizations and work through different lenses. Its members conduct research on topics such as social exclusion and social change, social movements, ethics, power and resistance, new forms of work and control, as well as the transformations of social relationships and their implications on individuals’ lives. Members of the research center teach in different programs. Many of them are experienced ethnographers involved in teaching social sciences methods and topics with an attempt to familiarize students with rigorous fieldwork-based research.

Members of the OCE Research Center have published in journals such as Academy of Management Review, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Ethnography, Journal of Management Studies, Organization Science, Organization, Organization Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Venturing, Administrative Science Quarterly. They are actively involved in many scholarly associations (EGOS, CMS, AOM …) and also serve in editorial board roles at leading journals. They also publish books regularly.

The School

emlyon business school, one of the leading French Grandes Ecoles in Management, has consistently been ranked among the top European Business Schools. It holds triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA) and offers a wide range of programs including an MSc in Management, Specialized Master’s degrees, MBA, PhD, as well as open and tailor-made executive programs. 

emlyon business school has campuses in France (Lyon and Paris), China (Shanghai) Morocco (Casablanca) and India (Bhubaneswar).

Having celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2012, emlyon business school is a dynamic and innovative institution with a 164-strong faculty dedicated to develop excellence both in teaching and research thanks to unique and specific means (learning lab, clusters of excellence…). emlyon’s motto is “early makers”. This concept reflects our vision of the entrepreneur: an individual who tries, experiments, makes mistakes, starts again and learns as they go. An entrepreneur must now combine this dimension of doing and doing quickly with the ability to anticipate, mix and nurture ideas, see things before others and do things quicker than others. The entrepreneur from emlyon business school is a maker and an early mover. He/she is an early maker.

The Environment

emlyon business school is at the center of a vibrant ecosystem of large universities with excellent research teams in engineering, computer science, natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities (see: http://www.onlylyon.com/en/discover-lyon/education.html). Lyon is the second largest city in France, with a long tradition in entrepreneurship and with a strong digital industry. 

Further information

1. About emlyon business school : http://www.em-lyon.com/en/
2. About Lyon: http://www.lyon-france.com/

Job Requirements

We are looking for candidates who meet the following requirements.

Having a Ph.D. in Social Sciences or Humanities (candidates who are close to completion are also acceptable). A particular interest in the sociology of work and workers, the transformation of work and occupations in the digital era, platform workers, dirty work…will be appreciated.

Demonstrating potential for conducting high quality research and publishing in top social sciences and organization/management journals.

Showing interest and ability in developing courses and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and in mentoring students.

Having a relevant international network.

Being a team player with good communication skills.

Responsibilities for this position include: conducting and publishing academic research and teaching, along with contributing to the service mission of the OCE research center. Teaching opportunities are available at the undergraduate, masters, and executive level. Language of instruction at emlyon Business School is both English and French. Speaking French is preferable but not required; for non-French candidates, support in learning French will be offered.  

The Application Should Consist of

• A cover letter containing your motivation for the position
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae
• A research statement
• A teaching statement (with teaching evaluations)

To schedule an interview, please prepare to up-load the above documents on the platform and complete the online form on the emlyon website.

Clarification questions can be directed to Prof. David Courpasson. 

The Department of Sociology (http://dornsife.usc.edu/soci/) in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences will be making one tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor, including advanced assistant professors, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2021. The position is open with regard to specialization. A doctoral degree is required by the time of appointment. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-professor-of-sociology/1209/17785040 

The applicant should upload a cover letter addressing research and teaching, CV, writing sample, and names of three referees who can be contacted by USC for a letter of reference. In addition, we request (1) a Statement of Contributions to Advancing Diversity: the applicant should describe their past and or/potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. There are numerous ways to contribute, including through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, and other varied activities; and (2) a Statement of Mentoring and Service that describes the applicant’s mentoring philosophy/approach and experiences mentoring students and department/profession service work. Screening of applicants will begin November 9th and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be sent to socisearch@dornsife.usc.edu .

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sloan School of Management: Work and Organization Studies

Location
Cambridge, MA

Open Date
Jul 20, 2020

Description
The Work and Organization Studies (WOS) group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School has been authorized to hire one or more tenure track faculty members to start July 1, 2021, or soon thereafter, whose teaching and research focus on work, employment, and organizational issues. The rank is open and both junior and senior candidates will be considered.

Faculty responsibilities include teaching courses related to work and organization studies. WOS has current teaching needs in courses on organizational processes, power and influence, as well as courses on work and employment issues.

Qualifications
The WOS faculty is interdisciplinary and the new hire’s background is open and might include sociology, organizational behavior, industrial relations, social psychology, political science, or economics. Candidates must possess, or be close to completion of, a Ph.D. in one of these, or another closely related field, at the start of employment.

WOS builds on the traditions of Organization Studies and the Institute for Work and Employment Research and has Ph.D. programs in both areas. We are open to a variety of styles of research (quantitative, ethnographic, field based, and lab based). (For more information about our group, go to: https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/academic-groups/work-and-organization-studies/about-us).

The WOS group is part of the Behavioral and Policy Sciences Area, one of three major academic areas at Sloan. We encourage multidisciplinary work with colleagues in other parts of the School, and several members of the group are also members of other groups/units in the School (Communication; Economic Sociology; Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy Management; System Dynamics; Global Economics and Management; and Information Technology).

Application Instructions
Applicants must provide a cover letter outlining interests and experience, a current CV, and one or two papers that indicate your research focus and capabilities. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted via this link. Applications will be reviewed as received but are due no later than October 30, 2020.

Questions should be addressed to SloanSearchMaster@mit.edu

The Department of Sociology at Boston University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2021. We seek a colleague with research and teaching interests in economic inequality. Subfields are open and we are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to one or more departmental strengths including culture, gender, global/comparative, health, law/crime, migration, race/ethnicity, and urban sociology. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching on economic and social inequality, and will teach courses on theory and/or methods. Advanced quantitative skills preferred. The candidate will also build bridges with other relevant units across the university including but not limited to African American Studies Program; Initiative on Cities; School of Global Studies; School of Public Health; School of Social Work; and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality (WGS) Program. Advanced tenure-track Assistant Professors will be considered.

Boston University expects excellence in teaching and research, and is committed to building a culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse scholarly community. To apply, please submit

1. a cover letter describing your teaching and research interests and professional experience;
2. a curriculum vitae;
3. three samples of written or published work;
4. a statement of your commitment to and experiences with advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in your teaching, research, and service; and
5. three reference letters. Submit to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/17129. Applications will be reviewed starting November 1, 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Further Info:
https://www.bu.edu/sociology/
Deborah Carr: carrds@bu.edu
(617) 353-2591
100 Cummington Mall
Boston, MA 02215

Associate Professor Opening / Boston University Questrom School of Business

The Boston University Questrom School of Business invites applications for a full-time, endowed, tenured professorship at the Associate Professor rank. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2021. This is a school-wide, cross-departmental hiring initiative. We especially welcome connections to strategic emphasis areas at Questrom including health, digital business and analytics, social impact, risk management, and innovation and entrepreneurship. Candidates with particularly strong scholarly records in functional business areas (accounting, finance, marketing, management and organizations, business economics, operations, information systems, and strategy) will also be considered.  We seek emerging thought leaders with an international reputation for both substantive and theoretical contributions to the business disciplines, and an agenda for “research that matters.” Our search includes candidates with deep expertise in any of the business disciplines, as well as those whose interests and engagements broaden beyond the silos of single core business disciplines.

The Questrom School of Business believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. To that, we are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, diverse, and a place where all constituents can thrive. The Questrom School of Business seeks to continue diversifying our faculty, student and staff ranks, recognizing that diversity of experience and thought deepens the intellectual endeavor.

Successful candidates will have an established record as productive and impactful scholars, thought leadership and international reputation for substantive and theoretical contributions to business, potential for faculty engagement including cross-departmental relationships, and evidence of, and interest in, service leadership in the School, University, and disciplines. Collegiality and a collaborative spirit are a must.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Applications should include a cover letter, a complete curriculum vitae, three reference letters, and up to three recent publications or white papers in electronic (PDF) format. Applications will remain open until the positions are filled, and applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To ensure full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply early. Interviews will commence in September 2020 for a July 1, 2021 start.

CONTACT: Andy King
Questrom Professor in Management
Professor of Strategy & Innovation
Boston University Questrom School of Business
Rafik B. Hariri Building
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA  02215
e-mail: QCSearch@bu.edu

Please visit our website at http://questrom.bu.edu for more information about the Boston University Questrom School of Business.We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to be participating in the following two searches, one at the tenure-track assistant professor level and one at the postdoctoral level:

1)           Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/184289

2)           The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity: https://research.unc.edu/carolina-postdocs/applicants/

Please pass these links along to potential candidates; thank you! For questions about either of the searches, please email Jennifer Eissing, Department of Sociology, at: eissingj@email.unc.edu