The Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) is seeking applicants for 2016 Early Career Work and Family Fellowships. The goal of the program is to help promising young scholars establish career successes, as well as connect them to the WFRN community. Fifteen scholars will be selected for the program.  Fellows receive a one year membership in the WFRN, conference registration, and $500 to help defer expenses to attend the 2016 WFRN Conference (to be held June 23-25 in Washington DC). At the conference, special events will be targeted to serve interests of fellows, including networking opportunities with senior scholars and teaching/research workshops. In addition, fellows will be connected with one another in periodic encounters beyond the conference, intended to facilitate collaboration and peer-mentorship. To be eligible, candidates must have received their doctorate in 2013 or later and have yet to progress into tenured or secure senior level positions.  Eligibility is not restricted on the basis of national location. Information about the program and application materials can be found at https://workfamily.sas.upenn.edu/content/early-career-fellowship-program. The deadline for receipt of applications is September 15, 2015. Questions about the program can be addressed to the program director, Stephen Sweet at SSWEET@ITHACA.EDU.

Information about these positions can be found at the following links:

PhD Level: https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/15-160.html

Postdoc/Assistant Professor Level: https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/15-159.html

The University of Virginia Department of Sociology seeks to fill a non-tenure track Lecturer position during the 2015-2016 academic year. The initial one year appointment may be renewable for an additional year contingent upon funding, satisfactory performance, and departmental teaching needs. A teaching load of 2-2 is anticipated, and compensation will take the form of part-time salary with part-time benefits. This appointment is not eligible for ECE (Expectation of Continued Employment). Subject areas of particular need include, but are not limited to, Sociology of Health and Illness, Medical Sociology, Crime and Deviance, Environmental Sociology, Race and Ethnicity, Inequality. Applicants must be on track to receive a PhD in the relevant field by May 2015 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis beginning May 13, 2015.

To apply, please complete a Candidate Profile online through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), and electronically attach the following: a current CV, cover letter, statement of teaching, and complete contact information for three professional references.

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The Department of Management and Organizations at the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin in August of 2015.  This positon is open to candidates with either micro and/or macro research and teaching interests (e.g., Human Resource Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Negotiations, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Theory, Strategy), and a Ph.D. in the field of Management or a related area (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Economics) is required.

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The Organization and Management Area of The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine announces a position in Organization Theory to begin as early as July 1, 2015. This is a one-year renewable position. Qualified scholars pursuing own research program will be employed via a simultaneous researcher classification (payroll title: Specialist series). In addition, the position would involve teaching of four quarter-classes (over two quarters, with one quarter reserved for full time research) in organization theory or organizational behavior (payroll title: Lecturer). We are seeking individuals with active research programs in Organization Theory that target top journals. The School is committed to research and scholarship with teaching responsibilities in Ph.D., MBA and Undergraduate Programs. A Ph.D. in management, sociology, or relevant discipline completed by Summer 2015 is required.

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1) University of Arizona. We invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position to begin Fall 2015.

2) Position in computational social science at UMass/Amherst

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The University of Texas at El Paso, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Assistant Professor

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Texas at El Paso is seeking an Assistant Professor of Sociology with research specializations in education, work/occupations, sociology of science, or medicine, with a focus on social inequalities. We seek a scholar with an interest in underrepresented minorities and women in higher education, the training and retention of health scientists and professionals, academic research careers, or professional and workplace diversity issues. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers undergraduate majors and minors in Sociology and Anthropology and a MA degree in Sociology.

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Labor and Employment Relations, Penn State, School of Labor and Employment Relations, University Park, PA

The School of Labor and Employment Relations at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a tenure track or tenured faculty appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank to begin August 2015. The School seeks candidates with research and teaching interests and expertise in international/comparative labor and employment relations or labor and employment law. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline. Candidates for the Assistant Professor rank must have completed all of their requirements for a Ph.D. by the appointment date and possess significant research potential; candidates for the Associate Professor rank must have a strong research record. External funding potential will also be considered.

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The Department of Sociology at the College at Brockport, State University of New York invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position beginning fall 2015.  We seek an active scholar with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching excellence. Ph.D. in Sociology is required, with primary teaching and research interests in globalization and/or immigration. ABDs may be considered, but those hired ABD must earn their doctoral degree within six months of being hired.  The successful candidate must be able to teach sociological theory. Secondary interests should ideally be in one or more of the following areas: work and organizations or politics and social change. Scholarship, professional development, student advising and mentoring, departmental  and college service, and an ability to teach a diverse student population are expected.  Financial support for research and scholarship is available. For further details on the position and to apply, see the college’s official employment website: http://www.brockportrecruit.org.  For best consideration, applications should be received by October 20, 2014.  Brockport is a medium sized college located 20 minutes from Rochester, a vibrant intellectual and cultural center, situated between the scenic Finger Lakes region and Lake Ontario.  For more information about the department and the College, go to www.brockport.edu.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply (AA/EOE).