Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice

Positions Available

Thank you for your interest in our Department.

From time to time we have both academic and support staff job vacancies available which suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply for. Current vacancies are listed below.

Please visit the link below for further information and current University-wide vacancies.

http://www.psu.jobs/Search/Opportunities.html

FACULTY

DEMOGRAPHY POSITION

The Department of Sociology, University Park campus, invites applications for a tenure-line appointment in demography (associate or professor) to begin in the August, 2010. All areas of research specialization are welcome. Candidates should have a strong academic reputation, well-developed teaching and mentoring skills, and a demonstrated record of securing external funding.

To apply, send a curriculum vita, the names of three references, and other supporting materials to DemogRecruit@la.psu.edu If unable to send electronically, applications can be mailed to Professor John Iceland, Chair, Demography Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, Box D-4, 211 Oswald Tower, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-6207. Applications received by October 9, 2009 will receive full consideration; however, all applications will be considered until the position is filled.

SOCIAL STRATIFICATION, INEQUALITY & SOCIAL CHANGE POSITION

The Department of Sociology, University Park campus, invites applications for a senior tenure-line position in the general area of social stratification, inequality and social change, to begin August, 2010. We are interested in scholars with broad interests in social stratification and research interests in the causes and consequences of stratification, inequality and social change processes within and among groups, organizations and societies. We seek candidates at the advanced associate professor or professor rank. Candidates must have a strong publication record, a demonstrated record of securing external funding, and a serious commitment to mentoring graduate students.

To apply, send curriculum vita, the names of three references, and other supporting materials to SocRecruit@la.psu.edu. If unable to send electronically, applications can be mailed to: Professor Glenn Firebaugh, Chair, Stratification Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, Penn State University, Box S-4, 211 Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802-6207. Review of applications will begin October 9, 2009, but applications will be accepted until an appropriate candidate is found.

TERRORISM POSITION

The Department of Sociology and Crime, Law and Justice invites applications for an advanced assistant or associate professor in Criminology or Sociology with expertise in terrorism and one or more areas of political violence, religious violence, social movements, political movements or religious movements for appointment beginning in Fall 2010. The successful candidate will also work at Penn State's International Center for the Study of Terrorism, with responsibilities including research support on current and new grants related to terrorism, as well as assisting in the development of new projects and proposals. Faculty positions at Penn State involve substantial research support; in addition, junior positions offer significant release time. Candidates should have a substantial research record, demonstrated potential to win external funding, and good teaching credentials. The successful candidate will display a mastery of the terrorism studies literature, as well as a mastery of rigorous empirical research methods.

Candidates must have their Ph.D. in hand by fall 2010. Applications received by October 15, 2009, will receive first priority. Electronic submission of applications is strongly preferred, to SOCCLJ@la.psu.edu Applicants should send a cover letter explaining their research and teaching experience, a current CV, samples of scholarly writing, and teaching evaluations (with a key). Candidates with less than four years since completion of the Ph.D. should also send an official graduate transcript. All candidates should request letters from three references to be sent directly to the search committee. If electronic submission is not possible, applications may be mailed to: Terrorism Search, Box T-7, Department of Sociology, Crime, Law and Justice, 211 Oswald Tower, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

MANAGING DIRECTOR - JUSTICE CENTER FOR RESEARCH

The Penn State Justice Center for Research invites applications for a Managing Director. Carrying out research in criminology and assisting local, state, federal and international communities with criminal justice-related research and policy decisions are the goals of the new Penn State Justice Center for Research. The Managing Director will report to the director and be responsible for developing and implementing new initiatives, projects and proposals, supervising ongoing initiatives, and representing the director in various capacities with faculty, students, staff and the public. Further duties involve oversight of communications, publications, and publicity, and grant writing. The specialty area is open but priority will be given to those who have experience in sponsored research and/or a research focus in policing, drugs, or gangs.

Priority will be given to candidates who have completed their Ph.D. Applicants should send a cover letter explaining their research, a current CV, samples of scholarly writing, and three references. The position is a full-time, fixed-term appointment. The initial appointment is for two years with opportunities for renewal. Electronic submission is preferred. Please send to justicecenter@la.psu.edu If materials cannot be submitted electronically, please mail to Managing Director Search, Justice Center for Research, 211 Oswald Tower, Box JCR-10, University Park, PA 16801. Review of materials will begin on December 1, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

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