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Institute of Government and Public Affairs/Department of Sociology Joint Position

Title:  Assistant Professor

Job Description:

The Institute of Government and Public Affairs and the Department of Sociology of the University of Illinois at Chicago are seeking candidates for a joint, tenure track position at the assistant professor level beginning August 2009. The ideal person will have expertise in the sociology of health and/or medicine, strong research skills, and a research agenda focused on the policy aspects of his/her research. Candidates with a doctorate in sociology or a doctorate in a related field that includes substantial formal training in sociology will be preferred. Applicants must have strong commitments to research, teaching, public service, and supervising student theses and dissertations.  Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. To ensure full consideration, applications should submit a letter of application, statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, writing samples, and three letters of recommendation to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by October 1, 2008.

The Institute of Government and Public Affairs is a tenure granting policy research institute with a dual mission of research and service to improve public policies and the performance of government. The Sociology Department at UIC is an energetic community of scholars committed to teaching, research, and using sociological expertise to engage with the world for the public good. UIC is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive University located in the heart of one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. It is a comprehensive public university with a diverse student body of more than 25,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. As an AA/EOE, UIC encourages applications from women, minorities and people with disabilities.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. 

 Materials may also be mailed to: 

Sydney Halpern and Robert Kaestner, Co-Chairs
IGPA/Sociology Faculty Search Committee
Institute of Government and Public Affairs (MC 191)
University of Illinois
815 West Van Buren Street, Suite 525
Chicago, IL 60607-3525

 

Department of Sociology/Department of African American Studies Joint Position

Title:  Associate or Full Professor

Job Description:

The Departments of Sociology and African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) are seeking a tenure/tenure track faculty member for Fall 2009, subject to budgetary approval, to join UIC’s exciting community of scholars who study race and ethnicity. 

The ideal candidate will possess a Ph.D. and have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to teaching and supervising students at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition s/he should be prepared to contribute to the Sociology department’s doctoral specialty in Race, Ethnicity and Gender, and to the development of an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program involving African American Studies. Preference for an Associate or Full Professor. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. 

UIC is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive University located in the heart of Chicago, one of the nations’ largest metropolitan areas.It is a comprehensive public university with a diverse student body of more than 25,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. The University is host to a number of exciting interdisciplinary units supporting research on race, ethnicity, and urban studies. These include the Great Cities Institute, The Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, the Latino and Latin American Studies Program, and the History department’s Graduate Concentration in the History of Work, Race and Gender in the Urban World.

As an AA/EOE, UIC encourages applications from women, minorities and people with disabilities. Applicants at the rank of full professor should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae; all others should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample and a list of three references to email,  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  or mail hard copy to: 

Professor William Bielby
African American Studies/Sociology Search Committee Chair
Department of Sociology (MC 312)
University of Illinois at Chicago
1007 W Harrison St.
Chicago, IL 60607-3525 

To ensure full consideration, applications should be postmarked by October 15, 2008.  However, consideration will be given to applications until the position has been filled.

 The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/EqualOpportunity Employer.