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SOC-004
- Assistant, Associate or Full Professor - Sociology Department
- Health and Inequality - Tenure Track
Position
Requirements
The
Department of Sociology at Portland State University (www.sociology.pdx.edu)
invites applications for an open rank (Assistant, Associate,
Full Professor) faculty position to begin September 2009.
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The
successful applicant (Ph.D. required) will be expected
to have substantive interest in Health and Inequality.
Preference will be given to applicants with ability and
interest in teaching quantitative research methods.
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The
successful candidate will emphasize race/ethnicity, class,
and gender into their research and teaching.
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For
consideration at the Full Professor level, applicants
must have a distinguished record of publications and funded
research.
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The
successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate
and graduate level courses, conduct an active research
program, secure external funding for research, and supervise
graduate students.
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The
successful candidate will participate in shaping how our
newly established Ph.D. program develops and will contribute
to the existing Bachelors and Masters level curricula.
Portland
State University is located in downtown Portland,
the major urban center of Oregon. The University is centered
on the tree-lined South Park Blocks, an extensive greenway
through the center of town, and is surrounded by numerous
cafes, pubs, and restaurants. Adjacent to the University
is the Portland cultural district, home to the Portland
Symphony, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, the
Portland Art Museum, and the Northwest Film Center. The
variety of outdoor activities convenient to the city is
unsurpassed. Hiking, mountain biking, skiing, windsurfing,
and kayaking are popular outdoor activities accessible within
minutes of Portland. The rugged Cascade and Coast mountain
ranges provide hundreds of miles of trails.
Compensation
The
starting annual salary for this position is dependent upon
qualifications and experience with an excellent benefits
package including fully paid healthcare, a generous retirement
package; and reduced tuition rates for the employee, spouse
or one dependent at any of the Oregon University System
Schools.
To
Apply
Send
application letter which includes a statement indicating
teaching and research interests and experience, Curriculum
Vitae, and three letters of reference to:
Veronica
Dujon, Chair
Department
of Sociology
Portland
State University
PO
Box 751
Review
of applications will begin September 29, 2008, and continue
until the position is filled.
Portland
State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Institution and, in keeping with the President's diversity
initiative, welcomes applications from diverse candidates
and candidates who support diversity.
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