Assistant/Associate Professor

Job Description

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY, Blacksburg, VA. Tenure track Assistant or tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society with an emphasis in engineering studies, critical participation, and/or global technology cultures. The successful candidate must have a demonstrable background and research agenda in Science and Technology Studies or a closely affiliated field. We especially encourage applicants who can fill some of these departmental needs: engineering studies leadership, “making and doing” or engaged STS, ethnography, international or comparative work, colonialism and development, and/or relationships with engineering education or engineering and technology programs. The candidate is expected to bring or build a national or international scholarly profile. The candidate will be expected to teach our undergraduate “Engineering Cultures” class, as well as other undergraduate and graduate courses (four total per year), advise Ph.D. and M.S. students in Blacksburg and remotely to graduate students in our National Capital Region campus, and fulfill service responsibilities. We prefer someone with an established scholarly record and some experience with teaching and mentoring graduate or advanced undergraduate students. The department is interested in candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment through teaching, research, and service. Ph.D. in STS or related field completed by August 2022. Salary commensurate with experience. Candidates can find information about our programs, faculty, and course descriptions at: https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/department-of-science-technology-and-society.html.

Interested candidates should apply online at jobs.vt.edu and refer to posting 522993. As part of your online application please attach a cover letter, CV, and a list of three references. Please do not send any other materials at this time. After an initial review, applicants may be asked for additional materials, including a research statement, teaching statement, writing sample, and recommendation letters.

We start reviewing applications on January 30, 2023, but will accept applications until the position is filled. We strongly encourage applicants from groups historically underrepresented in the professoriate. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law: (http://www.vt.edu/about/equal-opportunity.html). Applicants with disabilities desiring accommodation in the application process should notify the search committee chair, Matt Wisnioski, at mwisnios@vt.edu. Application questions should be sent to Ashley Snider at aktate@vt.edu.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies or related field
• Specialization in engineering studies, critical participation, and/or global technology cultures
• Evidence of research excellence
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate STS courses (including Engineering Cultures)
• Ability to advise Ph.D. and M.S. students locally in Blacksburg and remotely to National Capital
Region campus
• Ability to fulfill service responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• National or international scholarly record
• Experience teaching and mentoring graduate or advanced undergraduate students
• Demonstrated commitment to building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment through teaching, research, and service.

Appointment Type

Regular

Review Date

January 30, 2023

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Matthew Wisnioski at mwisnios@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Advertised: December 13, 2022
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