Faculty (open-rank), History of Health, Disability, and/or Science in Africa

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title
Faculty (open-rank), History of Health, Disability, and/or Science in Africa

Department
History

Posting Number
F230023

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/39860

Employer
State

Faculty Appointment Term
Term

Position Type
UUP Faculty

Posting Detail Information

Fiscal Year
2022-2023

Position Summary

The Department of History at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, invites applications for an open-rank, tenure-line faculty position in the History of Health, Disability, and/or Science in Africa. All regional specializations and time periods will be considered. Interdisciplinary scholars are welcome to apply. Review of applications will begin February 14, 2023, and continue until appointment is made at the rank of advanced assistant, associate, or full professor. Salary and compensation will be competitive, commensurate with rank and achievement. A strong scholarly record and commitment to teaching and program building are expected.

We seek a colleague who will help anchor a growing interdisciplinary research focus in Global Health, Disability, Science, and Gender at UB, formally identified as an area of expansion and investment by university leadership. This search is part of a cluster of hires, with the History Department focusing on the intersection of Health, Disability, and/or Science. The successful candidate will join a collegial and energetic department that is already home to active programs in Disability Studies and the medical humanities, as well as faculty focused on the histories of gender, race, and empire. We aim to deepen departmental expertise in decolonial epistemologies; gendered health disparities; Indigenous knowledges and practices; biomedicine and pharmacopeia within south-south exchanges and migrations; lived experiences of poverty, disability, and displacement; and the subaltern politics and social contexts of science.

UB History faculty members are dedicated researchers and teachers eager to work with students in introductory surveys, upper-level undergraduate courses, and graduate seminars. Standard duties for academic-year (10-month) faculty at UB, an R1 University and AAU member institution, include maintaining a strong research program; teaching two courses per semester, including undergraduate courses and graduate seminars; mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, including training graduate students and advising PhD dissertations; and providing service to the Department and University.

We seek a colleague whose teaching, research, and service have prepared them to contribute to the Department and University’s commitment to equity and the inclusion of diverse students and audiences in higher education. We are especially interested in a candidate with experience supporting and mentoring a diverse student body.

Outstanding Benefits Package
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About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo .

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in History or related field.
• Record of achievement in scholarship appropriate to rank.

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

Type
Full-Time

Campus
North Campus

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

Review of applications will begin on February 14, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

To apply, please submit
• letter of application;
• c.v.;
• chapter- or article-length writing sample;
• a brief, one- to two-page statement on how your research, teaching, and/or service demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion through scholarship, educating and mentoring diverse students, or by improving equity and access to higher education for underrepresented individuals or groups.

Application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.

Additional Information

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Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
David Herzberg or Ndubueze Mbah

Contact's Title
Search Committee Co-Chairs

Contact's Email
HISjobs@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-645-2182

Posting Dates

Posted
01/11/2023

Deadline for Applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled
08/21/2023

References

Number of References Required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

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