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Faculty Position in Social Demography

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Aug 29, 2021

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Description

The Department of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University seeks to hire one tenured Full or Associate Professor with expertise in social demography. Advanced Assistant Professors with exceptional records of scholarship may also be considered. For the specified position, we seek sociologists who examine topics on social demography, population structures, processes and dynamics, life course research, intergenerational relations, and population health disparities as they interact with race and ethnicity, gender, and nativity, using advanced approaches from mathematical, statistical, computational, and spatial demography and quantitative methodology.

Johns Hopkins is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The university is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. We welcome and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Consistent with the university’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will assess the comprehensive qualifications of each applicant.

Qualifications

We are especially interested in scholars who have demonstrated ability to secure major external grants from federal agencies, particularly from the National Institutes of Health, and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary community. The ideal candidate will be able to articulate strategic directions and areas of scientific growth for population dynamics research and have the skills to pursue them.

Application Instructions

Applicants should apply online and submit a cover letter, a research statement, curriculum vitae, and representative publications. Questions may be directed to the Recruitment Committee Chair, Professor Lingxin Hao ( hao@jhu.edu ). Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. Appointments will commence as early as July 1, 2022.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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