PROFESSOR, SOCIAL CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH - CLUSTER HIRE
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Posted Date
- Aug 1, 2018
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Other Health & Medicine
- Employment Type
- Full Time
PROFESSOR, SOCIAL CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH - CLUSTER HIRE
Job no: 94972-FA
Work type: Faculty-Full Time
Department: L&S/SOCIOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY
Location: Madison
Categories: Instructional, Research, Scientific, Other
Position Vacancy ID: 94972-FA
Employment Class: Faculty
Working Title: Professor, Social Causes & Consequences
of Reproductive Health - Cluster Hire
Official Title: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR(C30NN) or ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR(C40NN)
Hiring Department(s): A488300-COL OF LETTERS &
SCIENCE/SOCIOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY
FTE: 100%
Anticipated Begin Date: AUGUST 19, 2019
Term: N/A
Advertised Salary: Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)
Degree and area of specialization: Ph.D. in gender and
women's studies, sociology, social work, anthropology, psychology,
or related field.
Minimum number of years and type of relevant work
experience: Tenure-track candidates will be expected to develop
a strong scholarly research program leading to publication at the
national and international level. Appointment at the tenured level
requires evidence of excellence in scholarly research, with strong
value also placed on teaching and service, and requires review by
the Social Sciences or Biological Divisional Tenure Committee.
Candidates for associate professor must meet criteria for
appointment per UW guidelines for appointment and promotion.
License or Certificate:
Position Summary: The successful candidate will be expected
to develop and maintain an energetic, cutting-edge, highly visible
research program; advise graduate and post-graduate research;
develop and maintain extramural funding for their research program;
and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the management and
implementation of reproductive health and social policy, or develop
new courses in their area of expertise, as appropriate. The
successful candidate's research will also address either underlying
causes of or pathways to reproductive health and health disparities
or the consequences of these disparities and the communities most
adversely affected by reproductive inequities in the United
States.
This position is part of the Reproductive Equity Cluster, which was
developed in order to build cross-disciplinary research expertise
necessary to examine the drivers and consequences of inequities in
reproductive health and to identify potential solutions. Areas of
research could include health care policy, special policy,
structural, and individual factors related to family planning,
fertility/infertility, maternal and infant mortality, and other
aspects of maternal and child health as they relate to policy and
practice. It is expected that the successful candidate will focus
on health disparities and health equity. A major purpose of the
cluster is to build on existing strengths on campus. Ultimately, it
is a goal that an expansion of this work at UW-Madison will
translate into greater health equity and improved health and
well-being of residents of Wisconsin and beyond.
The interdisciplinary, comprehensive focus of the cluster will be
used to expand research activity in this area and add greater
diversity to the voices engaged in these discussions, particularly
with respect to health disparities and inequities, and program and
policy effects on disparities, whether due to geography,
socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, or program delivery.
Candidates should have an interest in collaborating with the
cluster and with colleagues in schools, centers, and training
programs across campus such as the School of Medicine and Public
Health, Population Health Sciences, the LaFollette School of Public
Affairs, the School of Work, the School of Human Ecology, the
Institute for Research on Poverty and the Center for Demography and
Ecology.
Overall, three candidates will be recruited in this Cluster: 1)
Professor, social causes and consequences of reproductive health
[PVL 94972]( this particular search), 2) Professor, health services
research [PVL# 94599] , and 3) Professor, public policy and
reproductive health [PVL # 94865]. These positions are part of the
UW's Cluster Hiring Initiative
(https://facstaff.provost.wisc.edu/cluster-hiring-initiative/),
designed to foster innovative, outstanding research programs that
will stimulate productive interactions among faculty and students
interested in research across the campus and to expand
interdisciplinary research.
Additional Information: UW-Madison is seeking a diverse set
of faculty candidates who will deepen our campus' interdisciplinary
research strength in key areas of current and future research
promise, as well as faculty candidates who will approach their work
in a manner that advances our commitment to research
excellence.
The faculty member appointed to this position will be expected to
lead research programs into the social causes, pathways, and
consequences of reproductive trends, as well as communities most
directly and adversely affected by reproductive inequities in the
United States. The main tenure home for this position is likely to
be Gender and Women's Studies, Sociology, and/or Social Work, with
potential joint appointments in other social sciences departments
as indicated by the candidates' background and interests. The
position will involve a teaching load consistent with the home
department(s), which will likely involve both undergraduate and
graduate instruction and mentoring.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring
eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the
effective date of the appointment.
Contact: Jennifer Higgins
jenny.a.higgins@wisc.edu
608-890-4622
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS:
800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further
information. )
Instructions to Applicants: To begin the application process
please click on the 'Apply Now' button. You will be asked to create
a profile and upload a current curriculum vitae, a cover letter
that includes a statement of research and teaching interests, and
up to three writing samples. You will be asked to submit the names
and contact information for three references. These references will
submit confidential letters of recommendation on your behalf
through the application portal.
Applications must be received by October 1, 2018 for full
considerations. Applications may be considered after this date
until the position is filled.
Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information
regarding applicants must be released upon request. Finalists
cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
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Full Position Details
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Action Employer.
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Applications Open: Jul 31 2018 Central Daylight
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