Assistant Professor of Sociology: Race & Ethnicity

Requisition #: A-150532-3

Status: Full Time

Type: Faculty

School: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program: Department of Sociology

Location City: Baltimore

Location State: MD

Location Zip Code: 21218

Closing Date: Open until filled

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/150532

General Description

As part of a strategic investment for a transformative expansion of the faculty of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University is poised for significant growth in the coming years. We invite applications for an Assistant Professor of Sociology working in the sociology of race and ethnicity to join the faculty in the fall of 2025. Candidates with appropriate qualifications are encouraged to apply both to this position and our other search (Assistant Professor of Sociology).

 The successful candidate will also become a junior faculty member of the interdisciplinaryAdvancing Racial Equity in Health, Housing, and Education(ARE_HHE) cluster, part of the Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships (BDP) Program. The BDP Program serves as the cornerstone of an ambitious institution-wide effort to incite and conduct world-class interdisciplinary research, teach the next generation of scholars, and collaborate across the divisional strengths of Johns Hopkins to solve critical challenges. A gift by Michael Bloomberg expanded the program to recruit senior and junior faculty members into faculty- developed interdisciplinary research clusters.

 The goal of the ARE_HHE cluster is to make Johns Hopkins a world leader in solution-focused practices and policies to promote racial justice in health, housing, and education for young people. As a junior faculty member of the cluster, you would have a pivotal role in defining interdisciplinary initiatives and collaborative work with senior Bloomberg Distinguished Professors.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have a record of excellent empirical research related to race or ethnicity and will join a growing, vibrant Department of Sociology within a School and University that foster a wide range of interdisciplinary conversations and collaborations, including on gender, race, racism and anti-racism. Applicants should have a record of published scholarship in sociology and expect to have earned their Ph.D. prior to the effective date.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should apply online and submit a cover letter, research statement, a curriculum vitae, and a writing sample. Applicants should submit three letters of recommendation (go to "Other Documents" and then to "Request A Recommendation).

Questions may be directed to the Recruitment Committee Chair, Dr. Ho-Fung Hung ([email protected]). Applications received after September 3, 2024, cannot be guaranteed consideration. Johns Hopkins is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body.

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other underrepresented group members. Consistent with the university's goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will assess the comprehensive qualifications of each applicant.

The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will be based on factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate - e.g., years in rank, training, field, discipline, other work experience, and other similar factors; geographic location; internal equity; external market conditions; and other factors as reasonably determined by the University.

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.

Pre-Employment Information

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

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