Cornell University, Global Labor and Work
International Affairs / International Business
Labor and Employment / Labor and Employment trends, Labor policy, Worker training
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
The ILR School at Cornell University invites applications
from scholars researching international, comparative, and transnational labor
issues. We are particularly interested in scholars with expertise in Latin
America and the Caribbean. We welcome applicants from a range of disciplines
employing historical and archival approaches, ethnography and other qualitative
methods, as well as quantitative and survey methods, including big data
analytics. Thematic areas of interest include but are not limited to labor
standards, slavery, labor migration, global supply chains, labor and ecology, unions,
and labor politics. Candidates will be expected to contribute to team-taught
introductory courses on labor and the global economy as well as a new
regionally-focused course, “Introduction to Comparative and International
Labor.”
The
ILR School is the world’s leading college focused on work, employment and labor
issues. Information about the ILR School
is available at www.ilr.cornell.edu.
Our faculty includes leading scholars from a number of disciplinary
backgrounds who study a broad range of issues related to labor, employment and
organizations. This job is based at
Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, NY.
Cornell
University is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, a curriculum vitae, diversity and inclusion statement, and the names of three references. Short-listed candidates will be asked for writing samples and letters of reference. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.
Review of applications will begin October 15, 2022.
Questions about this position should be directed to Professor Eli
Friedman, Search Committee Chair, at edf48@cornell.edu.
For specific questions about the position or application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or for general questions email mycareer@cornell.edu.
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Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
- Unique applicable skills.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Teaching statement
- Names of three references
- Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Further Info:
Ithaca, NY 14853