Cornell University, Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy

Position ID:
Cornell-Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy-AAFSOCIOLOGYPP [#21195, WDR-00030039]
Position Title: 
Advanced Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Sociology & Public Policy
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America
Subject Areas: 
Social Policy
Public Policy
Data Science
Economic Sociology
Sociology (more...)
Appl Deadline:
finished (2022/02/18, finished 2023/09/06)
Position Description:
   

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Position Description

Advanced Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Sociology & Public Policy
Brooks School of Public Policy and the Department of Sociology
Cornell University

The Brooks School of Public Policy and the Department of Sociology at Cornell University invite applications for an Advanced Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Sociology & Public Policy. We seek scholars working on policy-relevant topics with demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. We welcome applicants across all substantive areas of research but are particularly interested in those with scholarly expertise in data science, race and racism, political and economic sociology, and/or social policy. 

The successful candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary hiring initiative at Cornell’s new Brooks School of Public Policy and will be jointly appointed in their disciplinary home within the Department of Sociology. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Sociology, Public Policy, or related field.

We will begin reviewing applications on March 10th, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications must include: (a) Cover letter; (b) Curriculum vitae; (c) up to three examples of written work(s); (d) Statement of contribution to diversity.  Candidates advancing to later review stages will be asked to provide names of references. Questions about the position and the search can be sent to the search committee chair, Dr. Laura Tach. 

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The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy is tackling complex U.S. and global societal challenges. We develop practical solutions that policymakers and other decisionmakers can use to improve the health and prosperity of our population. We are doing this in ways that resonate with Cornell’s unique strengths as an institution to quickly position the Brooks School as a leading school of public policy in the U.S. In service to these goals, we seek to hire several world-class public policy research scholars oriented toward policy engagement and impact across a variety of disciplines.




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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:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three Examples of written work
  • Statement of contribution to diversity
  • Reference letter (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
email address
 
2301F MVR Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853