CAS-Sociology- Open-Rank Faculty Position: Health Inequalities and Digital Social Science

CAS-Sociology- Open-Rank Faculty Position: Health Inequalities and Digital Social Science . Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet. The Department of Sociology and Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami invites applications for one open rank tenure-track/tenure-eligible position focusing on health inequalities and digital social science.

Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in Sociology by the appointment start date. The anticipated start date is August 15, 2027. We seek a scholar to conduct leading-edge medical sociology research on health and mental health disparities, including, but not limited to, race, class, migration, sexuality, maternal health, trauma, and global health. The ideal candidate will advance scholarship at the intersection of health disparities, artificial intelligence, computational methods, the digital divide, or related topics.

The candidate is expected to pursue externally funded research, teach courses in medical sociology, and contribute to the Global Health major. The University provides a strong interdisciplinary setting for research connecting health inequalities, digital methods, and community needs. The University is in South Florida’s distinctive social and urban context, which as a major immigration hub with a heterogeneous population, offers exceptional opportunities for research connecting health inequalities, digital methods, and community needs. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, and teaching statement.

Please combine these materials into a single PDF and upload them under the Resume/CV section of the University’s Faculty Careers application. Three confidential letters of recommendation should be sent independently to [email protected]. Applications may be submitted through the ASA Career Center or through the University’s Faculty Careers website: https://umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMFaculty. Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled.

Additional information about the Department of Sociology and Criminology is available at https://sociology.as.miami.edu/index.html. Questions may be directed to [email protected]. Contact: Robert Johnson, Search Committee Chairperson at [email protected] The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Faculty The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

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The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. .

Employment type: FULL_TIME . [VENDOR REMOTE-TYPE] On-Site