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

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Location
Coral Gables, FL
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

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Doctorate

Job overview

The University of Miami’s Department of Sociology and Criminology invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track or tenure-eligible faculty position focused on health inequalities and digital social science. The scholar will conduct medical sociology research on health and mental health disparities and advance scholarship at the intersection of health disparities, artificial intelligence, computational methods, and the digital divide. The anticipated appointment start date is August 15, 2027.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medical Sociology ResearchHealth Disparities ResearchArtificial IntelligenceComputational MethodsDigital Social ScienceExternally Funded ResearchTeaching Medical Sociology

Qualifications

PhD in Sociology

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Coral Gables, FL

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R100102518

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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 (https://careercenter.asanet.org/job/1311260/university-of-miami-sociology-artificial-intelligence-at-the-rank-of-asst-assoc-professor/?LinkSource=PremiumListing) 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.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

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.

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