Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Department of Sociology & Criminology

Position Specifics

The Department of Sociology and Criminology at The Pennsylvania State University, in University Park, PA, USA, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, to start in Fall 2027, with flexibility.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Sociology, or related field, is required by the appointment date.
• Candidates for Assistant Professor must have demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement.
• Onsite teaching is an essential function of the job.
• The successful candidate will have expertise in population-based approaches to aging, broadly defined.
• Their academic portfolio will also fit with the mission of the aging initiative being supported by the College of Liberal Arts and other units on campus, including the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI).
• The initiative includes a focus on federally funded aging research. Thus, candidates should be grant-active or show strong evidence of external funding potential.

Responsibilities

• Duties and responsibilities for assistant professor candidates include a combination of research, service, and teaching.
• Successful candidates will also strengthen the Department and College, and contribute to SSRI's mission, which is to foster novel, interdisciplinary collaborative research that addresses critical human and social problems.

Benefits

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.