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　　Assistant Professor-Tenure System

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　　Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff

　　Major Administrative Unit / College:Lyman Briggs College

　　Department:Lyman Briggs Dean 10028546

　　Sub Area:FAS- Fac./Acad Staff

　　Salary:Salary Commensurate with Experience

　　Location: East Lansing

　　Categories: Education/Training, Tenure System Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union

　　Position Summary

　　Michigan State University (MSU) and MSU’s Lyman Briggs College (LBC) actively promote a dynamic working and learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

　　LBC invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in the Science and Society group starting August of 2024. Candidates must be committed to high-quality and inclusive undergraduate teaching, have a doctoral (desired) degree in sociology and have completed at least two years in a post-doctoral fellowship that included both teaching and research responsibilities. The successful candidate will be committed to advancing excellence in undergraduate teaching and will join the college’s ongoing efforts to improve undergraduate STEM education, particularly with respect to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B). A scholarly approach to teaching students and mentoring student employees is essential. The scholarly research of the successful candidate will focus on Medical Sociology and Trans Studies. We are particularly interested in scholars whose research and teaching interrogates the social structure of medical education as it relates to transgender physicians. Preferred candidates should have demonstrated expertise in how interlocking forms of inequality (e.g., gender, race, class) shape medical training and knowledge.

　　This position offers exciting opportunities for individuals interested in teaching in a liberal-arts style residential college embedded within a large BigTen research-intensive university. Founded in 1967, Lyman Briggs College (LBC) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate residential college within MSU that aims to transform what it means to be a scientist (https://lbc.msu.edu/about/strategic-plan.html). There are approximately 2,000 LBC students engaging in a curriculum that integrates the natural sciences and mathematics with the human, social, and global dimensions of the sciences. The LBC student body is diverse, with 66% identifying as women and 31% identifying as students of an/multiple underrepresented racial/ethnic group. Additionally, 32% of LBC students are members of the MSU Honors College and 12% are first generation students. Faculty work closely with students in small classes (e.g., largest chemistry lecture is <100 students), and the college is known as a place for interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching and learning, and engagement. The college boasts a dynamic community of students, staff, and faculty who make LBC an exceptional place to learn and work.

　　The successful candidate will teach four courses each academic year within the LBC Science and Society group. The Group offers a range of courses including an Introduction to Science and Society course, and a wide range of 300 and 400 level undergraduate courses that explore Science in Society. The successful candidate will teach across the full range course levels.

　　The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work on other teaching and learning projects as needs and interests arise. For example, they have the opportunity to mentor graduate students onteaching and learning projects (https://grad.msu.edu/sutl/fellow) or on training grants.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

　　All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

　　Required Degree

　　Doctorate

　　Minimum Requirements

　　Candidates must have a PhD in sociology with a focus on the sociology of medicine

　　Candidates must have completed at least 2-years of postdoctoral fellowship by August 2024. The fellowship must include a teaching responsibility as the instructor of record for an undergraduate course

　　Candidates must have a scholarly focus of Medical Sociology and Trans Studies.

　　Desired Qualifications

　　Professional/practical experience (e.g., post-Master’s level practice as a counselor, therapist, and/or social worker),

　　Experience working with undergraduate research assistants

　　Demonstrated interdisciplinary collaboration

　　Experience formally and informally mentoring pre-medical students

　　Experience in curriculum design

　　Experience designing and teaching coursework geared primarily toward pre-medical students in a variety of topics related to Sociology of Health and Medicine (examples: introduction to sociology--focus on health and society, reproductive health and justice, sociology of bioethics, profession of medicine).

　　Required Application Materials

　　To ensure a holistic assessment of candidates, we request that applications include:

　　a CV, including education background/qualifications, a list of publications, teaching and mentoring roles, leadership positions, contributions to the academic community, and efforts in public outreach;

　　a 2­-page statement highlighting past research experiences and future research interests; this statement should also list which one of your publications you would most like the committee to read along with your contribution to the work;

　　a 2-page teaching statement describing the applicant’s educational priorities (including teaching and mentoring) and plans to address them; this statement should highlight the applicant's efforts to foster inclusive learning spaces;

　　a cover letter that frames the application in the context of this position in MSU’s Lyman Briggs College. The cover letter should highlight the candidate’s current and planned contributions to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in higher education.

　　In addition, contact information for three references will be asked for in the MSU’s application system. References will be contacted only for candidates selected for pre-screens and/or interviews.

　　Special Instructions

　　Deadline to ensure full consideration of applications isFebruary 1, 2024, but review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding this position should be directed to the search committee chair, Rich Bellon, [email protected].  

　　Review of Applications Begins On

　　02/01/2024

　　Website

　　https://lbc.msu.edu

　　Department Statement

　　We actively encourage applications from—and welcome nominations of—applicants within the LGBTQIA+ community, applicants of color, veterans, applicants with disabilities, and applicants from other historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups.

　　MSU Statement

　　Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

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