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Assistant Professor in Medical Sociology

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 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 Migration. We are particularly interested in research emphasizing the study of social inequalities, health disparities, access to care of immigrants from the Caribbeans, immigration enforcement, and qualitative methods.

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 on teaching and learning projects 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 -Sociology

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. T