Assistant Professor Of Criminology

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Base: commensurate with experience + qualification...
Active research agenda in criminology
Teaching and mentoring in criminology
Externally funded research potential
The University of Arkansas is a land grant institution ranked among the nation’s top 2 percent of research universities, offering a vibrant work environment and a healthy work-life balance

Job Summary

  • The University of Arkansas is a land grant institution ranked among the nation’s top 2 percent of research universities, offering a vibrant work environment and a healthy work-life balance.
  • The position is a nine-month tenure-track faculty appointment with a competitive startup package and opportunities to contribute to interdisciplinary programs such as Public Policy Ph.D. and Data Science / Analytics B.A.
  • Benefits include university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Matching Summary

The University of Arkansas is a land grant institution ranked among the nation’s top 2 percent of research universities, offering a vibrant work environment and a healthy work-life balance.

Salary

Base: Commensurate with experience and qualifications; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, leave accrual, retirement contributions

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Active research agenda in criminology
  • Teaching and mentoring in criminology
  • Externally funded research potential
  • Contribute to criminology programmatic needs
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Nice-to-have

  • Expertise in crime etiology and neighborhoods
  • Geospatial and temporal data analytics
  • Data visualization techniques
  • Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate students
  • Develop effective undergraduate and graduate courses
  • Contribute to community and inequality research areas

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice or related discipline
  • Evidence of scholarly productivity in criminology
  • Ability to develop externally funded research programs
  • Ability to contribute to teaching and mentoring missions
  • Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

Work Rights

Must have legal authority to work in the United States

Sponsorship: available

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