Base: commensurate with experience + qualification...
Tenure-track faculty position
Active research agenda in criminology
Teaching and mentoring students
The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement programs
Job Summary
The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement programs.
The Department of Sociology and Criminology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting August 2026 with a competitive startup package and opportunities to contribute to interdisciplinary programs.
Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, teaching and research statements, and professional references, with review beginning immediately and continuing until the position is filled.
Matching Summary
The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement programs.
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
tenure-track faculty position
active research agenda in criminology
teaching and mentoring students
externally funded research potential
criminology program contribution
Nice-to-have
expertise in crime etiology and neighborhoods
geospatial and temporal data analytics
data visualization techniques
experience mentoring graduate students
development of undergraduate and graduate courses
contribution to community and inequality research
Key Requirements
Ph.D. in Sociology, Criminology, or related discipline
evidence of scholarly productivity in criminology
ability to develop externally funded research
teaching and mentoring experience
legal authority to work in the United States
Work Rights
Must have legal authority to work in the United States