Faculty Position in Global Migration
The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
and
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Tufts University
Boston/Medford, Massachusetts
The Henry J. Leir Professor of Global Migration
Any Rank
Tenure-Track or Tenured Research and Teaching Appointment
The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy (http://www.nutrition.tufts.edu/) and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (http://fletcher.tufts.edu) at Tufts University (http://www.tufts.edu/) seek candidates for an advanced tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Global Migration. The rank will be determined by experience and accomplishments. Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in a relevant field (e.g., sociology, political science, anthropology, economics, geography, public policy, law) and demonstrate outstanding scholarship in addressing patterns and challenges of global migration. The candidate should have a minimum of 4-5 years of research and teaching experience.
Migration reshapes societies, economies, livelihoods, cultural values, and notions of identity and belonging. The Friedman and Fletcher Schools therefore seek exceptional candidates who are conversant in these complex and overlapping processes, embrace multidisciplinary approaches, and have a commitment to engaged, applied research with concrete policy implications. Candidates should conduct rigorous, policy-relevant, and impact-driven research that supports robust responses to the challenges posed by the movement of people within and/or across borders. A wide variety of research themes fit within the topic, including but not limited to: migration governance; immigration law and policy; refugees, displacement and conflict migration; immigrant incorporation; transit migration; statelessness, diasporas, and transnationalism; migrant livelihoods; the migration-security nexus; gender; and rights-based approaches to migration. The candidate’s research could involve one or more of a wide range of research methods, including modeling, statistics, case studies, ethnography, or other qualitative methods.
The ideal candidate will bring and further develop a vigorous, externally-funded research program. He or she will also be expected to teach two to three graduate-level courses per year, advise and mentor master’s and doctoral students, supervise doctoral dissertations, and engage in University and professional service. Preference will be given to candidates who have a global perspective and who have a proven record of scholarship and research interest in this field. The holder of the position will be expected to develop collaborations with faculty at the Friedman School and the Fletcher School, as well as with relevant faculty at other schools across Tufts University.
The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy distinguishes itself by its breadth of scholarship in nutrition research, education, and public impact: from cell to society, food security to healthy aging, individuals to policy, and health to sustainability. The School brings together biomedical, interventional, social, behavioral, public health, economics, and food systems scientists to conduct work that improves the nutritional health and well-being of populations throughout the world. The Fletcher School, established in 1933, is the first graduate school of international affairs in the United States. The School’s faculty is multidisciplinary with a focus on connecting theory with practice. Fletcher faculty undertake research and prepare our masters and doctoral students to use the latest political, economic, business, and legal thinking to generate pragmatic policies that will successfully shape global events. Together, the interdisciplinary and integrative education and research programs of the Friedman and Fletcher Schools complement the intellectually rich environment across Tufts, a “Research Class 1” university and top-25-ranked undergraduate institution. Home to seven graduate and professional schools across three campuses, Tufts University prides itself on its culture of cross-school partnerships. Our location in the Boston area also provides extensive opportunities for academic and external collaborations, as well as participation in the rich intellectual life of the New England region.
Salary and benefits are competitive and will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience. The starting date is September 2016.
Interested candidates should submit the following required application through the online submission system at ( http://www.nutrition.tufts.edu/about/jobs-at-friedman ).
• A cover letter summarizing qualifications with a statement of research and teaching objectives and contact information for three (3) professional references combined in one document
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
Applications will be accepted beginning February 15. The review process will commence on March 15 and will continue until the position is filled.
Questions about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Co-Chairs, Prof. Katrina Burgess at Fletcher ([log in to unmask]) and/or Prof. Daniel Maxwell at Friedman ([log in to unmask]).
Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty, and thus, women and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
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