Arizona State University, West Campus
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Assistant/Associate Professor
Political Economy of Labor
Arizona State University, West Campus. The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences invites applications for a
full-time tenured/tenure track position at the assistant or associate professor rank beginning August 16, 2004. We seek
candidates with expertise in the political economy of labor. Ph.D. required by August 1, 2004 in a
discipline/interdisciplinary field related to the social sciences. Candidates must have an active research agenda in the
political economy of labor, and a potential for or record of successful external funding, appropriate to rank. Must
demonstrate potential for or record of excellence in scholarship and teaching work in a global/transnational context is
desired. Also desired are applicants interested in collaborating across disciplines in research and proposal writing, and with
strong potential for linking their research and teaching with the local/global Phoenix metropolitan community. Successful
candidate will (1) teach lower and upper division courses in political science, sociology, and/or the interdisciplinary degree
in social and behavioral sciences, which includes courses in anthropology and geography, (2) conduct research in political
economy of labor, and (3) provide service to the department, campus, community, and discipline.
Applications must include a cover letter addressing qualifications with reference to the ad, including a description of your
research interests and teaching philosophy, current curriculum vita, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers for three
references. Please send hard copy, postmarked applications only, to: Kristin Koptiuch, Chair, Political Economy Search
Committee, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arizona State University West, P.O. Box 37100, Phoenix, AZ
85069-7100. Deadline is January 15, 2004; if not filled, the 15th of every month thereafter until search is
closed.
Assistant/Associate Professor
Applied GIS and Quantitative Methods
Arizona State University West. The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences invites applicants for a tenure-track
position at the Assistant or Associate rank, to begin August 16, 2004. We are seeking candidates with expertise in the area
of applied GIS and quantitative methods with specialization in at least one of the following social science research areas:
environment, technology and science, sustainable development, urban, immigration, or evaluation and social policy.
Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate courses, interdisciplinary scholarly research and grant writing, and
service to the department, campus, community, and discipline. All candidates must have a Ph.D. in a
discipline/interdisciplinary field related to the social sciences, an active research agenda appropriate to rank, the potential
to contribute to curriculum development in one or more of the department's social science disciplines and conduct research
in one or more of the social science research areas listed above appropriate to rank. Preference will be given to those whose
research interests center on issues confronting the western US and northern Mexico For Associate, the successful applicant
must demonstrate a record of successful external funding, high quality teaching in GIS and quantitative methods, and
provide evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration in research and grant writing. For Assistant, the successful applicant
must have Ph.D. by August 16, 2004, must demonstrate the potential for success in securing external funding, provide
evidence of the potential to teach in GIS and quantitative methods and demonstrate the potential for interdisciplinary
collaboration in research and grant writing. Applications must include a cover letter addressing your qualifications with
reference to the ad, a statement about the research and teaching interests you plan to pursue over the next five years, your
current curriculum vita, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers for at least three references. Please send your
application to: Suzanne Vaughan, GIS Search Committee, Arizona State University West, Department of Social and
Behavioral Sciences, P.O. Box 37100, Phoenix, AZ 85069. Deadline is January 15, 2004. If not filled, the 15th
of each month thereafter until search is closed. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
ASU West, a community-focused metropolitan campus of Arizona State University, located in Phoenix, serves the
community and more than 7,100 residential and commuter students of diverse ages, ethnicity, and experience through 29
baccalaureate programs, nine master's programs, and eight certificate programs. Please visit our web site at http://www.west.asu.edu/. ASU West is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative
Action employer in policy and practice.
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