Department of Comparative Human Development, University of Chicago

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Faculty (Open Rank) in Department of Comparative Human Development.

The Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago invites applications for an open rank faculty position to start on or after July 1, 2023. We seek a scholar who conducts research on learning and socialization, and/or development in context, including but not limited to, research on racial, ethnic, gender, and/or ability differences in educational processes and outcomes. Candidates whose research takes a life course perspective to explore intersections between multiple and overlapping categories of marginalization will be of particular interest. In line with the department’s focus on international research, we encourage candidates who conduct research outside the United States to apply. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a record of original research, a commitment to rigorous methodology, and the potential to develop collaborative relationships with scholars currently in our department as well as in other divisions and schools within the University.

Founded in 1940, the Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago (https://humdev.uchicago.edu) is an interdisciplinary department whose faculty includes anthropologists, biologists, linguists, psychologists, sociologists, and methodologists whose theories and methods cross individual social sciences. Research in the department explores the social, cultural, psychological, and biological processes of change that vary across time, between individuals, between societies and cultures, and between species.

Qualifications
Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must have a Ph.D. already in hand and have demonstrated that the groundwork has been laid for an outstanding career; applicants at the Associate or full Professor level are expected to have made distinct and sustained contributions to knowledge in this field.

Application Instructions
Applicants must apply online at the University of Chicago's Interfolio website at https://apply.interfolio.com/111021. Applicants are required to upload 1) a cover letter 2) a statement of research interests, 3) a teaching statement, 4) a current curriculum vitae and 5) the names and contact information of three referees. Letters of recommendation and writing samples will be requested for short listed candidates. The review of the applications will begin on September 6, 2022 and continue until the position is filled or the search has closed.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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Department of Comparative Human Development | The University of Chicago Research in the department explores the social, cultural, psychological, and biological processes of change that vary across time, between individuals, between societies and cultures, and between species.