DepartmentThe Department of Sociology was established in 1964 and is renowned for its research excellence. It is highly ranked in the QS World Rankings and has been in the top ten for the quality of its research in all of the research assessment exercises since 1986.
The Department is one of the largest in the country and currently has 39 permanent academic staff. All are research active, and they work in a wide array of fields including sociological theory, social and cultural history, philosophy, anthropology and ethnography, quantitative social science, economic sociology, globalisation, international migration, environmental sociology, social psychology, criminology, cultural studies, LGBT studies, and feminism and gender studies. Journals currently edited from the Department include Sexualities and Crime, Media, and Culture and, from 2020, British Journal of Criminology.
The Department of Sociology is keen to develop the diversity of its staff. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
Duties of the RoleThe purpose of this role is to research and teach in sociology at the undergraduate and postgraduate level and to supervise undergraduate projects, MA dissertations and PhD research.
Key responsibilities will include contributing to excellence in education by designing and delivering substantive and effective teaching and learning support, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels; engaging in individual and/or collaborative research activity (resulting in internationally excellent publications) that is in keeping with REF criteria; and generating external research funding, including in collaboration with colleagues, appropriate in scale to career stage and subject area norms.
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.
Qualifications and Skills requiredApplicants should hold a relevant doctoral level research degree in Sociology or allied field (or be close to completion of PhD) or equivalent professional experience or practice.
You will possess proven experience in teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, or demonstrable potential to achieve this. In addition, you will have evidence of a research agenda, engagement in high-quality research activity and a developing research profile coupled with evidence of a clear publication plan for submission to future Research Excellence Framework (REF) programmes.
The Department is seeking an individual with the capacity to engage with and motivate students; and to design, deliver and assess undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Sociology, and contribute to modules other than your own main areas of specialisation. In addition, a willingness to make an administrative contribution to the Sociology Department is essential.
At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.
To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives. For more information see: https://www.essex.ac.uk/life/student-facilities/religion-and-faith
Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification, which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please email the Resourcing Team (resourcing@essex.ac.uk).
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