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STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Psychology Faculty will teach a full-time (15 credit hours per semester) schedule of Psychology courses, which may include, but are not limited to the list found online in the Academic Catalog . Courses may be held at our Fall River, New Bedford, Attleboro, and Taunton locations and/or in the online environment as assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach a full-time (15 credit hours per semester) schedule of Psychology courses. Prepare syllabi and develop curricula to address course and student learning outcomes and General Education competencies as appropriate. Serve as academic advisor to students. Post and maintain a minimum of four (4) office hours per week. Develop appropriate discipline-related courses. Serve on college committees as elected or appointed. Attend program, department, division, all-college, academic area, and committee meetings. Recommend suitable instructional material, textbooks, and library acquisitions. Participate in assessment of course and program learning outcomes. Use technology effectively to communicate with students and colleagues and to enhance classroom learning as appropriate. Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in the discipline and in the classroom. Foster student success across the college's diverse student body through innovative teaching and learning approaches. Actively participate in the general college community and fulfill duties as stipulated in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Perform other duties as assigned, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Faculty Position in Biological Physics at Northeastern University (Boston Campus) . The Department of Physics at Northeastern University is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty positions at any level in Biophysics with a research emphasis on quantum scale phenomena in biological systems and/or the methods used to probe them. Novel quantum devices having biological relevance and biologically inspired quantum materials are additional research areas under consideration. Both theoretical and experimental approaches are invited.

Dual Appointment Faculty Positions Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) and the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) seek candidates for tenure track faculty positions to begin July 1, 2020 or on a mutually agreed date thereafter. Faculty duties include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, research, and supervision of student research in IDSS and DMSE. Appointments will be at the assistant or untenured associate professor level. In special cases, a senior faculty appointment will be considered. We seek candidates with proven excellence in research who have the vision and interest to contribute to interdisciplinary research in machine learning, data science, and statistics as applied to problems in materials science and engineering. Examples include applications of extreme value theory or robust statistics to microscopic physics in materials or use of novel machine learning techniques for new material discovery, incorporation of new functionality, and material property prediction. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Statistics, or a related field by the start date of employment.   MIT has recently introduced the Schwarzman College of Computing. Successful candidates would hold joint appointments in IDSS (which is in the new College) and in DMSE.  

The Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology in School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ( www.umass.edu/sphhs/ ) is seeking applicants for a Lecturer to work with a dynamic and engaged faculty. Successful applicants will be master’s level biostatisticians or epidemiologists, or equivalent, with demonstrated expertise in teaching introductory public health, biostatistics, or epidemiology.  Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate courses which may include an undergraduate-level capstone course, introduction to epidemiology and selected electives, the latter determined in consultation with our Curriculum Committee.  Additional position responsibilities will include student advising, university service, and professional development.

POSITION TITLE:   Dean of Attleboro Campus DEPARTMENTS: Academic Affairs / Student Services and Enrollment Management REPORTS TO:   Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management. POSITIONS SUPERVISED: Responsible for supervision of assigned unit and non-unit professional staff. STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The Dean provides senior-level vision, leadership, and administrative direction to the college's Attleboro campus. As a core member both Vice Presidents' leadership teams, the Dean ensures management and administrative oversight of all programs, services, staffing, and budgeting related to campus operations, as well as builds partnerships with regional businesses and organizations to foster a college-going culture. The Dean leads strategic planning for the Attleboro campus and fosters innovation consistent with college strategic goals. The Dean works collaboratively across the college to ensure shared governance, transparency, and assessment practices while helping to move the college towards comprehensive, innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of the Bristol community. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Administrative Lead the advancement of the college's recruitment and retention efforts at the Attleboro campus in conjunction with key administrators, faculty, and staff from Student Services and Enrollment Management (SSEM), Academic Affairs, Administration and Finance, Marketing and Communications, and Information Technology that reflects high impact and evidence-based practices. Exhibit commitment to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the Attleboro area. Represent the college at key events and through selected committees and working groups throughout the Attleboro region. Analyze relevant data to track and report on needs and outcomes. Develop and manage the operating budget and fiscal expenditures regarding the Attleboro campus. Oversee a variety of grant-funded initiatives, including the maintenance of accountability to funding agencies. Attend all college meetings, serve on assigned committees, and participate as a member of the Academic Vice President's Council and SSEM's Vice President's Leadership Team. Use digital communication tools, to include but not limited to; email, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media tools, to advance Bristol's social media outreach and brand to internal and external constituents. Perform other duties as assigned. Leadership/Management Hire, supervise, develop, and lead all assigned staff. Conduct regular performance evaluations to ensure continuous improvement and identify potential opportunities for growth. Work closely with Human Resources to create talent development plans and implement appropriate performance improvement plans. Develop and oversee staff scheduling to ensure adequate coverage during college hours of operation. Promote a positive and inclusive work environment that supports the professional growth of staff while fostering a commitment to service excellence. Collaborate with the college's academic and campus deans and key leaders from Student Services and Enrollment Management to determine program offerings and class schedules, as well as key academic and student support services. Foster a student-centered educational environment responsive to diverse learner needs. Maintain responsiveness to a wide array of campus-related issues involving students, faculty, and building maintenance. Develop and oversee staff scheduling to ensure adequate coverage during college hours of operation. Focus on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions. Lead the Attleboro Campus Advisory Committee. Lead the development and implementation of Attleboro's role in the college's strategic plan. Foster relationships with area schools, institutions of higher education, community-based organizations, businesses, and community leaders to develop linkages and collaborative programs. Foster relationships with Student and Family Engagement and other areas to ensure that the activities of that office provide enriching experiences for students. Collaborate with the Center for Workforce and Community Education to schedule appropriate non-credit offerings. Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to ensure branding and market programs and events to the Attleboro area. Maintain responsiveness to a wide array of campus-related issues involving students, faculty, and building maintenance. Collaborate with the Bristol Foundation and Office of Grant Development to develop opportunities, write grant proposals, acquire scholarships, and promote events that support the Attleboro campus.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES:  The Associate Dean of Nursing provides academic and administrative leadership of the Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program in conjunction with the Dean of Health Sciences. The Associate Dean is responsible for managing the overall operation of the ADN and supervising the activities of the faculty and professional staff including, but not limited to: recruiting, orienting, training, directing, supervising, and evaluating department members; as well as contributing to curriculum development initiative, program accreditation, and program development.  SUPERVISION RECEIVED:  Dean of Health Sciences SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Oversees faculty and professional staff in Nursing program. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   Oversee program regulations, accreditation, planning, implementation, and evaluation of all aspects of nursing and assigned educational programs. Manage accreditation processes. Provide leadership and direction to faculty and professional staff in the development of initiatives and activities that promote student success and help to meet expected program outcomes, as well as align with the Bristol mission, vision, and values. Facilitate curriculum development and the delivery of engaging instruction that effectively prepares qualified students to be safe, thoughtful, and collaborative nurses.  Hire, supervise, assign, develop, and lead all nursing staff, including full-time, adjunct, and clinical faculty, and full-time and part-time professional staff and clerical support. Conduct regular performance evaluations to ensure continuous improvement and identify potential opportunities for growth. Work closely with Human Resources to create talent development plans and implement appropriate performance improvement plans.  Promote a positive and inclusive work environment that supports the professional growth of staff while fostering a commitment to service excellence.  Ensure compliance with all required state nursing and nursing education regulations.  Facilitate the completion of all activities required to maintain positive program accreditation, including participating in related professional development activities, timely submission of required materials, and needed correspondence with accrediting bodies.  Facilitate Bristol program review process and use of results to implement changes. Determine priorities for budgetary expenditures based on departmental and program delivery needs; monitor budget and provide initial approval of program expenditures; provide suggestions for the use of donor funds to advance student access to quality nursing education and educational advancement. Collaborate with personnel of other college divisions to ensure effective health care program recruiting and project implementation, with particular attention to work with Admissions, Advising, Marketing and Communications, the Bristol Foundation, and program assessment partners.  Collaborate with other health occupation departments, such as the certified nursing assistant non-credit program. Provide input to the Dean regarding program development, budget, hiring, and promotion of full-time faculty and professional staff. Support and collaborate with faculty on the inclusion of service learning, High Impact Practices, and other experiential learning activities that enrich student learning.  Contribute to the development and updates to course and clinical delivery schedules.  Support nursing faculty and professional staff in meeting professional development expectations.  Resolve student and faculty issues as they occur. Ensure that students receive mid-semester progress reports regarding clinical and course strengths, as well as needed improvements.  Regularly update clinical partnership contracts with health care facilities and maintain positive working relationships with representatives of these agencies and hospitals. Oversee clinical rotation schedules, staffing, and assessment activities. Oversee simulation labs in New Bedford and Fall River; maintain list of equipment needs and budget requirements. Implement Board of Nursing regulations and other laws and policies in support of students and their academic work. Participate in on-campus and off-campus meetings associated with advancing career pathways for nurses, as well as the design/implementation of other activities associated with maintaining a strong Bristol nursing program. Explore opportunities for expanding the nursing program. Maintain positive working relationships with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) completion program faculty and professional staff, who provide BSN-completion education through agreements with Bristol. Identify new health care program development options and contribute to approved new program development initiatives. Update the nursing website. Assist the Dean in implementing activities and initiatives that are consistent with the goals of the nursing programs, unit needs, and mission of the college. Provide leadership for faculty in designing and implementing yearly student learning outcome assessment activities, as well as the use of enrollment and other data for program improvement.  Manage grants related to nursing program delivery, new program development, and program delivery innovations. Participate on college committees and in shared governance opportunities. Observe and adhere to the Collective Bargaining Agreement changes and administer specific components of those agreements.  Use digital communication tools, to include but not limited to; email, twitter, LinkedIn and other social media tools, to advance Bristol's social media outreach and brand to internal and external constituents.  Focus on the Commonwealth's equity agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions.  Perform other related duties as assigned.

Assistant Professor - Water Quality in Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst   The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level. We seek an individual that can address national and international water quality challenges, broadly defined, in support of a department-level focus on resilient civil infrastructure systems.  The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2020.  Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to physical-chemical treatment processes, water reuse, water quality, water quality modeling, advanced oxidation processes, fate and transport of contaminants, drinking water distribution systems, or other supporting fields. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has 27 full-time, tenure track faculty members and approximately 120 graduate students and 330 undergraduates.  The department’s FY 19 research expenditures exceed $13 million/year. Additional information about the Department can be obtained at cee.umass.edu.  

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks candidates for faculty positions starting July 1, 2020 or on a mutually agreed date thereafter. Appointment will be at the assistant or untenured associate professor level. In special cases, a senior faculty appointment will be considered. Our department is committed to fostering interdisciplinary research that can address grand challenges facing our society. We seek candidates who will provide inspiration and leadership in research, contribute proactively to both undergraduate and graduate level teaching in the Mechanical Engineering department and add to the diversity of the academic community. Faculty duties include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, advising students and conducting research. Candidates must hold an earned Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field by the beginning of employment. Candidates in all areas related to Mechanical Engineering will be considered, including, but not limited to: (1) mechanics: modeling, experimentation and computation, (2) design, manufacturing, and product development, (3) control, instrumentation, and robotics, (4) energy science and engineering, (5) ocean science and engineering, (6) bioengineering, and (7) micro/nanoengineering. In addition to searching broadly in mechanical engineering, the department also has a dedicated search with the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society in Control, Autonomy and Intelligent Systems. Please refer to the special advertisement on our website ( https://meche.mit.edu/faculty-positions ) for details.  

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Mechanical Engineering together with the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) seeks candidates for tenure-track faculty positions in Learning for Dynamics and Control, Autonomy, and Intelligent Systems to start July 1, 2020 or on a mutually agreed date thereafter. Appointments will be at the assistant or untenured associate professor level. In special cases, a senior faculty appointment will be considered. We are looking for candidates with proven excellence in research who have the vision and interest to contribute to interdisciplinary research in autonomy and robotics, with fundamental expertise in learning for dynamics and control theories, nonlinear dynamics and physics-based modeling, uncertainty quantification, high dimensional statistics, science of autonomy, intelligent systems, and/or data-driven science and engineering. We seek candidates who can go beyond current approaches to machine learning in computer vision and natural language processing and address the explosion of real-time data that is emerging from the physical world. Dealing with challenges in data-enabled control and decision making for physical and embedded systems requires a rapprochement of areas such as machine learning, dynamical systems, decision theory, and model based control with domains such as intelligent autonomous systems, transportation and logistics, power networks, smart cities, manufacturing, healthcare, and smart services. The Department of Mechanical Engineering and IDSS are committed to fostering interdisciplinary research that can address grand challenges facing our society. We seek candidates who will provide inspiration and leadership in research, contribute proactively to both undergraduate and graduate level teaching in the Mechanical Engineering department and IDSS and add to the diversity of the academic community. Faculty duties include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, advising students, conducting original scholarly research and developing course materials at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates must hold an earned Ph.D. in a field related to Engineering, Physics, Data Science, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics or a related field by the beginning of employment. In addition to this search, the Mechanical Engineering department has positions available broadly in mechanical engineering: http://meche.mit.edu/faculty-positions .  

Assistant Professors - Biomedical Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst   Job Description: The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant professor rank in the broad area of Biomedical Engineering; applicants in the areas of immunoengineering, neuroengineering, bioinstrumentation, and medical devices are particularly encouraged. While we are seeking talented applicants qualified for an assistant professor position; under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2020.   As a campus with a continually growing diverse student body, we encourage applications from women, minorities and individuals with a commitment to mentoring under-represented demographics in the sciences to apply.   Requirements: The candidates are expected to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses. Supervise graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Contribute significantly to the advancement of basic science and engineering as evidenced by scholarly publications. Develop a nationally recognized program of sponsored research; and have a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Candidates must have an earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or related field by August 31, 2020. Post-doctoral research experience is desired, but not mandatory, for the rank of assistant professor. For associate or full professors, the successful candidate will possess academic credentials of the highest quality and have a strong record of teaching, research, extramural funding, service, and demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants with research and teaching expertise in areas of biomaterials for devices and regenerative medicine or biosensors and bioinstrumentation are especially encouraged.     Additional Information: The Department of Biomedical Engineering was established in 2017. Thus, successful candidates will have the opportunity to help shape the growth of the new Department of Biomedical Engineering. The department will represent the core of biomedical engineering research and teaching at UMass, Amherst and will leverage synergies with other departments in the College as well as with the new Institute of Applied Life Sciences (IALS:  https://www.umass.edu/ials/ ), which was established in 2014 with an investment of more than $150 million from the Massachusetts Life Science Center and the University. IALS manages more than 30 core equipment facilities to enable its translational mission ( https://www.umass.edu/ials/core-facilities ). There are also avenues for collaboration with the UMass Medical School located in Worcester, MA and Baystate Health in Springfield, MA.    

Tenure -Track Faculty Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA The MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for several tenure-track faculty positions to begin July 1, 2020 or on a mutually agreed date thereafter. Faculty appointments will be at the assistant or untenured associate professor level. In special cases, a senior faculty appointment may be possible. We will consider exceptional candidates in all areas relevant to the department's mission of achieving sustainability at scale, but candidates who can support our strategic focus on understanding and addressing climate change and other major environmental challenges are especially encouraged to apply. The core areas of interest include (but are not limited to) environmental physics, transportation and infrastructure systems, and environmental chemistry. Building on the launch of the Schwarzman College of Computing at MIT, the department also has a particular interest in the fundamentals and applications of computing in our core areas.

We have (8) Full Time Faculty positions open in multiple departments to start in September 2020. For full job descriptions and to apply please visit the links listed below.   Assistant Professor - Mathematics/Tenure Track http://fitchburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=116602      Assistant or Associate Professor/Behavioral Sciences - Criminal Justice, Tenure Track http://fitchburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=116183   Assistant Professor - Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice - Tenure Track http://fitchburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=115939   Assistant Professor of Physics, Tenure Track http://fitchburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=116067   Assistant Professor - Computer Science, Tenure Track http://fitchburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=115951   Assistant Professor - Management Tenure Track http://fitchburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=115942   Assistant Professor - Management (MIS) Tenure Track http://fitchburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=115941   Assistant Professor of Biology, Tenure Track http://fitchburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=115616

The new Department of Immunology at Harvard Medical School invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek an outstanding scientist performing basic and/or translational research in any area of innate or adaptive immunity. This position offers outstanding scholarly and scientific resources in a collegial and collaborative department with strong ties to related departments throughout Harvard University, the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospitals, and the Boston immunology community. The position offers the opportunity to teach exceptional graduate and medical students with strong interests in immunology. The research space will be located in a modern and central research building at Harvard Medical School.  We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.  Contact Information:   david_lucas@hms.harvard.edu

The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS), Department of Health Promotion and Policy invites applications for a full-time 9-month tenure track position at the rank of Full or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will join the faculty in the Community Health Education program (http://www.umass.edu/sphhs/community-health-education) within the department. Department, School, University and Community: The University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in the scenic Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. The area is home to the Five Colleges (Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst), with many opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration. The region boasts a rural setting with easy access to Boston, Hartford and New York City. The Department of Health Promotion and Policy is made up of two programs: Health Policy and Management, and Community Health Education. The department is in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS), which also houses departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Nutrition, Kinesiology and Communication Disorders. The School offers BA, BS, MPH, MA, MS, AuD and PhD degrees. Additional information about the SPHHS may be found at www.umass.edu/sphhs. There are many opportunities for collaboration across a broad group of partners on and off campus, including a number of community-based partners in Western Massachusetts; Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA; the UMass Medical School in Worcester, MA; the VA Medical Center in Northampton, MA, and the local government. Job Summary: We are seeking candidates with interest and experience in research defined broadly within the field of Community Health Education. Duties of the position include an active program of research, teaching, professional and community service and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Candidates must possess strong research skills with a demonstrated track record of receiving research funding, preferably from federal funding agencies. Preference will be given to candidates whose research/teaching interests focus on any or all of the following: 1) substance abuse/addiction, 2) mental health, 3) global health, 4) health services research, and/or 5) uses a mixed methods approach.

Open Rank Tenure Track in Information Systems Isenberg School of Management University of Massachusetts Amherst The Operations & Information Management (OIM) Department of the Isenberg School of Management invites applications for an open rank tenure track position in Information Systems to start in Fall 2020. The rank for the position is Assistant, Associate or Full Professor depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. All levels of experience are invited to apply. Teaching responsibilities will be focused on project management, IS strategy, business analytics or enterprise systems, along with IS doctoral seminars. Qualifications: Ph.D. in information systems (or a closely related field), preferably from an AACSB-accredited institution. Active program of research with a demonstrated ability for high quality scholarly publications in IS journals such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, JMIS or JAIS. Preference for this position will be given to candidates who conduct behavioral or strategic IS research. Expertise or evident potential in providing quality teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Potential or demonstrated ability to teach in both face-to-face and distance education formats to masters-level students with work experience is highly desirable. Potential or demonstrated ability to teach doctoral seminars and mentor doctoral students is also highly desirable. Special Instruction to Applicants: For more information including minimum qualifications and application instructions, please visit:  http://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/502913/open-rank-tenure-track-in-information-systems-operations-information-management The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. PI113987741

About UMass Amherst UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region. The University of Massachusetts Amherst, is home to over 22,000 undergraduate and 6,300 graduate students from all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. It boasts a world-class faculty committed to performance and growth in scholarship, opportunity, diversity and inclusion. It is a research intensive, land-grant institution with growing research expenditures currently totaling more than $195 million annually. Further information about the University's strategic plan can be found on the Chancellor's Office website. For more information about the University of Massachusetts community, please visit https://www.umass.edu/prospective-faculty/ . Job Description: The UMass Amherst School of Public Policy invites applications for three tenure system faculty positions expected to start on September 1, 2020. Two faculty position openings are at the level of Assistant Professor. The third faculty position is open with respect to rank (at either Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level). Areas of interest include public or nonprofit management; social policy; technology and governance; and environmental and climate policy. Competitive candidates should be able to teach courses in policy analysis, quantitative research methods, qualitative research methods, nonprofit management, or public management. These three position openings build on existing faculty strength and are the first phase of the School of Public Policy’s multi-year hiring plan. The School of Public Policy offers a 37-credit Master of Public Policy and a 48-credit Master of Public Policy and Administration degree, and is launching an undergraduate major in Public Policy. It is located at UMass Amherst, an R1 research university that is the flagship campus in the University of Massachusetts system. Minimum Requirements: Successful candidates will exhibit promise in scholarly publishing, a commitment to professional education, and a willingness to contribute to the growth of the School of Public Policy. Applicants must have earned a PhD in public policy or administration, or a closely related social science discipline, by the starting date of the appointment. Application Instructions: Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, up to three samples of written work, evidence of quality teaching (such as summaries of teaching evaluations and/or a teaching statement), and contact information for at least three references. Applicants should also submit a one-page diversity statement that discusses past contributions to or future plans for inclusive excellence in the areas of research, teaching, and/or outreach. Applicants are required to apply through the UMass online application system, unless unable to do so. The online application can be found at: http://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/502946/school-of-public-policy-assistant-associate-or-full-professor-three-positions Inquiries about the position can be addressed to Professor Jane Fountain, the search committee chair, at fountain@polsci.umass.edu .  Review of applications will begin on October 25, 2019 , and continue until the position is filled. The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual’s record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career and degree.

Tenure Track Assistant Professor - Quantitative Microbiology University of Massachusetts Amherst The Department of Microbiology ( http://www.micro.umass.edu ) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in quantitative microbiology. We are looking for candidates who would broadly extend the quantitative and computational capabilities of our Department and address basic collaborative questions in pathogenic microbiology, environmental microbiology, and/or microbial genetics. We especially encourage applications from those with expertise in molecular and cellular biology, microbe-host and microbe-habitat systems, microbial diversity, or large microbial data set analyses. The successful applicant will be expected to establish an extramurally funded research program and to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising, consistent with the teaching responsibilities of our faculty. The new faculty member will have the opportunity to participate in strong departmental and interdepartmental graduate training programs. Salary and start-up will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the University of Massachusetts provides an attractive fringe benefits package. The appointment will be in the Department of Microbiology in the College of Natural Sciences ( http://www.cns.umass.edu ). The Department has a strong commitment to microbiology research and to graduate and undergraduate education. It is housed in modern research facilities with interactive faculty with strengths in pathogenic microbiology, environmental microbiology, and microbial genetics and biotechnology. The Department of Microbiology also has excellent core facilities ( https://www.umass.edu/ials/core-facilities ) and is part of both the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) and the School of Earth and Sustainability. IALS and the UMass Amherst campus are committed to the development of translational research programs and to fostering interactions with industry.    

Assistant/Associate Professor - Immunology University Of Massachusetts Amherst The Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (VASCI) ( http://www.vasci.umass.edu/ ) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with the goal of preventing the establishment of disease, developing treatments for existing diseases or creating conditions that improve human and animal health. The successful applicant is expected to establish an extramurally funded research program and to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising, consistent with the teaching responsibilities of our faculty. Salary and start-up will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the University of Massachusetts provides an attractive fringe benefits package.

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Computational Materials Chemistry Department of Chemistry University of Massachusetts Amherst The Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst is embarking on a strategic hiring program enabled by a $102M investment in the new Physical Sciences building and a $45M investment in the University's core facilities. UMass is also a member of the consortium for Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC). We are seeking talented applicants for a tenure-track faculty at Assistant Professor to begin September 2020 or thereafter. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. We seek applicants who will develop or continue vigorous research programs in computational materials chemistry.

The Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ( http://polsci.umass.edu/ ) invites applications for a position at the Associate or Full Professor rank. We seek an accomplished scholar whose research addresses fundamental questions about the health and quality of the American democratic system, including those who study the United States from a comparative context. The successful candidate should be an expert in survey research and methodology, and exhibit a track record of publishing innovative empirical research on issues related to political behavior, public opinion, and/or institutions. This faculty member will also serve as a core contributor and member of the leadership team of the UMass Poll, a high profile survey organization that seeks to assess the political behavior, public opinion, and civic health in Massachusetts, the United States, and abroad. Preference will be given to individuals with an outstanding record of publishing research in top peer reviewed journals, a record of attracting external funding in support of high impact research, and experience in training graduate students in survey research methods. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2020. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications.