Associate or Full Professor: Income Inequality and Poverty Alleviation

THE HELLER SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT of Brandeis University invites applications for a faculty position, at the rank of Associate or Full Professor level. The position carries a tenured appointment where appropriate. We seek to solidify our core strengths by hiring a candidate in the area of poverty and inequality with an outstanding research/publication record relative to rank, superb teaching record, and the capacity to supervise Masters and Ph.D. student research. The successful candidate will also be affiliated with the Institute on Assets and Social Policy. Eligible candidates should have a doctoral degree in economics, sociology, anthropology, or related interdisciplinary fields with leadership experience in both research and educational programs. The candidate will be expected to demonstrate an active program of research and publication focusing on policy issues associated with some aspect of poverty alleviation and inequality such as: Household and Consumer Finance; Debt and Savings; Labor Markets; Economic Inequality and Poverty; Tax and Budget Policy; Retirement Security; Distribution of Well-Being. The candidate would be expected to develop a substantial funded-research portfolio that builds upon these areas and be interested in research involving multi-disciplinary collaborative work.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, samples of recent scholarship, and the names of at least three referees to the chair of the Income Inequality and Poverty Alleviation Search Committee, c/o Kristen Stevens, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, PO Box 549110, MS 035, Waltham MA 02454-9110. If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Shapiro, Search Committee Chair, at tshapiro@brandeis.edu.

Applications will be reviewed beginning December 15, 2009. Start date: July 1, 2010. Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.