Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor in Sociology
Department of Sociology
University of Kentucky

The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts Sciences at the University of Kentucky in
Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant Professor level with
expertise in the field of Medical Sociology. This is a 9-month position in the regular title series
with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. The department is seeking a scholar with
expertise in medical sociology. This individual will teach courses at the graduate and
undergraduate levels. We encourage candidates whose research and teaching will add to existing
departmental strengths and needs (see www.soc.as.uky.edu) to apply. Opportunities are available
for collaboration and affiliation through UK's Research Priority Areas such as substance use
(SUPRA) and/or race/ethnicity (UNITE) (see https://www.research.uky.edu/research-prioritiesinitiative).
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to be a faculty affiliate in the
Center for Health Equity Transformation (https://chet.med.uky.edu/) and participate in an
innovative, interdisciplinary program in Health, Society, & Populations
(https://health.as.uky.edu/).

A Ph.D. in sociology or a related discipline is required.

Interested applicants should apply online at: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/546407. Applicants
must include the following: 1) Cover Letter, 2) CV, 3) Research Statement (upload as Specific
Request 1), and 4) Teaching Statement (upload as Specific Request 2). In addition, please
provide the names and contact information of three references when prompted in the academic
profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references
within the employment system.

The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr Edward Morris, Department Chair,
Department of Sociology, University of Kentucky (edward.morris@uky.edu).

Review of applications will begin on October 7, 2024 and will continue until the position is
filled.

As an equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with
disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.