Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies at SFSU The Women and Gender Studies Department at San Francisco State University invites applicants for an approved tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin in fall 2014, subject to financial ability. Position Description: The Women and Gender Studies Department at SFSU seeks to hire a junior scholar with expertise in transnational feminist methodologies whose research addresses one or more of the following fields:
The successful candidate will have a PhD in Women and Gender Studies or experience in the discipline. This scholar must teach from a perspective that emphasizes the mutually constitutive nature of categories of difference, and their course offerings should complement and extend our strengths in transnational feminist cultural studies and interdisciplinary social sciences. Qualifications: Ph.D. (or completion of degree requirements by August 1, 2014), evidence of teaching effectiveness, and demonstrable high-quality scholarship. Salary and Benefits: Salary competitive, commensurate with qualifications. San Francisco State University, as part of the California State University system, provides generous health, retirement, and other benefits, including domestic partner benefits. |
| 3. MASTERS OR DOCTORAL-LEVEL RESEARCH TRAINEE OPPORTUNITY The Centre for the Study of Gender, Social Inequities and Mental Health (CGSM) www.socialinequities.ca at Simon Fraser University supports international collaborative, interdisciplinary, and multisectoral teams of researchers and research users. CGSM investigators strive to ameliorate gender and social inequities in mental health and substance use through the development of innovative research, knowledge exchange and training initiatives. A major Centre objective is to provide high quality training and mentorship of graduate students to build capacity for research and knowledge exchange/application on gender, social inequities and mental health. The Centre is especially committed to learning from and training researchers with lived experiences of resisting social marginalization and/or stigmatization. The Centre is seeking a masters or doctoral research trainee for 2014. The trainee will receive a $17,850 annual fellowship plus a $3,000 research stipend. Eligibility criteria: · Registered in a relevant graduate program during 2014 · Experience with – or strong interests in – research addressing social inequities in mental health · Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills · Ability to work autonomously · Training in quantitative or qualitative research methods · Interest in learning/applying critical methodologies for advancing health equity Please submit via email to bja11@sfu.ca by 5:00 PM Pacific Time, November 1st, 2013: · A cover letter explaining how your past training/research/professional experiences and interests meet the eligibility criteria · A resume or curriculum vitae · University graduate transcripts · 1 academic or professional reference letter (emailed to bja11@sfu.ca by referee) addressing eligibility criteria · Contact information for 2 additional academic or professional references · 1 piece of sample academic/professional writing, preferably as sole author **Aboriginal peoples, racialized individuals, members of LBGTQ communities, and persons with physical disabilities or lived experience of mental health/substance use issues are especially encouraged to apply** |
| 4. COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH TRAINEE OPPORTUNITY The Centre for the Study of Gender, Social Inequities and Mental Health (CGSM) www.socialinequities.ca at Simon Fraser University supports international collaborative, interdisciplinary, and multi-sectoral teams of researchers and research users. CGSM investigators strive to ameliorate gender and social inequities in mental health and substance use through the development of innovative research, knowledge exchange and training initiatives. A major Centre objective is to provide high quality training and mentorship of community-based researchers to build capacity for research, knowledge exchange/application related to gender, social inequities and mental health. The Centre is especially committed to learning from and training researchers with lived experiences of resisting social marginalization and/or stigmatization. The Centre is seeking a community-based research trainee for 2014. The trainee will receive an annual $17,850 fellowship plus a $3,000 research stipend. Eligibility criteria: · 3-5 years experience in community-based work addressing mental health or substance use (bachelor degree equivalency) · Experience leading community engagement efforts or in community organizing · Ability to work autonomously · Experience with – or strong interests in – participatory research addressing gender, social inequities and mental health or substance use Please submit via email to bja11@sfu.ca by 5:00 PM Pacific Time November 1st, 2013: · A cover letter explaining how your past experiences/interests meet the eligibility criteria · A resume · 1 professional reference letter (emailed to bja11@sfu.ca by referee) explaining how you meet eligibility criteria · Contact information for 2 additional professional references related to your community work · 1 piece of sample writing or other written/visual materials you produced in your community work **Aboriginal peoples, racialized individuals, members of LBGTQ communities, and persons with physical disabilities and/or lived experience of mental health/substance use issues are especially encouraged to apply** |
Thursday 17 October 2013
Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies at SFSU
