Faculty Position in Sociology

Faculty Position in Sociology

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Sabancı University invites application for a full-time position in Sociology. Candidates who have recently completed their Ph.D. or are near completion are encouraged to apply. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in grounded research as well as a solid background in social theory.  Potential for scholarly publication and promise of outstanding teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels are important criteria of preference.

We seek a scholar with a broad grounding in transnational processes, whose interests cut cross the boundary between periphery and metropolis, and whose grasp of social formations demonstrates critical engagement with issues of globalization. Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills and demonstrated desire to articulate and/or bridge disciplinary boundaries will be considered an asset.   

Sabancı University, a private, innovate academic institution, is strongly committed to interdisciplinary research and teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To meet this challenge, the faculty is organized around multi-disciplinary degree programs including Conflict Analysis and Resolution (MA), Cultural Studies (BA, MA), Economics (BA, MA, PhD), European Studies (MA), History (MA, PhD), Management (BA) Political Science (MA, PhD), Social and Political Sciences (BA), Visual Arts & Communication Design (BA, MA). The university admits top-ranking students for its undergraduate programs through a centralized university entrance examination.  It provides faculty members excellent support, including housing facilities on its modern campus if available or a housing stipend. 

Applicants are asked to complete an online application form through the university website (Applicant Tracking System). Additionally, a curriculum vitae, a clear statement of current and planned research and teaching activities, and the names for at least three references should be sent via email to: Ahmet Alkan, Dean, alkan@sabanciuniv.edu