[HASTS-jobs] Fwd: Seeking Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) in STS at UVA

[Karen L Gardner]

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From: "Pace, Vanessa P (vpp)" <vpp at virginia.edu<mailto:vpp at virginia.edu>>
Subject: Seeking Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) in STS at UVA
Date: February 28, 2019 at 2:22:43 PM EST
To: "'kgardner at MIT.edu<mailto:kgardner at MIT.edu>'" <kgardner at MIT.edu<mailto:kgardner at MIT.edu>>


The Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) to teach courses in Science, Technology and Society (STS).  Please post the below position announcement on your recent graduated student listing and position announcement website.  Thanks!


Assistant Professor - Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Charlottesville, VA
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The Department of Engineering and Society (E&S) in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia seeks applicants for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor to teach courses in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) beginning in August 2019. The responsibilities of the position will be to teach three STS courses per academic semester. The selected candidate will play an active role in the E&S Department as well as building connections to other departments in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and across the University. We welcome candidates with a variety of research interests, but we are especially interested in candidates knowledgeable about smart cities, technical standards, and/or engineering ethics.  Salary is commensurate to experience.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Science, Technology, and Society (STS), History of Technology, History and Philosophy of Science, or a related field. We will consider candidates who will have defended their dissertation before August 2019. In addition, candidates must have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence.

The University has policies and procedures outlining how faculty members in these positions are regularly evaluated and the process to receive multi-year contracts. These positions will benefit from an attractive level of job security and opportunities for professional development.

TO APPLY:

Upload the following materials at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs (Requisition number R0003313):

•         a cover letter outlining interests and approaches to teaching STS
•         a curriculum vitae
•         contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin on May 1, 2019, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For more information about the department, please visit http://www.eands.virginia.edu<http://www.eands.virginia.edu/>. For additional information about the position, please contact W. Bernard Carlson, Professor and Chair, wc4p at virginia.edu<mailto:wc4p at virginia.edu>.

For information about the position or application process, please contact Savanna Galambos, Faculty search advisor,skh7b at virginia.edu<mailto:skh7b at virginia.edu>

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Vanessa P. Pace
University of Virginia
Department of Engineering and Society,
P.O. Box 400744, A237 Thornton Hall
351 McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4744
Phone:  434-924-3425

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Karen Gardner
Academic Administrator
MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
77 Massachusetts Ave., E51-163f
Cambridge, MA  02139
617-253-9759 (phone)
617-258-8118 (fax)
sts-program.mit.edu<http://sts-program.mit.edu>
http://web.mit.edu/hasts

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