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*Position Announcement:* *Assistant Professor of Regional Policy and Governance* * * The Community Studies and Development (CSD) program of the Department of Human and Community Development at the University of California at Davis announces an opening for a tenure track position at the assistant professor level. We seek outstanding candidates with a promising research program in*Regional Policy and Governance. *Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate a strong social science research agenda, inter-disciplinary and multi-dimensional perspectives, substantial capacity for generating extra-mural funding to support their research program, and a record or promise of excellence in teaching and mentoring students. Candidates should have expertise in regional policy and planning, including issues of state power, governance, and the relationship between state and civil society at the local, regional, national, international, or transnational level. Research programs that take an integrative approach across policy areas are particularly welcome, as are approaches that address social equity and environmental sustainability. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree or equivalent in any social science discipline, including sociology, geography, city and regional planning, political science, public policy, economics, or anthropology. Interested candidates should submit all materials via the web-based online submission system at https://recruitments.ucdavis.edu/ Required materials include a research statement, a teaching statement, a C.V., three to five representative publications, and the names and contact information of at least three referees who have agreed to write letters on your behalf. Applications received by September 1, 2011, will be guaranteed consideration for positions beginning in January or July 2012 (depending on candidate’s availability). The search will remain open until the position is filled. UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. For more information please contact Chris Benner, Search Committee Chair, [email protected] -- See the Next Generation Labor research blog at: http://nextgenerationlabor.wordpress.com/ Chris Benner, Ph.D. Chair, Geography Graduate Group Associate Professor, Community and Regional Development Human and Community Development Department University of California Davis 1309 Hart Hall One Shields Ave Davis, CA 95616 (530) 754-8799 [email protected]
