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Wil Burns Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies University of Redlands 1200 E. Colton Avenue Duke Hall, Room 207 Redlands, CA 92373 Phone: 909.793.2121 x 4169 Fax: 909.748.6344 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________ "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. TENURE TRACK POSITION: SCIENCE POLICY James Madison College of Michigan State University seeks candidates in the field of science and technology policy who focus on the relationship between science and technology on the one hand and society on the other. Candidates must have a strong background in one or more of the following areas: health, environment, biotechnology, and security. Candidates with knowledge of how these issues affect the U.S. and other countries and the policy-making processes within the U.S. and at least one other affected country are particularly welcome. All candidates should possess a broad public policy perspective and may be from the disciplines of economics, political science, sociology, history or the natural sciences. Candidates with more advanced experience or seniority could be considered for an early tenure decision or be appointed at the advanced assistant or associate level. This position will play an important role in developing courses for a new university specialization in Science, Technology, Environment and Public Policy administered by James Madison College http://www.jmc.msu.edu/programs/stepps.asp. James Madison College provides a liberal education in public affairs, combining the ethos of a small liberal arts college with the advantages of a large, diverse research university. The faculty's primary mission is excellence in undergraduate teaching and the College is noted for its rigorous academic standards and attention to the analytical, writing and speaking skills of its students. The successful candidate would be part of one or more of the College's three multi-disciplinary fields of concentration, International relations, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, and Social Relations. In addition to the responsibility for developing new science policy courses, the successful candidate will be fully integrated into James Madison College and teach a range of courses there. Applicants should supply a statement, addressing how their research and teaching interests would contribute to the building of new science policy courses in the College and build upon the College's public affairs curriculum. Supporting materials should include a vita, transcript, three confidential letters of recommendation that speak to teaching expertise and scholarly promise, and a sample of scholarship (e.g. dissertation chapter, article, conference paper). Minority and women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All materials should be sent to Science Policy Search, James Madison College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48825-1205. Review of applications will begin on November 5, 2005. The position will begin August 16, 2005. Late submissions will be considered if a suitable candidate pool is not identified by the deadline. For more information, please access our website at www.jmc.msu.edu. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.
