Associate or Full Professor in Social Policy
and Human Development

Northwestern University invites applications for a tenured faculty position to be held jointly between the Institute for Policy Research and the School of Education and Social Policy. We seek a scholar with a research program in the study of social policies and with strong quantitative skills. The successful candidate will have strong theoretical and empirical interests in some area of social policy such as education, poverty, social welfare/social insurance policy, health, or immigration and in how policies affect the lives of individuals or families.  Applicants should have an outstanding record of both scholarly publications and externally funded research. To promote policy-relevant research activities, the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) portion of the appointment will carry one-half reduction in teaching responsibilities. In addition to research, responsibilities will include teaching and advising doctoral and undergraduate students in the School of Education and Social Policy.

For more information about the Institute for Policy Research and the School of Education and Social Policy, go to http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr and http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu. Northwestern is located in an attractive lakefront community adjacent to Chicago. Please submit a statement of research, externally funded research grants, teaching, vita, and representative research publications to Fay Lomax Cook, Social Policy and Human Development Search Committee Chair, Institute for Policy Research, 2040 Sheridan Road, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. Review of Applications begins October 1, 2009, but the search will remain open until the position is filled. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Northwestern is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.