School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is Hiring!

Assistant Professor in Science and Technology Studies: Sociology of Public Health

The Department of Science & Technology Studies (STS) in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor with research and teaching interests in public health; science, technology, and medicine; sociology of knowledge, clinical practice, and/or ethics-in-practice; gender/sexuality studies; health law and policy; health disparities including migration, race/ethnicity, and reproduction. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching Sociology to pre-med/pre-health students.

Assistant Professor in Psychological Science

The Department of Cognitive Science in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2023. We seek applicants who are developing or using innovative techniques from statistics or machine learning to analyze, model, and interpret behavioral data, neural data, and/or naturally occurring datasets.

Open Rank Tenured or Tenure Track Faculty in Science and Technology Studies: Science Policy and Innovation

The Department of Science & Technology Studies (STS) in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks an open rank Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor with research interests in Science Policy and Innovation or Responsible Research and Innovation whose research and teaching is grounded in Science and Technology Studies (STS).

Open Rank Tenured or Tenure Track Faculty in Cognitive Science: Philosophy

The Department of Cognitive Science in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position in the Philosophy of Technology.

Assistant Professor in the Communication and Media Department: Technical and/or Scientific Writing

The Department of Communication and Media in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Technical and/or Scientific Writing beginning in August 2023.

Adjunct, Lecturer, Sr, Lecturer, or Professor of Practice (School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences)

The School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is pleased to accept applications in advance of openings for Adjunct, Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer, and Professor of Practice openings in several areas. These appointments may be made for one to three years, and are renewable, contingent upon available funding, enrollment, satisfactory performance, and the business needs of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Adjunct appointments are made for a single semester. All appointments are renewable.

Non-Tenure-Track Lecturer in Afro-Diasporic Music and Culture

The Department of Arts in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, invites applications for full-time Lecturer in Afro-Diasporic Music and Culture beginning fall 2023. The Department of Arts features an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to the musical arts with a focus on the use of experimental techniques and methodologies in artistic conception, creation, and performance. The department offers the B.S. degree in Music and B.S., M.F.A., and Ph.D. degrees in Electronic Arts. In addition, the department contributes to the nationally ranked B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Games and Simulation Arts & Sciences. For additional information, visit http://www.arts.rpi.edu

The successful candidate must hold a terminal degree, doctorate preferred, or foreign degree equivalent in music or a related field and have successful teaching experience at the collegiate level. A minimum of three years of professional experience with an emerging national reputation as an artist and/or scholar is preferred. We are seeking a candidate with a creative practice and/or scholarly engagement with Afro-Diasporic music cultures, which may include composition and improvisation, technology-based practices, or jazz or popular music studies. Teaching responsibilities may include history, cultural and critical studies, performance, improvisation, composition and arranging, and core courses from the curriculum.

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