Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Sociology

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan, invites applications for a Tenure Track Faculty Position (Assistant Professor or Associate Professor) in the area of Sociology.  

The selected candidate would join the vibrant and research active Sociology and Anthropology stream within the Department in the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS). The selected candidate would teach undergraduate students taking the wide range of degrees offered by the School, including in particular the department's BSc (Honours) degree in Anthropology and Sociology. 

The candidates will have a specialization in any area of Sociology. While specialization is open, the candidates should be able to offer a variety of undergraduate core courses such as Introduction to Sociology, Research Methods and Classical Sociological Theory, as well as elective courses within their area of specialization. The successful candidate will be required to teach undergraduate students (three four-credit-hour courses a year), achieve high standards of research, serve on departmental/university committees, and provide input for the development and expansion of the Sociology/Anthropology Major at LUMS. The selected candidate will also be expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the department and the university more broadly. 

The selected candidate is expected to start in August 2023, and must have a PhD at the time of taking up employment. This is a full-time on-campus position and the selected candidate will be expected to be physically present on campus during employment, including in-person teaching. 

Interested applicants should submit a copy of their current curriculum vitae, a detailed cover letter, two sample undergraduate course syllabi, and the names of three referees, to Ms. Mehreen Jamil (mehreen.jamil@lums.edu.pk). Deadline for applications is 15 March 2023.

Apply at:  E-mail: mehreen.jamil@lums.edu.pk

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