About the Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities  (CSSH) is a leader in the Experiential Liberal Arts. The College is strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcomes applications from members of groups underrepresented in higher education administration.

The College’s schools, departments, and programs—with disciplines ranging from economics and history to English, urban affairs and international affairs, form an interdisciplinary group of scholars with global perspectives and a culture of inclusion.  Our expert faculty connects liberal arts education with the challenges of our time, fostering ethical reasoning and critical thought, with attention to the enduring significance of history, literature, and culture.  Strategic Areas of Focus for the college’s education and research throughout its global network are (1) Resilience, Sustainability, Health, and Equity, (2) Cultural Transformations, Governance, and Globalization, and (3) Network Science, Computational Social Science, Digital Humanities, and Information Ethics.

CSSH has long been committed to creating a culture of inclusion for our students, faculty, and staff. Diversity and inclusion, as well as questions of race, racism, and anti-racism, are part of all our programs, all our research centers, our three areas of strategic focus—and are always work in progress. At the same time, we focus on how modes of constructing social hierarchies, including race, gender, sexuality, class, caste, and others, intersect with one another.

Responsibilities:

The Center on Crime, Race and Justice (CRJ) at Northeastern University and the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research (IHEJSR) are seeking to fill a joint (50/50) Postdoctoral Research Associate position. CRJ is housed within the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, CRJ is an interdisciplinary research center focused on community informed projects to advance knowledge and practice around violence and victimization, corrections and re-entry, racial justice, and crime prevention. IHESJR is housed within Bouvé College and brings together faculty from across the Northeastern University network including each of the Boston campus colleges and soon faculty from across the network; undergraduate and graduate students from a wide range of programs; staff; and community partners to conduct research that addresses health inequities and promotes health equity.

The major responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Research Associate involve contributing to multiple ongoing projects that are shared across the two Institutes including ongoing research of bias motivated victimization in Latinx communities and research on interventions to protect against adverse childhood experiences. In addition to contributing to ongoing research, the position will allow a candidate to engage in independent research to advance scholarship in alignment with the work of CJR and IHESJR. The candidate is expected to work collaboratively on scholarly publications, research presentations, and future grant writing opportunities.

This is a grant-funded, two year position.

Qualifications:

A PhD or its equivalent in a related discipline is required by the appointment start date. Proven ability to lead and manage complex research projects, evidence of scholarly publishing, and a desire to work in a collaborative team environment are required for the position. Candidates should have demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive environments as well as to promoting experiential learning, which are central to a Northeastern University education.

Documents to Submit:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, a diversity and equity statement, and contact information for three letters of recommendation.

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit www.northeastern.edu/benefits for more information.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity .