Assistant / Associate Professor in Sociology (Health) job with DURHAM UNIVERSITY

Closing date: 16 March 2022 (UK) at Midnight

Durham University is a globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other. The Department of Sociology is a supportive and exciting place to work or study Sociology, Criminology or Social Work. We are committed to producing the highest quality theoretically informed research that makes a difference. Currently ranked 2^nd in the Times Good University Guide for Criminology and 5^th for Sociology, our ambitions are: to be a world-leading Department of Sociology; to deliver distinctive, challenging programmes; and to be fair, inclusive and socially responsible.

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant or Associate Professor to join our existing research group in Health and Social Theory. The approach of our group is a multi-level one, drawing together expertise around global trends such as climate change adaptation and environmental degradation; national and local health trends and service delivery systems; neighbourhood and community-based health promotion programmes health professions; and the study of individual health behaviours. Our research combines interdisciplinary knowledge and expertise around ageing; professions and work; behaviours; and community and place.

Candidates with expertise in theories of race and racism and intersectionality would be particularly welcomed.