Senior Faculty Position in Disability Studies

THE Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University is inviteing applications for the NANCY LURIE MARKS PROFESSOR OF DISABILITY POLICY at the rank of associate or full professor. The position carries a tenured appointment where appropriate. This individual will also be appointed as the Director of the newly established Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at the Heller School.

The Lurie Institute is set to become a major university-based institute for policy-related research on disability issues across the lifespan. The successful candidate is expected to have extensive research experience, preferably including working collaboratively with colleagues, other academic research centers, legislatures, state agencies and/or provider groups. We seek an established scholar with demonstrated experience in obtaining external funds for research support, interest and/or experience in policy setting at state and national levels, interest in mentoring graduate students, and evidence of excellent teaching. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in the social sciences, public health, medicine, law, or related fields. Candidates with an interest in services, financial support, legislative initiatives or other issues affecting persons with autism and their families are especially welcome.

Since its founding as Brandeis University's first professional school in 1959, the Heller School has been committed to developing new knowledge and insights in the field of social policy and in health and human services management. Through the graduate education of students, pursuit of applied interdisciplinary research, and active public engagement in both the public and private sectors, the Heller School examines policies and programs that respond to the changing needs of vulnerable individuals and social groups in our society.

U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Heller School as the #3 best graduate school in social policy. Brandeis University, a private, nonsectarian research institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts, was established in 1948. In 1998, Brandeis was ranked as the top-rising research institution in the nation in The Rise of American Research Universities, (Graham & Diamond).

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, samples of recent scholarship, and the names of at least three referees to the chair of the Nancy Lurie Marks Chair Search Committee, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, MS 134, Waltham MA 02454-9110. If you have any questions, contact Peter Conrad, Search Committee Chair at conrad@brandeis.edu.

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.