Job Summary
The Center for the Study of Complex Systems (CSCS) at the University of Michigan seeks exceptional applicants to nominate for the 2024 Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation (M-PACT) Program. The Center is a broad, interdisciplinary unit whose faculty use and develop tools from applied mathematics, computation, physics, statistics, engineering, and network theory to understand questions in the social, biological, and physical sciences.
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan seeks outstanding scholars for new tenure-track assistant professor faculty positions as part of the Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation (M-PACT) Program. This hiring program, funded by the University of Michigan and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), aims to recruit faculty with a demonstrated and ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) via their scholarship, teaching, and/or service activities with research interests suitable for funding by the NIH. This call is part of a broader university effort to enhance inclusion and equity across the biomedical and health sciences community.This is a full-time, university year appointment with an anticipated start date of August 25, 2025.
M-PACT: The University of Michigan and the National Institutes of Health will jointly invest $79 million to support and recruit 30 new faculty members to the Ann Arbor campus as part of a nationwide effort to enhance inclusion and equity across the biomedical and health sciences community.
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Required Qualifications*
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or terminal degree conferred by July 1, 2025 and must never have had a tenure-track faculty appointment.
We welcome applications from early-career scholars with a research agenda focused on the development and/or application of complex systems models and/or methods. This may involve theoretical or applied research in areas of complex systems including (but not limited to) mathematical and computational work in network science, computational approaches in complex systems and related topics in computer science, social science, emergence and robustness, or scientific applications where complex systems theory lies at the core of the approach such as: quantitative modeling of biological and social systems, complex systems approaches to systemic racism and health disparities, biological and social evolution, artificial life, and cognition. We are particularly interested in candidates with a record of working across disciplines. For further information about research areas and the goals of this faculty search, please visit https://lsa.umich.edu/cscs.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes here.
Additional Information
The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
The program is administered by U-M's Office of the Vice President for Research, in partnership with the Office of the Provost and in conjunction with LSA academic departments.
As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.
To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.
To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.
How to Apply
We request that applicants submit their materials (except recommendation letters) to CSCS by September 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM by emailing a single PDF to cscs-recruiting@umich.edu, to guarantee priority review. All materials must also be submitted to the University of Michigan through the M-PACT program website by Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET. (Note that reference letters will be accepted until October 29, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.)Materials should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and experience (including teaching evaluations and other evidence of teaching excellence), statement of current and future research plans, a diversity statement that demonstrates your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through scholarship/research, and/or teaching/mentoring, and/or service/engagement, writing samples, and three letters of reference. Applicants for LSA departments can write separate or combined DEI and service statements. If a combined statement is written, it must be uploaded for both the DEI and service statements. See the M-PACT website for program details, application components, eligibility criteria, and application portal.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Contact Information
For any questions, please contact Complex Systems administration at cscs-recruiting@umich.edu.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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