Faculty Position in Social Genomics at ENSAE-CREST

ENSAE ParisTech and CREST are currently inviting applications for a tenure-track faculty position with specialization in social genomics.

Social genomics concerns a field of research that integrates theories, data, and methods across the social, health, and genetic sciences to study the interdependence of biology and social behavior.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a cutting-edge research program that specializes in data integration from genomic and social/health science sources with a focus on statistical and computational approaches to genetic analysis and application to answering social/health science questions. Interest in the study of gene-environment interplay and/or epigenetics of social and health science related questions will be appreciated.

All candidates must have a PhD, or equivalent, in the social sciences and demonstrated excellence in research. Successful applicants are expected to develop vibrant, collaborative, extramurally funded research programs that bridge the life, social and behavioral sciences. Faculty are expected to advise graduate and post-graduate research, and to teach courses, in the area of social genomics and in the relevant applied methods.

The successful candidate will teach courses at ENSAE and will be expected to contribute to research activities of CREST in sociology, economics and statistics.

Applicants should submit (in English) a motivation letter detailing their research interests and objectives (2-4 pages) and their teaching experience (1-2 pages), accompanied by a CV, three representative publications, and contact information of three references that we can contact to request confidential letters of recommendation. Applications should be sent at the following email address: recruitment@ensae.fr. Applications will be accepted between November 5 and December 20, 2018, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position has no citizenship requirement. Remuneration depends on the diplomas, experience and research potential of the successful candidate.

For further information, please contact:

• Ivaylo D. Petev, Head of Sociology Department: ivaylo.petev@ensae.fr.
• Corentin Trevien, Head of Graduate Studies at ENSAE: corentin.trevien@ensae.fr.

For general information: ENSAE and CREST.