DescriptionThe Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor in its Survey Research Center (SRC).
The Research Assistant Professor will lead and collaborate on externally funded projects in SRC's Social Environment and Health (SEH) Program. SEH is one of the longest running programs in SRC and has a long history of conducting innovative research at the intersection of social, environmental, and biological factors influencing human health. SEH is also home to the National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA), a publicly available longitudinal data resource with rigorously evaluated and theoretically derived measures of the neighborhood environment at multiple spatial scales.
We are looking for an interdisciplinary scholar with an interest in the social environment and health. We will consider a broad range of areas of specialization, including but not limited to aging, disability, housing, environmental exposures, built environment, biomarkers of aging, infectious disease, and contextual methods. Scholars using novel data sources as well as other innovative methods to capture new dimensions of the socio-environmental context are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in candidates with a successful record of externally funded research, and a strong record of scholarship.
The Research Assistant Professor will collaborate with an existing team of social scientists and social, environmental, and infectious disease epidemiologists in the SEH Program. Successful candidates are expected to establish an independent, externally funded research program.
ResponsibilitiesThe Research Assistant Professor will pursue independent and collaborative externally funded research projects related to the social environment and health.
QualificationsRequired QualificationsThe Research Assistant Professor position requires:
- A Ph.D. in the social or behavioral science fields, including epidemiology, psychology, health services research, population health, environmental health, urban planning, or related fields, and at least 2-3 years of post-doctoral experience;
- Strong record of scholarship as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications;
- Demonstrated success in securing externally funded research (e.g., small grants [NIH R03/R21], career development awards [NIH K99/R00, K01]);
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Application Instructions Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter describing their interest in and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; a statement describing scholarly and research activities (including funded research), and two recent publications. Inquiries should be submitted to [redacted].
Applications are due December 1, 2026.Additional InformationThe position is a 12-month appointment located in Ann Arbor, MI. Salary is highly competitive.
Institute for Social Research job openings are posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
This position will also be posted on the University of Michigan Careers website (here) but application materials shoud only be submitted through this Interfolio listing.
