Position Openings

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The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, in collaboration with the Institute for Social Science Research at The University of Alabama, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Position #530034) to begin August 2027.

This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment with a competitive startup package. The substantive area of research is open, and we welcome applications from scholars working across the breadth of criminology, criminal justice, and related social-behavioral fields. We are especially interested in candidates whose scholarship is grounded in rigorous quantitative methods and who are interested in building an active, externally funded research program. The successful candidate will hold a joint appointment in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice and The University of Alabama’s Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), emphasizing interdisciplinary research and collaboration. This role will provide a substantially reduced teaching load, thereby providing more time for research activities. The joint appointment is designed for a research-intensive scholar who will maintain a clear disciplinary home in Criminology & Criminal Justice while benefiting from ISSR’s research infrastructure, interdisciplinary collaborations, and support for externally funded team science. 

Full details and the application portal are available at this link.

Date Posted: 08/18/2026

The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Position #530035) to begin August 2027. The substantive area of research is open to scholars whose research focuses on any aspect of violent crime, global or comparative criminology, transnational crime, or related areas of criminological inquiry. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment with a competitive startup package.

The successful candidate must have earned a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a related social-behavioral field by the position’s start date. Evidence of methodological strength, research productivity, promise for extramural funding, and interest in graduate student mentoring and collaborative research will be especially valued. 

Full details and the application portal are available at this link.

Date Posted: 08/18/2026

We are recruiting a Research Associate (Postdoctoral Scholar) to work on multiple funded projects examining neighborhood influences on youth violence decision-making and effective interventions. The position involves qualitative data analysis — including coding of interview and focus group transcripts using NVivo — with individuals in disadvantaged communities in Lansing, Michigan. The scholar will be mentored by Drs. Carole Gibbs and Jennifer Dungy and will collaborate with colleagues at Wayne State University and North Carolina State University.

This is a one-year, full-time appointment. We are especially interested in candidates with experience conducting and coding qualitative research on sensitive topics with underserved communities. Applications from Ph.D. candidates and recent graduates are both welcome.

Review of applications begins July 6, 2026. 

Full details and the application portal are available at this link.

Date Posted: 06/30/2026