Sciences Po’s médialab is hiring a Professor in Sociology of science and technology and the environment (faculty position in the public sector). The position will benefit from a specific support including a chair of excellence and a grant to finance a thesis that (s)he will supervise. IMPORTANT DEADLINES : March 1st, 2019 for international candidates (pre-qualifications) and March 29th, 2019 for all candidates (applications). Discipline The candidate's social science discipline may be sociology, demography, physical, human, economic and regional geography or epistemology, history of science and technology. Status The present offer is for a faculty position in the public sector. Candidates must have: the title of Professor, or be qualified as a Professor, or an equivalent position in a foreign university at the time of recruitment. Job Profile Sociology of science and technology and the environment. The position is open to someone who has developed skills in history or sociology of science and technology and whose expertise in studying the interactions between science and society is well acknowledged. (S)He will be expected to pursue or initiate a research project relating to the environment (governance, climate, energy, risks, etc.). The candidate is intended to develop an expertise in the analysis of the ecological transition through digital methods. This position will benefit from a specific financial support: the recruited professor will have a chair of excellence, including a doctoral contract to finance a thesis that (s)he will supervise. Working knowledge in French is required. Recruitment Process Pre-qualification Candidates practicing at a higher education institution outside France and not qualified by the French National Council of Universities (CNU) must obtain the approval of Sciences Po's Scientific Council in order to know if they are eligible for this job. They are asked to report to the selection committee chair before March 1st, 2019. Application Candidates must submit their application through the "Galaxie" portal of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, between November 30th, 2018 and March 29th 2019 (Galaxie job offer reference: 4092). If you have troubles applying throught the galaxie portal, please contact us. More information Sciences Po - médialab 27 rue Saint-Guillaume 75337 Paris cedex 07 France