Kinder Institute for Urban Research

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The Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University is seeking a tenured Associate or Full Professor in the field of demography/population studies. The candidate will have a leadership position within the institute’s Houston Population Research Center (HPRC), overseeing an interdisciplinary team of community-engaged researchers who work closely with local partners on a wide range of demographic topics. The candidate will also be part of the Kinder Institute’s leadership team and is expected to work closely with the institute director and directors from the institute’s other research centers to develop and maintain relationships with community partners, set the research agenda together with these partners, coordinate intersecting projects across research teams, and ensure that research use and impact are maximized. Faculty directors are also expected to secure research grants, working closely with the leadership and grant writing teams. Leadership experience and community partnership experience is required.