Assistant Research Professor

About the Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its ten tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. 

The Northeastern Crime Prevention Lab (CPL) has rapidly grown since its founding in 2023. We seek an Assistant Research Professor to join our team and help further develop our portfolio of research projects. Active funded projects include collaborations with City of Paterson (NJ), Kansas City (MO) Police Department, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, the New Jersey State Police, and Wauwatosa (WI) Police Department. The Assistant Research Professor will work with the Senior Leadership to assist the CPL in maintaining existing partnerships and nurturing new opportunities. 

Responsibilities:

Lead large-scale research projects and develop externally-funded projects: The Assistant Research Professor will contribute to the current funded-projects of the CPL. This will involve taking a leading role in data collection, database maintenance, data analysis, and report writing. The Assistant Research Professor will further work with CPL directors to identify and compete for funded research opportunities.  

Develop community partnerships across sectors and jurisdictions: In addition to developing the externally funded research projects the Assistant Research Professor will nurture the current partnerships and seek out additional collaborative opportunities. These applied partnerships take time and effort to establish and retain, and they are essential to the CPL mission and offer potential for visibility and sustainable growth. 

Supervise students and Staff on Evaluation Projects: The Assistant Research Professor will supervise undergraduate and Graduate students on multi-generational research teams. They will also supervise staff on research teams. 

Teach 2 classes per year in the area of crime analysis and geographic information systems: The Assistant Research Professor will contribute to the developing crime analysis and computational sciences programs by teaching relevant classes to undergraduate, graduate, and practitioner students.  

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice or related fields in hand by the employment start date is required. 
• Strong skills in quantitative analysis.  
• Experience using R, Stata, and ArcGIS Pro software. 
• Commitment to working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment. 
• Strong experience of leading research teams. 
• Strong track record in writing and securing research grants. 
• Strong track record in published peer-reviewed journal articles.  

Documents to Submit:  

Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, a research statement, writing sample, teaching statement, and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation.  

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please address nominations and questions to Eric L. Piza, Chair, Search Committee at e.piza@northeastern.edu

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Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.