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The Department of Sociology at Koç University invites applications for one or more full-time faculty positions of any rank beginning Fall 2016 or, if possible, Spring 2016 semester.Candidates must have a PhD in Sociology or related disciplines by the start date. Areas of specialization are flexible, but we are interested in candidates who specialize in qualitative and quantitative methods, contemporary social theory, urban sociology, cultural sociology and social/cultural anthropology.We are seeking candidates with an active research and publication agenda and who will contribute to our undergraduate and graduate programs.Koç University is a highly selective private English-instruction university of 6000 students located in Istanbul, Turkey.The teaching load is two courses per semester. Salary and benefits are competitive.The deadline for applications is October 30th, 2015.Interested candidates should email a cover letter, CV, a statement of teaching and research, and three letters of reference to Ms. Zehra Tosun (ztosun@ku.edu.tr, subject Sociology Search).