Job Posting: Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) – UNC Charlotte

The Department of Sociology and the School of Data Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

  • Open substantive area, with specialization in advanced data analysis
  • Department of Sociology (and School of Data Science)
  • Position begins: August 2026
  • Application deadline: November 10, 2025

For full details and to apply, please visit the ASA Job Bank posting.

Job Posting: Southern Methodist University (SMU) Invites Applications for an Assistant Professor with Specializations in Economic, Urban, Global, or Transnational Sociology

The Department of Sociology at Southern Methodist University invites applications for an assistant professor with specializations in economic, urban, global, or transnational sociology, to begin August 1, 2026. The Department of Sociology serves approximately 120 Sociology and Markets and Culture majors and minors; Markets and Culture is an interdisciplinary degree in economic sociology housed within the Department. Applications are due by January 2nd, 2026. For full details, please review the full position description on the ASA career center website, at https://careercenter.asanet.org/job/1311094/assistant-professor-of-sociology-/

The Department of Sociology serves around 120 Sociology and Markets and Culture majors and minors. Markets and Culture is an interdisciplinary economic sociology degree housed in Sociology. Our department is collegial with a strong history of working with McNair Scholars and offering courses that support other majors including African/African-American Studies, Mexican-American Studies, Health & Society, Human Rights and the Women’s and Gender Studies and Law and Legal Reasoning minors. Our faculty contribute to the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute’s research symposia and take advantage of the opportunities to live on campus in the residential commons as a Faculty-In-Residence and teach during the summer and inter-terms at our sister campus in the mountains of Taos, NM.

SMU is in a transformative period of expansion and momentum. In February, the university met its goal of reaching the R-1 research tier and the recent SMU Ignited fundraising campaign surpassed its goal three years early after raising over $1.6 billion by May 2025. Student applications for Fall 2025 increased 59% over the previous year and we are welcoming our largest incoming cohort in university history. In the past four years, a series of interdisciplinary faculty cluster hires centering on urban studies, data science and high-performance computing, earth hazards and national security, and 21st century technology and education are introducing new collaborations among the faculty across the university and generating innovation in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, a culturally rich arts and global business center that is home to numerous universities, arts organizations and Fortune 500 corporations, and beyond. (https://www.smu.edu/research/key-research-areas)

Minimum Requirements

  • PhD

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ability to contribute courses toward the Markets and Culture major Experience teaching undergraduates preferred

Please address inquiries to Search Committee Chair Matthew Keller (mkeller@smu.edu). Applications must be submitted via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/171435, and should include a complete curriculum vitae, letter of application, three letters of recommendation, and complete qualitative and quantitative teaching evaluations. SMU is an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community that values diverse research and creative agendas. Review of applications will begin January 2, 2026. To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by January 2, but the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled, and notify applicants of the employment decision after the position is filled.

Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.

SMU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.

Job Posting: HEC Paris, Doha is Hiring Two Faculty Members

HEC Paris, Doha, is excited to share with the OOW section members that they are hiring two faculty members at HEC Paris, Doha!

HEC Paris, Doha, is a branch campus of HEC Paris and operates in close coordination with, and under the same standards as, those in Paris. Join them as they build and grow a faculty of researchers and educators who will have an impact on society.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; however, the team aims to move relatively quickly, so early applications are encouraged.

Faculty Opening (open-rank) in Management/OB, with preference for those who focus on leadership, negotiations, or board governance. https://akadeus.com/announcement/9268

Faculty Opening (open-rank) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation https://akadeus.com/announcement/9267

Job Opportunity

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County(UMBC) Department of Sociology is hiring a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor for Fall 2025. This is a one-year appointment focusing on teaching. The department is looking for candidates with experience teaching core sociology courses, including Basic Concepts in Sociology, Methodology of Social Research, Analysis of Sociological Data, and Sociological Theory, also electives on topics such as crime, law, and society; the social dimensions of health; and social inequality.

For full details on qualifications and application procedures, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/163555. The position is also listed on the ASA Career Center at ASA Job Listing.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone who may be interested!

Job Postings: Tenured Position & PhD Position

  1. Tenured Position at UNC Charlotte

The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking applications for a tenured position as Associate or Full Professor of Sociology (9 month term of appointment) who specializes in advanced data analyses, with an open substantive specialty to begin fall 2025.  

They seek to hire a scholar who can contribute to the Sociology Department and School of Data Science in teaching, research, and service. Requirements for this position include 1) a Ph.D. in Sociology or related field; 2) a strong research agenda that focuses on the use of quantitative methods with big data; 3) a commitment to teaching in a dynamic, access-oriented, urban research university, 4) evidence of teaching experience or preparation for college teaching; and 5) potential to secure external funding. 

Please apply online at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ (position #007556) and include your curriculum vita, a cover letter, a statement about your teaching, a statement about your research, and contact information for three references. 

  1. PhD Position at emlyon Business School

Dear colleagues,

We are advertising a fully funded 4-year PhD position starting in September 2025 at emlyon Business School, France. We seek a candidate interested in pursuing a PhD focused on organisational, occupational, or work-related issues, with a commitment to ethnographic research. Candidates should possess an MA in Sociology or Anthropology and prior fieldwork experience. The working language is English, but understanding French will be advantageous.

She/he will be part of the OCE Research Center (https://oce.em-lyon.com). OCE is a group of researchers supporting the development of critical qualitative and ethnographic research on organisational issues. They have published their research in journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Organizational Research Methods, Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Organization Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Human Relations, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, and Ethnography.

We will examine applications until the position is filled. Feel free to contact me with any questions at gdumont@em-lyon.com.

Thank you,

Dumont, Associate Professor of Anthropology.
Director, Ethnography Institute
emlyon Business School & OCE Research Center
https://www.guillaumedumont.eu

Job Postings

There are two job postings listed below.

  1. Postdoctoral Research Associate for a two-year term, University of Florida

We are hiring a postdoc to join a team of researchers working on a large, NSF-funded project on the sources of rising income inequality in the U.S. The postdoc will contribute to the project by analyzing structural changes in earnings and employment that have contributed to rising economic polarization in the U.S. since 1996. We’ll be working with confidential linked employer-employee data, which we are accessing through a Census Research Data Center at the University of Florida, in Gainesville. We’re looking for someone who has very strong quantitative skills and a background in economic sociology, stratification/inequality, organizational studies, or labor economics.

Additional details are available in the job ad, which is attached, and also available online here.

Some additional highlights include:

  • Annual pay of $65,000 per year, plus benefits
  • Postdoc will work part time on our project and part time pursuing their own research
  • Exciting opportunity to work with protected, hard-to-access data on cutting-edge research
  • No teaching duties

If anybody has questions, please reach out enavot@ufl.edu

To apply, please go to this link. We begin reviewing applications after September 30th but we will review applications until the position is filled.

  1. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Boston University

The Department of Sociology at Boston University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2025. We seek a colleague with research and teaching interests in economic sociology broadly defined. The successful candidate will contribute to other departmental research strengths, and to undergraduate and graduate teaching in economic sociology and related areas, and should be able to contribute to core theory, methods, or introductory courses.

Boston University expects excellence in teaching and research, and is committed to building a culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse scholarly community. To apply, please submit 1) a cover letter; 2) teaching and research statements no more than two pages each describing your interests and professional experience; 3) a curriculum vitae; 4) three reference letters; and 5) one sample of written work. Submit to Academic Jobs Online. Applications will be reviewed starting October 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Posted on academicjobsonline.com and ASA Job bank (1310223).

For further into http://www.bu.edu/sociology/

Elise St. Esprit stesprit@bu.edu

(617)353-2591

Job Postings

  1. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Colby College

The Department of Sociology at Colby College is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor starting September 1, 2025. Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college in a spectacular setting with a rich sociological history: it was here that Albion Small taught some of the first sociology courses in the country. We are searching for an early career scholar who aims to make an impact through high-profile research, excellence in teaching, and meaningful student engagement. Areas of specialization are open, although we particularly welcome applications from candidates able to offer courses in the sociology of race and ethnicity. The ideal candidate will have a publication track record, ample experience with teaching—including course design—and a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups under-represented in higher education. 

Materials must be submitted electronically to: http://apply.interfolio.com/149849. Candidates may be A.B.D., but Ph.D.s must be in hand prior to September 1, 2025. Questions about this search should be directed to: sociologysearch@colby.edu.

  1. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Duke University

The Department of Sociology at Duke University in Durham, NC invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2025. We seek scholars who have an outstanding research program and the ability to teach in our undergraduate and graduate programs. Candidates should apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28065 by October 1, 2024 to receive full consideration.

  1. Associate or Full Professor of the Practice, Duke University

The Department of Sociology at Duke University in Durham, NC invites applications for a non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor of the Practice beginning July 1, 2025. The successful applicant will have a track record of excellence in undergraduate teaching and will contribute to the Department of Sociology’s Markets and Management Studies (MMS) program. Candidates should apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28071 by October 1, 2024 to receive full consideration.

  1. Assistant Professor of Sociology at Southern Methodist University

Position No. 6330. The Department of Sociology at Southern Methodist University invites applications for an assistant professor with specializations in economic, urban, global or transnational sociology, to begin August 1, 2025. The teaching load is typically 2 courses per semester.

As one of ten tenure-line positions associated with Southern Methodist University’s faculty cluster in urban research, this position also offers opportunities for rich interdisciplinary connections among new and existing SMU faculty [https://www.smu.edu/dedman/research/clusters].

Please address inquiries to Search Committee Chair Matthew Keller (mkeller@smu.edu). Applications must be submitted via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/150739.

  1. Assistant Professor of Sociology at William & Mary

The Department of Sociology at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in the Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. Appointment will begin August 10, 2025. We are interested in individuals with research and teaching expertise in the sociology of race and ethnicity, including the way racial inequalities intersect with health, educational, economic, criminal justice, or other disparities. Duties include research, teaching, and service to the University.

Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.wm.edu.For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date of October 1, 2024. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed. Information on the degree programs in the Department of Sociology may be found at https://www.wm.edu/as/sociology/. For more information about the position see https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/61460.

The link to the job ad (#1310082) on the ASA career center website is: https://careercenter.asanet.org/job/1310082/assistant-professor-of-sociology-race-and-ethnicity-/?LinkSource=HomePage

Job Posting: The Climate Jobs Institute is seeking to hire up to 4 Research Specialists

The Climate Jobs Institute, housed in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at the University of Illinois, is seeking to hire up to 4 Research Specialists. We are looking for a Senior Research Specialist and up to three Research Specialists. Research specialists will conduct research at the intersection of climate change, job creation, and economic development.

CJI was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 2022 to support Illinois with its clean energy transition through applied research related to workforce needs and economic development. We plan to work closely with state agencies and other partners to build our research agenda. Our goal is to conduct research that influences policy, evaluates what is and isn’t working, and recommends strategies to improve the implementation of state policy and workforce development programs (among other things).

 Here are the links to the postings:

 Senior Research Specialist: https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/9469?c=illinois

3 Research Specialists: https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/9546?c=illinois

 For more information about the Climate Jobs Institute, check out our website:

https://ler.illinois.edu/climate-jobs-institute

ASA job banks postings:

Senior Research Specialist: https://my.asanet.org/Job-Bank-Information/Job-Bank/JBctl/ViewJob/JobID/19958

Three Research Specialists: https://my.asanet.org/Job-Bank-Information/Job-Bank/JBctl/ViewJob/JobID/19957

Qualitative Interviewer/Temporary and Remote

Duties and Essential Job Functions

The successful candidate will assist the Comparative Disinformation Project team, led by Dr. Jen Schradie, at CRIS (Center for Research on Social Inequalities) at Sciences Po Paris. This position is based in the United States. Tasks include (though not limited to) the following: 

  • Conduct in-depth qualitative online interviews with pre-selected respondents
  • Write fieldnotes based on the interviews
  • Coordinate, organize, and send interview files, respecting anonymity and confidentiality
  • Participate in trainings, meetings, and other types of communication

Required Qualifications

  • Demonstrated past experience and formal training in conducting sociological interviews
  • Can implement semi-structured interviewing techniques, like trust-building and probing
  • Ability to work independently and is a self-starter
  • Experience with collaborations and working in teams
  • Communication skills on all levels (in-person, phone, online)
  • Good time management skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Fluent in English

Additional Requirements

  • Have at the minimum a masters degree in sociology, communication, or related field. PhD students (and beyond) are also welcome to apply
  • Must be generally available and flexible for training and interviews during the times outlined below
  • Must be available for some morning meeting times if based in the U.S. (given time zone difference with France)
  • Must have a quiet, private, and digitally connected space available for interviews

Start date and length of contract

  • During a 10-week period in the spring (tentatively starting mid-April)
  • Total of 120-170 hours, depending on the final number of respondents/interview lengths 
  • 20 hours per week at the minimum, but we will negotiate based on the candidate’s circumstances

Position and Compensation

Sciences Po will pay between 25 and 35 dollars per hour, depending on the candidate’s previous experience. A service agreement will be signed between the parties.

Additional information

To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV, as well as three references (name, title, email, and phone number) by filling this online form. Deadline is March 12, 2024 by 9am. Contact: Alexia Vallenas Wiesse: alexia.vallenaswiesse@sciencespo.fr