The Strong Communities Lab in the Department of Sociology and the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin has an opening for a 1-year, renewable, post-doctoral researcher beginning in August 2024.
The Strong Communities Lab investigates the role of nonprofit organizations and government programs in strengthening civic infrastructure in the United States. Ongoing Strong Communities projects include examining the role of nonprofits in confronting social problems such as violence against women or the opioid crisis in the United States; how nonprofits tackle issues of social, racial, and LGBTQ+ justice; and the impact of AmeriCorps Seniors funding on organizational sustainability; among other topics. Projects are mixed-method, use novel administrative data, and incorporate natural language processing. The postdoctoral researcher will collaborate on multiple research projects related to nonprofits, civil society, and strong communities, and work under the supervision of Director Pamela Paxton.
Postdoctoral Scholar Activities
• Project research involving quantitative data tasks including data collection, extraction, coding, and analysis.
• Publish manuscripts and articles based on analyses.
• Oversee lab management and graduate research assistants.
• Provide mentoring to graduate students interested in research field.
Required Qualifications
• A completed PhD received no more than three years prior to the start date in sociology, nonprofit administration, political science, or related disciplines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work in a team environment, participate actively, and motivate others.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently.
• Experience managing and analyzing quantitative data using sophisticated statistical or computer programming techniques, proficiency in R or Stata, and ability to apply rigorous data analysis techniques to real-world problems.
This position is currently funded for at least 2 years from start date and may therefore be renewed after the first year based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward research goals. The salary for this position will be $70,000+, depending on qualifications. Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
Job ID: 19813 Post Doctoral Research Associate – Sociology
Date Position is Available: Spring 2024 (Fully remote option available)
Job Description
Joya Misra and Jessica Pearlman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to engage in a large-scale multimethod project aimed at better understanding the pathways and challenges experienced by diverse STEM higher education leaders. The goal of the project is to understand how racialized and gendered organizations lead to differential access to leadership by race, gender, nationality, and other factors. The postdoc will work closely with the team to develop the sample, field and analyze a nationally representative survey, develop the interview protocol, and code and analyze the interview data. The person hired for this position will also play a key role in mentoring the graduate research assistants on the project. We offer professional development opportunities, including through a detailed postdoctoral mentoring plan, workshops provided by the Office of Professional Development, as well as mentoring around supervising student researchers and project management. The postdoc will have opportunities to present findings at academic conferences and to publish in academic journals, as well as for publicly engaged communication.
Philipp Brandt(Assistant professor of sociology – SciencesPo) is looking for a postdoc to join his ERC Starting Grant project, “ReWORCS: Returns to Work in Occupational, Relational, and Corporate Settings,” at Sciences Po Paris for a duration of up to three years (2 + 1). The project aims to recover lived social experiences from large-scale administrative and trace datasets of work activities in different national and organizational settings. It has funding for five years, and the team will include several doctoral students. We will work closely together on the project’s implementation. You will have the opportunity to participate in Sciences Po’s academic life, attend workshops and summer schools, travel to conferences, and be the lead author on articles. The main requirements are a doctoral degree in sociology, coding and quantitative data analysis skills, and broad sociological interests. The Centre de Sociologie des Organisations will be the project’s institutional home, and collaborators worldwide will provide its intellectual foundation. The monthly gross salary is EUR 3500. The position comes with healthcare and other benefits. The start date should be no later than September 01, 2024, and ideally before.
Tasks:
– Assembling datasets, designing and implementing analyses, and interpretation of results – A substantial part of the technical work will focus on the design of new measures of work experiences and trajectories
– Preparation of academic presentations
– Writing of research articles
– Coordination of doctoral student researchers and research assistants
Requirements:
– Doctoral degree in sociology (recently completed or imminent)
– Broad sociological interests, including in different research methods and theoretical frameworks
– Experience coding in R or Python
– Strong English skills
– Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Application:
– Motivation letter (~700 words)
– CV
– Academic degree certificates
– Single-authored writing sample of empirical research
(advanced draft, published article, or thesis chapter)
– Contact information for two references
Submission:
Please send your application materials to philipp.brandt@sciencespo.fr as a single .pdf or separate .pdfs. Don’t hesitate to reach out in the meantime with any questions you may have.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 01, 2024 at 06.30 CET (a.m.).
Project description:
The rise of platforms and remote work has refashioned concerns about work security and flexibility in public debates. Academic studies have documented an increase in non-standard work over decades, including polarization of rewards, shifting occupational boundaries, and winding paths among women and other marginalized groups. These findings had important policy implications but left questions about the unfolding of individual labor market experiences amid the more noticeable changes. This project mobilizes new techniques and data sources and overcomes divisions in research on work to address those problems.
The project has three parts. Work package 1 (WP1) uses national-level employment datasets of France, Germany, and the US to survey job trajectories in relation to earnings across institutional contexts. It advances analyses of occupational and other categorical effects by drawing attention to job change sequences. WP2 asks how workers organize work. It takes two strategic cases with detailed work records, one involving technical expertise and the other practical tasks. WP3 draws on a unique dataset of career descriptions in two areas of work and two countries to capture institutional and cultural effects on meaning construction to ask how workers redefine established jobs.
Date Position is Available: Spring 2024 (Fully remote option available)
Job ID: 19813
Job Description
Joya Misra and Jessica Pearlman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to engage in a large-scale multimethod project aimed at better understanding the pathways and challenges experienced by diverse STEM higher education leaders. The goal of the project is to understand how racialized and gendered organizations lead to differential access to leadership by race, gender, nationality, and other factors. The postdoc will work closely with the team to develop the sample, field and analyze a nationally representative survey, develop the interview protocol, and code and analyze the interview data. The person hired for this position will also play a key role in mentoring the graduate research assistants on the project. We offer professional development opportunities, including through a detailed postdoctoral mentoring plan, workshops provided by the Office of Professional Development, as well as mentoring around supervising student researchers and project management. The postdoc will have opportunities to present findings at academic conferences and to publish in academic journals, as well as for publicly engaged communication.
The following information applies to applications for the 2024-25 cohort of postdoctoral fellows. The application cycle for this cohort will open on November 16, 2023 and will close on January 15, 2024.
The Digital Civil Society Lab brings promising new scholars to Stanford University for 1 year appointments (renewable once, for a total of two years) as postdoctoral fellows. Each fellow will be primarily affiliated with the Digital Civil Society Lab, and potentially cross-affiliated with a department or school at Stanford University depending on the fellow’s specific disciplinary focus.
The annual fellowship stipend is $75,000 plus the standard benefits that postdoctoral fellows at Stanford University receive, including health insurance and travel funds. The fellowship program falls under U.S. Immigration J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa activities.
The start date of the fellowship will be September 2024, unless otherwise agreed. To assume a postdoctoral fellowship, scholars must have a PhD in hand by July 1, 2024. We cannot consider applications from scholars who earned a PhD earlier than September 1, 2021.
We encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of disciplines including the social sciences, humanities, law, computer science and engineering.
The 2024-2025 University of Pennsylvania and CHOP Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity
Deadline: Nov 03, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Postdoctoral Fellowships are competitive programs intended to increase the diversity of the academic research community at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). While the Penn and CHOP programs have a common application form, they are independently funded and have separate review processes.
Both organizations seek to attract promising researchers and educators from different backgrounds, races, ethnic groups, and other diverse populations whose life experiences, research experiences and employment backgrounds will contribute significantly to their academic missions.
Fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at either Penn or CHOP. STEM applications are strongly encouraged. Successful candidates will receive mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.
The current 2023-2024 stipend rate begins at $65,000 in year one with $2,000 increases in years two & three. Additionally, the fellow will receive annual allowances for research and travel related expenses of $6,000, and if eligible, a one-time relocation expense of up to $5,000. The University and CHOP also provide a benefits package.
Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training and have access to courses and workshops provided by partners on campus to enhance their research skills and prepare them for faculty positions in a major university.
The program is designed to provide postdocs with time to focus on research and publishing activities that will enhance their career prospects for either a faculty appointment in an academic institution or an appointment in other sectors of the economy such as industry, government or nonprofit organizations.
Start dates will be arranged in consultation with the faculty mentor and will begin as early as July 2024. Qualifications
The Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research (Score) is a leading center for multi-disciplinary research in organizational studies, with a particular focus on four overarching themes – Organizing Knowledge; Organizing Markets; Democracy, Legitimacy, and Power; and Rule Setting and Rule Following. The Centre includes more than 25 researchers and several visiting fellows each year. The disciplines currently represented among Score researchers are Management, Political Science, Social Anthropology, Sociology, and Economic History.
Project description The postdoctoral fellow will be associated with the EU Horizon project REBALANCE (Rebalancing Disruptive Business of Multinational Corporations and Global Value Chains with Democracy and Inclusive Citizenship Processes), which seeks to provide new insights, resources, events, and learning materials to help foster a rebalancing of capitalism and democracy.
The postdoctoral fellow will be actively involved in the part of the REBALANCE project based at Stockholm University, which focuses on multinational corporations and EU policies to regulate global industries with regard to human rights, labor rights, environmental impacts, and carbon emissions. This project is led by Tim Bartley, Maria-Therese Gustafsson, and John Murray. Main responsibilities The successful candidate will join a multi-method project on organizations, markets, and public policy. The specific responsibilities of the position are linked to deliverables for the REBALANCE project. The main responsibilities will involve compiling a database of business positions on proposed EU regulations/directives, firms’ use of voluntary standards, and other relevant organizational characteristics, based on various forms of publicly available information.
The successful candidate will also be expected to take a leading role in conducting basic quantitative analyses of this data (using Stata or similar software) and qualitative coding and analysis of the textual evidence (using Nvivo or similar software). Other responsibilities include collaborating on working papers, articles, and research briefs; drafting research summaries and policy briefs for non-academic audiences; compiling information on individuals to potentially be interviewed for this project; assisting with the scheduling of interviews and transcription services; and interfacing with other groups in the REBALANCE project.
Qualification requirements Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.
Assessment criteria The degree must have been completed at latest before the employment decision is made, but no more than three years before the closing date. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances. Special reasons refer to sick leave, parental leave, elected positions in trade unions, service in the total defense, or other similar circumstances as well as clinical attachment or service/assignments relevant to the subject area.
The successful candidate should have a PhD in Sociology, Political Science, Management/Organizational Studies, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, Labor Relations, or a related field.
In the appointment, special attention will be given to skills and experience demonstrated in the candidate’s research and studies, including experience in compiling databases (in Excel), conducting quantitative analyses, conducting qualitative coding/analyses, and analyzing social, political, or organizational processes surrounding the regulation of markets and industries.
Prior knowledge of social scientific research in at least one of the following areas is required: organizational or institutional change, political processes, social policy or regulatory policy, advocacy organizations/social movements, global production networks, business lobbying, environmental policy, labor standards, private governance, or corporate responsibility. Prior knowledge of either or both of our focal policy domains (climate change/carbon policy; human rights and environmental impacts of multinational business) is attractive but definitely not required. We seek a careful and dedicated researcher with relevant skills and knowledge, but expertise in these specific policy domains is not required. Excellent oral and written English proficiency is a requirement. Knowledge of another language (especially Swedish, French, Spanish, or German) is considered attractive but not required.
Terms of employment The position involves full-time employment for two years, with the possibility of extentension under special circumstances. Start date 2023-09-01 or as per agreement.
Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.
Contact Further information about the position can be obtained from Professor Tim Bartley, tim.bartley@score.su.se.
Union representatives Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/OFR), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).
Application Apply for the position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.
Please include the following information with your application
Your contact details and personal data
Your highest degree
Your language skills
Contact details for 2–3 references
and, in addition, please include the following documents
Cover letter (1-2 pages) – including a description of how your prior experience and skills would fit the position
CV – with degrees and/or other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
Publications or unpublished manuscripts in support of your application (no more than 3 files)
Postdoc Position in Sociology – Social Movements (full time, E 13 TV-L)
Reference Number 2023/010. The working group “Sociology – Social Movements” as part of the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” invites applications for a postdoctoral position for a duration of 36 months starting in April 2023. In principle this position can be divided into two part-time positions.
The working group of “Sociology – Social Movements” led by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Koos investigates the determinants and consequences of political protest, the effects of social inequality on political participation, social solidarity and pro-social behavior. We study this in the context of social problems, such as climate change, digitalization, COVID-19 and social integration, often from an international comparative perspective.
We Offer
Participation in cutting-edge research projects Initial employment is at 100 % salary scale E 13 TV-L Professional development opportunities Attractive research environment within the Cluster of Excellence Access to Research Funds of the Cluster Participation in a new, highly motivated research team
Your Qualifications
PhD in sociology or related discipline Interest and experience in research on political sociology, social movements, environmental sociology, social inequality Advanced knowledge of quantitative methods and/or survey and experimental methods Ability to work constructively and effectively as part of a research team Excellent English writing and communication skills Experience with and/or willingness to contribute to publications, research projects and science communication
Your Application
A letter of motivation A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of publications Names and contacts of two potential references A paper (or chapter) from your dissertation or a recent publication
The VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab at Stanford University generates foundational research to advance women’s leadership by diagnosing barriers, developing and evaluating interventions to get beyond barriers, and disseminating research-based solutions by bridging the gap between research and practice. To begin in the Fall of 2023, The VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab is now accepting applications to the two-year postdoctoral fellowship program.
Based on their expertise, the postdoctoral fellow will engage with the lab community on a variety of projects such as: implementing and evaluating interventions to increase women’s representation, persistence, and inclusion in male and white dominated learning and work environments; understanding the specific barriers faced by women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds in the workplace; creating and disseminating new approaches to create and engage change agents to accelerate gender equality.
The postdoctoral fellow will be supervised by Professor Shelley Correll, Lab Faculty Director and Professor of Sociology, and (by courtesy) of Organizational Behavior, and will collaborate with research scholars, staff, and PhD students affiliated with the lab. Mentorship of the Postdoctoral Fellow will be structured according to research and professional interests.
The application deadline is February 20, 2023.
Learn more about the position and requirements here.
Applications are invited for two 2-year Postdoctoral Research Positions at the AxPo Observatory of Market Society Polarization at Sciences Po in Paris, France, starting on 1 September 2023.
The purpose of AxPo’s research program is to bring together research in sociology, political science, and economics on multiple forms of polarization which may contribute to the fragmentation of democratic market societies. AxPo will notably focus on socio-economical and socio-political polarizations, and their interrelations.
Qualified candidates will have a background in Sociology, Political Science, Economics, or in related disciplines, i.e. History, Geography, etc.
The annual gross salary will be 40,400 €. Employment in France guarantees full access to healthcare and other social security benefits.
To be eligible, candidates must have defended – or be due to defend – their PhD between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2023. Sciences Po’s working languages are English and French, and speaking French is not a requirement for the position.
The postdoctoral researchers will be expected to undertake research within AxPo’s academic area, broadly defined. Postdoctoral researchers will participate in all academic activities organized by both AxPo Observatory and their host research center in Sciences Po: research seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., and will have the opportunity to organize meetings and workshops on subjects related to their own research.
Organizations, Occupations and Work 