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 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

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

Job Postings: Corporate Inclusion Index Project Manager

Application deadline: February 29,2024

Job ID: 19909

Open research position in a practice setting:

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is seeking applicants for a new role, the Corporate Inclusion Index Project Manager. The Corporate Inclusion Index Project Manager will provide project management, research, and analytic support for the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Research Institute’s (HRI) annual research initiative: the Corporate Inclusion Index™ (CII). The CII is a corporate accountability survey that assesses companies’ Hispanic inclusion efforts and outcomes and takes a comprehensive measurement of the business practices and corporate strategies of participating companies around HACR’s four pillars. The CII Project Manager will be responsible for executing all aspects of the CII. The CII Project Manager is expected to keep abreast of current research and identify appropriate methodologies and techniques to provide insights on the underlying business issues for the participants. The CII Project Manager will work closely with the Chief Research Officer to ensure that all work supports the organization’s overall advocacy and learning goals. This position is full-time, with flexibility in location with Washington, D.C. strongly preferred. HACR’s research advances knowledge on Hispanic inclusion, equity, and advancement in Corporate American for the public. Though the HRI, HACR publishes annual studies on the state of the Hispanic corporate inclusion related to our four pillars: Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance. The HRI works to expand evidenced-based advocacy for inclusion and share best practices with Corporate America and to inform HACR’s other corporate engagement programs and initiatives.

About HACR:
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with the segment’s economic contributions. HACR focuses on four areas of corporate responsibility and market reciprocity: Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance. In pursuit of its mission, HACR offers Corporate America direct access to the Hispanic community – its talent, entrepreneurs, and leadership to facilitate corporate responsibility and market reciprocity for the nation’s Hispanic population.

This posting is submitted by OOW member, Lisette Garcia, Chief Research Officer at the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. For more information or to apply for the job please follow this link https://hacr.org/job/corporate-inclusion-index-project-manager/

Job Posting: New College of Florida

New College of Florida, a small residential, nationally recognized liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship beginning in August, 2024. Ph.D. is expected by that time and teaching experience is preferred. We seek candidates who can teach courses in social psychology/micro-sociology and guide students in the use of quantitative research. The areas of expertise are open, and we seek scholars who complement the scholarship and teaching of current professors; for example, new faculty in fields like sociology of science, sociology of sport, medical sociology, aging and life course, crime and law, demography, etc. New College is committed to excellence in teaching and research and encourages collaborative student-faculty scholarship. The teaching load is two courses per semester, sponsoring individual and group tutorials, and supervising independent study projects in January. Faculty members also provide academic advising, sponsor senior theses, and serve on baccalaureate committees. Professors are expected to maintain an active research program. Interested candidates should apply online at http://www.ncf.edu/employment and upload the following: a cover letter, c.v., statements of teaching and research interests, syllabi, teaching evaluations, one writing sample (article or chapter length), and unofficial graduate transcript(s). In addition, please identify three scholars to write letters of recommendation (they will receive a request through the system). According to Florida law, applications and meetings regarding applications are open to the public upon request. For questions about the application process or accommodations, please contact Ms. Kristi Fecteau at kfecteau@ncf.edu. Review of applications will begin on January 4 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

New College of Florida, an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with all federal, state, and Florida Board of Governors regulations. In accordance with state law, all employees are subject to a background check at the time of hiring.

Job Posting: Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Policy, Colby College

The Department of Sociology at Colby College is searching for a postdoctoral fellow in public policy to start September 1, 2024. The fellow will teach three courses in the first year of a two-year appointment and four in the second: introduction to policy analysis and other policy courses related to their substantive interests. These courses will provide early career scholars a chance to hone their teaching skills in a selective liberal arts college environment. Fellows will be expected to pursue an active research and publishing agenda and will receive mentoring from senior faculty. The fellow will also have the opportunity to take part in a new public policy colloquium series.

Areas of policy specialization are open. Although the position will be housed in the Department of Sociology, we will consider candidates from other social science disciplines. Candidates may be A.B.D. but a Ph.D. must be in hand prior to September 1, 2024.

A complete application must include: a curriculum vitae; letter of application that explains the candidate’s research and approach to teaching and teaching inclusively; representative samples of scholarship; and three letters of recommendation.

Please submit all of these materials via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/137995. Review of applications will begin February 12, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about this position should be directed to: nlgross@colby.edu

Job Postings: Copenhagen Business School

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for two open positions in Organization Theory in the Department of Organization. The open positions include a two-year postdoc (with an optional additional third year of teaching) and a three-year assistant professor (with six months of teaching) on Jane Bjørn Vedel’s research program on how large-scale funding impacts organizational forms in higher education.

The successful candidates will work with her team in a collaborative project that aims at generating novel insights on a topic of significant societal importance and publishing them in high-impact journals within Organization and Management Theory. She is looking for candidates who can move to Copenhagen, have good qualitative skills, and who want to join her team in elucidating some of the main drivers of organizational change in academia.

Start date September 1, 2024, and deadline is January 29, 2024.

More information about the positions here:
https://shorturl.at/anAJK
https://shorturl.at/dsAY1