Jobs

– Postdoctoral Research Associate in Demography, Department of Sociology, University of Oxford 

The Department of Sociology is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Demography to work in the area of fertility and reproductive behaviour. The post holder will join the European Research Council-funded project DIVREP: Diverging Patterns of Reproductive Behaviour within Countries Across the Globe, led by Dr Ewa Batyra (ERC Starting Grant).

The post is full-time, fixed term for a period of 3 years. 

Application deadline: 16 September 2026, 12:00 midday UK time
Further information is available online.
For informal inquiries about the post, please feel free to contact ewa.batyra@sociology.ox.ac.uk

– Director position at the WZB

The WZB Berlin Social Science Center seeks to establish a new research department and to fill the permanent full-time position of Director for the study of international relations, broadly understood, at the earliest possible date.

Application deadline: 20 September 2026
For more information, see here.

– Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships (two posts), Nuffield College (Oxford, UK)

Nuffield College intends to appoint with effect from 1 September 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter, two Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows (PPRFs) in Sociology, broadly construed to include sociology, demography, criminology, social and medical statistics, public policy, and social policy. The key responsibilities of the Research Fellows are to engage in advanced study and independent scholarly research in sociology broadly construed (as above); to disseminate research findings through publication and participation in conferences and seminars; and to take part in the intellectual life of the College by organising seminars, workshops, or conferences.

Application deadline: 21 September 2026.
Further information is available online.

– Postdoctoral Research Associate (100%, 1 year, with the possibility of extension subject to funding availability), King’s College London

King’s College London’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (part of King’s Business School) is hiring a Research Associate to join its Human Resource Management department, working under Heejung Chung. The role focuses on quantitative research into modern work, well-being, leadership, and entrepreneurship, building evidence that challenges conventional “ideal worker” narratives and supporting grant proposals and publishable outputs. Candidates need a PhD in a social science field (sociology, social policy, management, economics, psychology, etc.), strong quantitative skills with longitudinal/panel/administrative data, and proficiency in software like Stata, R, Python, or SPSS. Experience with grant writing or economic policy/ROI analysis is a plus.
Salary: £45,031 – £52,514 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance.
Start date: 1 Nov or ASAP. 

Application deadline: 25 September 2026
For more information, see here.

– Visitorship at Nuffield College, Oxford

The Sociology Group at Nuffield College, Oxford, invites applications for a Visitorship at the College during the 2027-28 academic year (between early October 2027 and late June 2028). The scheme is open to established academics and others who wish to pursue their research in Oxford in the fields of Sociology, Social Policy or Demography. Please note that the scheme is not open to doctoral candidates or Masters students.

Visitorships normally last between one and six months (longer visits to August 2028 may be considered). Further information and application instructions are available on the College website at http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research/sociology/sociology-visitorships/. 

Application deadline for visits in the 2027-28 academic year: 28 September 2026 

– PhD student in Sociological Demography at Stockholm University

The ERC-funded project DEM-LOSS on social inequalities in family bereavement seeks a doctoral student to join the research team based in Stockholm University. The ideal candidate should have an interest in kinship demography, mortality inequalities, social stratification, or life course theory, strong background in demographic or statistical research methods, and experience working with demographic data (preferably population registers). For more information, please contact Prof. Isaac Sasson at isaac.sasson@sociology.su.se

Application deadline: 1 October 2026
Link to call.

– Postdoctoral Research Fellow (f/m/x) at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center

The research unit Skill Formation and Labor Markets (Director: Professor Heike Solga) at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center is offering a position for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (f/m/x) (full-time, 39 hours per week) starting on 1 January 2027 until 31 December 2029, for the Einstein Center Population Diversity (ECPD).

Deadline for applications: 4 October 2027.
Further details about the position and the application procedure are available here.

– Position of Director at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy

The Max Planck Society invites nominations, including self-nominations, for Director Positions at our Institute. Directors are expected to conduct innovative research, either in the field of social policy or of social law, and to lead a research department at the Institute.

Application deadline: 15 October 2026
See more information here.

– Call for Applications for CIDER V, fellowship programme for early-career researchers

The Call for Applications for CIDER V is now open. We invite applications from excellent early-career postdoctoral researchers in economics, education science, psychology, and sociology who are interested in interdisciplinary educational research, international networking, career development, and enhancing their science communication skills.

The fifth CIDER cohort (2027-2029) is supported by the Wübben Stiftung Bildung, the Leibniz Education Research Network (LERN) with additional funding provided by twelve participating LERN institutes.

Application deadline 18 October 2026.
Find out more about the fellowship, eligibility criteria, and the application process here.