Jobs

– Postdoc in Toulouse AND Zurich – modeling migration networks and the impact of climate change

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join a project at the intersection of migration studies and social network analysis. The successful candidate will get two employments, one at the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Toulouse School of Economics (50%); and one at the Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich (50%). The successful candidate will conduct research on the structure and dynamics of migration networks – that is, networks in which nodes are countries or regions and migrants denote weighted directed ties between them. The project has a particular interest in how climate change influences intra- and/or inter-national migration patterns.

Application deadline: 25 August 2025
For more information see here: https://jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancies/postdoctoral-research-position-modeling-migration-networks-and-the-impact-of-climate-change/e7e6337a-c106-490d-8d97-6c41ef74dd4f

– Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development at the University of Zurich

Department of Sociology and the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at the University of Zurich is looking for a Professorship in the Sociology of Child and Adolescent Development.

Application deadline: 27 August 2025
For more information see here: https://jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancies/professorship-in-the-sociology-of-child-and-adolescent-development/d49d31c2-a41f-4d4e-b0b6-967d579a6c3b

– PhD Positions at the University of Tübingen

The DFG-funded international research training group on “Women’s mental health across the reproductive years” at the University of Tübingen is currently recruiting 12 PhD candidates in different disciplinary fields with a planned start date in January or February 2026. In Sociology, Professor Pia Schober is seeking to recruit a PhD candidate for a quantitative sociological project on “Women’s mental health across stressful life course transitions” (for further details, see Project C11 on https://irtg2804.de/projects2026/ or get in touch with Pia Schober: pia.schober@uni-tuebingen.de).

Application deadline: 7 September 2025
For more information see here: https://irtg2804.de/new-open-positions/

– Postdoctoral Researcher on Social Inequalities (2 years), LIVES, University of Lausanne

Are you interested in studying social inequalities? We are looking for a new Postdoctoral Researcher (2 years) to join our research team at the Swiss Centre for Expertise in Life Course Research LIVES at the University of Lausanne. The starting date is some time in 2026 and we are seeking a motivated candidate with expertise in quantitative social science research to contribute to our ongoing project EQUALOPP, which aims at developing novel ways to empirically measure inequality of opportunity. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with a dynamic team, access excellent research facilities, and engage in collaborative research both within and outside the university.

Application deadline: 9 September 2025
The full job description and application details can be found here.
Please feel free to contact Michael Grätz (michael.gratz@unil.ch) if you have any questions.

– Tenure-Track Professorship in Sociology with focus on Quantitative Social Science Research Methods at the University of Vienna

The professorship is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of quantitative social research. The focus is on the innovative application and/or further development of complex methods and new approaches in quantitative empirical social research in sociology such as causal inference or machine learning or complex panel data analysis. We are seeking excellent applicants with an international research portfolio and network. The teaching portfolio includes courses in the areas of quantitative empirical methods and statistics for sociologists.

Application deadline: 17 Sept 2025
For more information see here.
Informal enquiries are welcome and go to Valeria Bordone (valeria.bordone@univie.ac.at) or Nadia Steiber (nadia.steiber@univie.ac.at)

– Director for the study of democracy at WZB Berlin Social Science Center

The WZB seeks to establish a new research department and to fill the full-time position of “Director for the study of democracy” at the earliest possible date.

Application deadline: 21 September 2025
For more information see here: https://wzb.eu/en/jobs/director-for-the-study-of-democracy-389-341

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

Nuffield College intends to appoint with effect from 1 September 2026 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: 22 September 2025.
More details can be found here: http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/jobs-and-vacancies/postdoctoral-prize-research-fellowships-in-sociology-two-posts/

– Nuffield Sociology Visitorships 2026/27

The Sociology Group at Nuffield College, Oxford, invites applications for a Visitorship at the College during the 2026-27 academic year (between early October 2026 and late June 2027). The scheme is open to established academics and others who wish to pursue their research in Oxford in the field of Sociology, broadly defined to include Sociology, Social Policy, and 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 2027 may be considered).

Application deadline: 29 September 2025
Further information and application instructions are available on the College website at http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research/sociology/sociology-visitorships/.

– Postdoctoral Researcher in Demography, Department of Sociology, University of Oxford, UK

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, commencing as soon as possible. For informal inquiries about the post, please feel free to contact ewa.batyra@sociology.ox.ac.uk

Application deadline: 12:00 midday UK time on 30 September 2025 
Further information is available online: https://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdoctoral-researcher-in-demography