Jobs

– Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology / Health Inequalities at University of Bamberg

The Junior Professorship of Sociology, esp. Work & Health, at the University of Bamberg invites applications for a five-year Postdoctoral Researcher position (100%, E13 TV-L) within the ERC Starting Grant project FIELDS – Fields of Education as New Drivers of Health Inequalities, starting on 1 January 2027.

FIELDS investigates how university majors and vocational training programmes contribute to health inequalities across the life course. The postdoc will work with six major international household panel studies and take a leading role in data harmonisation and longitudinal cross-country analyses. We particularly welcome applicants with strong quantitative skills, experience with longitudinal or panel data, and research interests in social stratification, education, or health inequalities. German language skills are an advantage but not required.

Application deadline: 30 October 2026.
Further information and application details here.

– Doctoral researcher position at University of Mannheim

Join an international research team studying migration and integration, social inequalities, education, the labour market and demography. The Chair of comparative sociology at the University of Mannheim is seeking a doctoral researcher for 3 years (pay grade 13 TV-L, 75%, starting date: 01.02.2027).  
You can find the full job posting at the link (see Research staff member in the field of sociology (PhD candidate) (m/f/d)):

Application deadline: 31 October 2026
For further information, please contact Prof. Irena Kogan (gesellschaftsvergleich@uni-mannheim.de).

– Four postdoctoral positions — SOCIAL project, University of Milan

Applications are open for four 18-month postdoctoral positions at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Milan, Italy, within the project SOCIAL – Social relations, digital technologies and wellbeing of older people, led by Professor Bruno Arpino and funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research through a FIS-2 Advanced Grant. SOCIAL investigates the interconnections between social and family relationships, digital technology use, inequalities and wellbeing in later life.

We welcome applications from PhD holders with backgrounds in gerontology, sociology, social statistics, demography, social data science, political science or related disciplines. Applications are welcome from researchers with different levels of postdoctoral seniority, including recent PhD graduates and more experienced researchers. Please consult the official call and annexes for the full eligibility requirements and selection criteria.

Application deadline: 10 November 2026 at 12:00 noon, Italian time (CET).
For further information, please see here.
For questions about the project and research activities, please contact the PI, Professor Bruno Arpino: bruno.arpino@unimi.it.
For administrative questions, eligibility or the application procedure, please contact valcomp@unimi.it, quoting call reference 700069.

– Postdoctoral position in Social Research Methods at the University of Hamburg

We invite applications for a post-doctoral position in research and teaching in Social Research Methods, Department of Socioeconomics (fixed for a period of three years, contract provides for a maximum extension of up to three years depending on the associate’s achievements during the first stage). German language proficiency for teaching—or the ability to acquire it within two years—is required.

Application deadline: 11 November 2026
For further information, please see the job advertisement.

– Two doctoral/postdoctoral posts on the BREATHE project at Sciences Po

INSERM and Centre for Research on social InequalitieS (CRIS), Sciences Po, are recruiting for the ANR-funded BREATHE project, which investigates how air pollution and other environmental factors affect children’s cognitive development and educational achievement (and inequalities therein) in France. Two positions are available: one at CRIS, Paris, supervised by Lidia Panico, for more sociological candidates, and one at IAB/Inserm, Grenoble, supervised by Johanna Lepeule, for more public health candidates. Start dates are in early 2027, with some flexibility.

Application deadline: 13 November 2026
Further details about the position and the application procedure are available here. 

– ISI Junior Research Group Leader in Wealth Inequality Research at LMU Munich

The Munich International Stone Center for Inequality Research (ISI) at LMU Munich is seeking a Junior Research Group Leader in Wealth Inequality Research.

We welcome applications from scholars in sociology, economics, or related fields whose research focuses on wealth inequality. The successful candidate will develop an independent research agenda within ISI’s interdisciplinary and international research environment.

Application deadline: 15 November 2026
Further information is available here.

– Postdoctoral Research Position at Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

The Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to conduct research on social and political polarization and related attitudes and behaviors using panel data. It is a full-time position for 18 months, from 1 January 2027 to 30 June 2028. 

Application deadline: 15 November 2026
Further information is available here.

– PhD Position on Ethnic Inequalities in Housing at the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB), Wiesbaden

The Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) is seeking a doctoral researcher to join the DFG-funded project “The Ethnic Stratification of Housing”, led by Nils Witte. The project examines immigrants’ housing trajectories and ethnic inequalities in housing, with a focus on rent burden, transitions to homeownership, and neighbourhood contexts. The position involves quantitative analyses of national and international datasets.

Application deadline: 25 November 2026
For further information and application details, see the job advertisement.

– PhD position in the ERC LEARN Project at Sciences Po, Paris 

The Center for Research on Social Inequalities (CRIS) at the Sciences Po, Paris, is seeking to appoint a doctoral researcher/PhD candidate to join the research team led by Prof. Bastian Betthaeuser working on the ERC-funded project “Understanding the Consequences of Major Health Crises for Education: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic (LEARN).

Application deadline: 3 December 2026
For further information, please see the job advertisement.

– Postdoctoral Researcher in the ERC LEARN Project at Sciences Po, Paris 

The Center for Research on Social Inequalities (CRIS) at the Sciences Po, Paris, is seeking to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to join the research team led by Prof. Bastian Betthaeuser working on the ERC-funded project “Understanding the Consequences of Major Health Crises for Education: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic (LEARN).

Application deadline: 3 December 2026
For further information, please see the job advertisement.

– Fully funded MSc/PhD Studentships within the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (ESRC) at University of Southampton

The Department of Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Southampton is seeking PhD students to apply to the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP). The department can supervise candidates across the full range of demographic research including family and social demography, population/global health, demographic and migration modelling, as well as in statistical methodology applied to social sciences and official statistics.

Prospective candidates will be eligible to apply for the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP) which offers fully funded doctoral studentships. These opportunities include:

• 1+3.5 MSc+PhD, including a Research-in-Practice placement
• +3.5 PhD, including a Research-in-Practice placement
• +4.5 Interdisciplinary award, including a Research-in-Practice placement

Students wishing to carry out their studies by distance learning are not eligible for this funding.

Application deadline: 16.00 (GMT) on 15th January 2027
For further information, see here.