On this site, you will see job announcements and miscellaneaous at irregular intervals as they were published before in the latest ECSR Newsletter. Generally, the ECSR Newsletter is scheduled to be published around the 10th of a month.
Jobs and Positions Announcements
– Postdoctoral Research Position in Sociology at Goethe University Frankfurt
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Goethe University Frankfurt invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) to join the project “Upward Mobility or Status Maintenance? Status Aspirations and Educational Decisions according to Social Origin and Immigrant Background,” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Project Overview: This project, led by Prof. Dr. Birgit Becker and Dr. Thomas Zimmermann, examines status aspirations of parents of 6-10-year-old children. It aims to analyze the differences in these aspirations according to socio-economic status (SES) and migration background, and their association with educational aspirations and decisions. The project will involve a theoretical reconceptualization of familial status aspirations, development, and extensive testing of new measurement instruments, and empirical analysis using both primary data from an online survey and secondary data from the National Educational Panel Study.
Conditions: Position: Full-time, limited to 36 months. Salary: According to E13 TV-G-U, typical gross salary around €60,359.92, adjustable based on experience.
Further information: https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/48794784/FB03___GesellschaftswissenschaftenApplication
Application deadline: 16.09.2024
– Assistant Professorship with Tenure Track in Sociology of Societal Digitalization
The University of Zurich invites applications for an assistant professorship with tenure track in sociology of societal digitalization starting on 1 February 2026.
Candidates will be expected to investigate central processes of digitalization in contemporary society in their various forms, both empirically and theoretically. Research experience on digitalization processes in different areas of society (e.g. technology, economy, life course, social norms, religion, ecology, art) is desirable. Within this specialization, we expect excellent research with an international impact.
Application Deadline: August 21th, 2024 Further information can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Jörg Rössel (roessel@soziologie.uzh.ch)
– PhD position at the Institute of Sociology, University of Zurich (SNSF full doctorate)
In collaboration with the research program “Human Reproduction Reloaded” at the University of Zurich, we are hiring a PhD candidate who will work on questions regarding educational choices, gender segregation in occupations, and female career outcomes. We are looking for individuals with a master’s degree in the social sciences who possess solid quantitative-empirical skills with a focus on longitudinal data analysis. The position is limited to 3 years and includes options for flexible working hours.
Application Deadline: August 15th, 2024
Further information can be obtained from Benita Combet (benita.combet@uzh.ch) or Marco Giesselmann (marco.gieselmann@uzh.ch)
– Senior Research Scientist (Permanent) in Population Dynamics, Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB), Wiesbaden, Germany
The Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) in Wiesbaden is looking for a senior research scientist working on population dynamics (permanent, salary group E14/A14, 100%). The person will work in the research group “Global and Regional Population Dynamics” to conduct research on the causes of population dynamics and their impact on the size, social structure and/or regional distribution of populations. Population dynamics encompass population ageing, the diversification of life courses, human development, and other trends.
Deadline for applications is 12 August 2024.
Further information:
https://www.bib.bund.de/DE/Institut/Stellenangebote/B003-24-Wissenschaftlicher-Mitarbeiter-Erforschung-von-Bevoelkerungsdynamiken.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2
– PhD Candidate in Sociology of Stratification and Inequalities at the University of Luxembourg
Please find here the link to a fully-funded 4 years PhD Fellowship in the Sociology of Stratification and Social Sciences of Inequality located at the University of Luxembourg, Institute for Research on Socio Economic Inequality IRSEI. The PhD program focuses on quantitative methodology, socioeconomic inequality, and includes close collaboration with other Luxembourg institutions such as LISER versus the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), and similar institutions abroad. Applicants must have a recent Master’s degree in sociology or a closely related social science, an interest in inequality research, and a strong command of advanced quantitative methods. Proficiency in STATA is preferred, though R+Python is acceptable.
Further information: https://academicpositions.com/ad/university-of-luxembourg/2024/phd-candidate-in-sociology-of-stratification-and-inequalities/217361
– Sciences Po is hiring an assistant professor on environmental inequalities
Further information: Sciences Po is hiring: Assistant Professor on Environmental Inequalities | Sciences Po Center for Research on Social Inequalities
Deadline for application: September 30th, 2024
– Doctoral researcher (65%) the University of Bremen / SOCIUM
At the University of Bremen, the SOCIUM – Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, the working group of Prof. Dr. Schulz is offering a position, starting as soon as possible, as a Doctoral researcher (f/m/d) Salary group 13 TV-L (65%) for a duration of 3 years.
https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/the-university-as-an-employer/job-vacancies-1/job/3393?cHash=f18594ce6cf512d8dc8e2605937ea1c6
Application deadline: July 22nd 2024
Further information can be obtained from Professor Wiebke Schulz (wschulz@uni-bremen.de)
– 5 PhD Positions at the Institute of Sociology at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences in Vilnius
The Institute of Sociology at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences islooking for five PhD students.The positions are fully funded for 4 years.
Further information: https://lstc.lt/en/application/
Application deadline: August 26, 2024.
Contact for further inquiries: moksline.sekretore@lcss.lt.
– 3-year PhD Position on Technological Change at the University of Trento, Italy
The Center for Social Inequality studies is looking for a PhD student for our NRPP-funded research project “Technological Change: Impact on Workers’ Skills/Tasks, Firms’ and Labor Productivity, and Income Inequalities. A Comparative and Territorial Study.”
Topics: Digitalization; Inequality; Labor Market; Quantitative Research; Technological Unemployment; Social Mobility; Employer-Employee Dynamics.
Project Description: This project aims to contribute to the international debate on digitalization and inequality by examining different regulatory and skill production systems. The research involves advanced quantitative analysis of longitudinal data from individual surveys, employer-employee data, with a focus on occupational stratification, risks of technological unemployment, and digital skills.
Application Deadline: July 15th, 2024 – 04:00 PM (Italian time, GMT +2)
Further Information: https://www.unitn.it/alfresco/download/workspace/SpacesStore/8350c4b5-2814-42ad-a2d6-4462cb97e5f0/Allegato%20Schede_descrittive_Descriptive%20sheets_PNRR_DM_629_630.pdf
For any questions: contact prof. Paolo Barbieri (paolo.barbieri@unitn.it)
– Two Starter Scholarships for Doctoral Candidates at Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences
The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences is currently offering two Starter Scholarships for Doctoral Candidates.
Deadline for Applications: 15 September 2024
Further Information: https://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/bagss/application/starter-scholarships/
– Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University
SOFI is an internationally leading research institute in the field of social policy, welfare, inequality, and labour markets and has about 100 employees. The postdoc position involves full-time employment for two years (with the possibility of extension under special circumstances). The position is tied to the research groups Level of Living (LNU) and Social Policy (SOCPOL).
The postdoc researcher will share her/his time between the two research groups (LNU and SOCPOL), spending one year in each unit. The Socpol group conducts research on the impact of social policies both at an individual and societal level, often in an internationally comparative perspective. The LNU group carries out research on welfare development and socal stratification regarding inter alia working life, family life, education, economic resources and health. The research is conducted in both a macro and micro level perspective, mainly on the basis of quantitative data. The institute hosts a number of databases such as the Swedish Level of Living Surveys (LNU) and the Social Policy Indicators Database (SPIN). In addition, the institute’s researchers have access to a wide variety of population register data as well as several international surveys.
Starting date 1 December 2024 or as per agreement.
More info on how to apply: Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology (varbi.com)
Deadline for application: 31 August, 2024.
– PhD position at Linköping University
Linköping University’s Division of Media and Information Technology, in collaboration with the Institute for Analytical Sociology, is seeking a PhD student for a project developing visualization techniques to improve understandings of social processes and to identify policies that can help to mitigate problems of segregation and inequality. We welcome applications from those with an interest in social processes and quantitative methodologies in the social sciences, and with a technical background in computer science, statistics, or adjacent fields. Interested candidates should have—or express a willingness to acquire—competence in developing interactive visualization tools. Details about the position and links to the application can be found in English here and in Swedish here.
The application deadline is July 15.
– 18 PhD scholarships in Demography and Social Statistics
The 2024/2025 call for the PhD Program in Life Course Research, an alliance of 29 Italian universities, is now open. The program offers 18 PhD scholarships in Demography and Social Statistics (you can find a list of topics and scientific contacts here). The Socio-demographic curriculum focuses on the causes and consequences of key transitions in individuals’ life courses (in family, education, migration, and employment contexts, to name a few examples) and their interrelations with economic, social, and political dynamics – with a strong emphasis on data analysis.
Application deadline: July 19, 2024, 12 pm (midday) Italian time)
More information: https://www.phd-lcr.com
To apply: https://www.unifi.it/p12671.html
Contact for informal enquiries: raffaele.guetto@unifi.it
– Senior Researcher in International Migration and/or Immigrant Integration at NIDI, The Hague, Netherlands
Are you passionate about groundbreaking research on international migration and immigrant integration? Do you want to develop your own line of research? At NIDI, a research institute of the Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and affiliated with the University of Groningen, we are seeking an excellent scholar with strong quantitative-statistical skills and a proven track record in the broad field of international migration and/or the incorporation of immigrants and their children. We are looking for an inspiring leader with the ambition to carry out exceptional scientific research while enthusiastically training the next generation of PhDs and Postdocs.
Application deadline: September 1, 2024
Contract: permanent position
Salary: gross monthly salary ranges between € 4,332 and € 8,815, depending on the level of experience
Further information: https://nidi.nl/en/about-us/vacancies/
For any questions on the job, contact Prof. Frank van Tubergen (tubergen@nidi.nl).
– Senior Researcher and Co-Manager of the TREE Study position at the Institute of Sociology, University of Bern, Switzerland
Transitions from Education to Employment (TREE) is an interdisciplinary multi-user, multi-cohort panel survey of presently two large cohorts of Swiss school leavers who have left compulsory school in the years 2000 and 2016respectively. TREE follows up on the cohorts' educational and labour market trajectories. To date, the first cohort hasbeen re-surveyed ten times over a period of 20 years and has reached average age 40. The second cohort has beenre-surveyed seven times and reached average age 24. Both surveys are ongoing. Apart from detailed episodic dataon the trajectories, the data include measures on cognitive and non-cognitive skills at the end of compulsory education, as well as comprehensive longitudinal context data of the respondents. TREE is mainly funded by theSwiss National Science Foundation as national data infrastructure. Expected Starting Date: January 2025 or by agreement.
Application Deadline: August 15th, 2024
Further information: https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/ee0e09ba-bd18-409f-9fe9-c369ccf2c4ca
For further information contact Sandra Hupka-Brunner (sandra.hupka@unibe.ch), co-manager of TREE, or Ben Jann (ben.jann@unibe.ch), principal investigator of TREE.