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Job Opportunities

The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) provides a free career center for members and non-members to browse current job opportunities related to sociology. Please remember to contact each employer individually if you would like more information about a job listing. SSSP hopes you find this service valuable.

Jobs are posted by deadline date. Those with the closest deadline will be posted first. Please refer to the table of contents below for a list of active job postings by category:

Assistant/Associate Professor Positions:

Lectuerers & Other Opportunities:

Assistant/Associate Professor

Assistant Professor (Sociology)

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Sociology
Institution: University of Kentucky
Department: Sociology
Contact Name: Dr. Edward Morris
Contact E-mail: edward.morris@uky.edu
Job Description: The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in the field of Medical Sociology. This is a 9-month position in the regular title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. The department is seeking a scholar with expertise in medical sociology. This individual will teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. We encourage candidates whose research and teaching will add to existing departmental strengths and needs to apply. Opportunities are available for collaboration and affiliation through UK's Research Priority Areas such as substance use (SUPRA) and/or race/ethnicity (UNITE). The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to be a faculty affiliate in the Center for Health Equity Transformation and participate in an innovative, interdisciplinary program in Health, Society, & Populations. A Ph.D. in sociology or a related discipline is required.

Posted: 08/29/2024
Run Date: 10/07/2024

Assistant Professor (Critical Criminology)

Institution: Oberlin College
Department: Sociology
Job Description: The Sociology Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences in the field of critical criminology, broadly defined to include law, punishment, and justice. Initial appointment to this position will be for a term of 4 years, beginning fall semester of 2025, and will carry the rank of Assistant Professor.

The incumbent will teach the standard teaching load (4.5 courses per year) in any area of critical criminology. Teaching responsibilities include introduction to sociology and a range of courses at all levels of the curriculum, including capstones and seminars. The ability to teach sociological theory or sociological methods is desirable, as are courses not currently represented in the curriculum. The incumbent will also be expected to engage in sustained scholarly research and/or other creative work appropriate to the position and participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including academic advising and service on committees.

Posted: 08/30/24
Run Date: 10/13/24

Assistant Professor (Criminology)

Institution: The University of South Carolina
Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Job Description: The faculty of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, full time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2025. Candidates must have either a Ph.D. in criminology/criminal justice, or an earned doctorate in a closely related social science discipline, completed by the start of employment (ABDs considered but a degree is expected when contract begins). A law degree (JD, LLM, SJD) does not satisfy the minimum qualifications. We are seeking candidates whose research addresses victimization, but particularly encourage applicants with specializations in youth victimization, hate crimes, mass violence victimization, child or elder abuse, community violence victimization, bullying and cyber victimization, and victimization and the criminal justice system. Applicants must demonstrate clear promise of important and high-impact scholarly research, effective teaching, and meaningful community engagement. Candidates with demonstrated potential for external research funding are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will teach 2 courses per semester, including offerings at the undergraduate and, as needed, graduate levels. They will also maintain an active research agenda, mentor and supervise students, and provide service to the Department, College, University, community and discipline.

Posted: 08/14/24
Run Date: 10/14/24

Assistant Professor (Criminology)

Institution: The University of South Carolina
Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Job Description: The faculty of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, full time, tenure-track or tenured position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor to begin August 16, 2025. The candidate must demonstrate scholarly expertise in the area of gender-based violence. A PhD in criminology, criminal justice, or a closely related discipline (e.g., sociology, political science, psychology) must be earned by the time of appointment. Applications from ABDs are also accepted. The position encompasses three primary responsibilities: research, teaching, and service. The selected candidate will teach two courses each semester. Faculty members are expected to develop an active research agenda centered on gender-based violence. Prospective faculty members are also responsible for contributing to the growth and well-being of the Department, College, and University. This includes service to the professional community and engagement with the broader community.

Posted: 08/14/24
Run Date: 10/14/24

Assistant Professor (Sociology)

Institution: Loyola University Maryland
Department: Sociology
Contact Name: Amanda Konradi
Contact E-mail: akonradi@loyola.edu
Job Description: The Department of Sociology at Loyola University Maryland invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor to begin July 2025. Tenure-track faculty teach three courses per semester and actively engage in research in the area of their scholarly interest. In addition to teaching and research expectations, tenure-track faculty have the opportunity to serve on the committees at both departmental and university levels and mentor undergraduate students. Funds are available to support research-related expenses and professional travel and may include research start-up costs. We seek to hire an individual who has research interests in inequality, health, and the social and physical environment, and who makes use of qualitative or quantitative methodologies to explore access to resources, equity of outcomes, and/or activism pertaining to health/medicine. Successful applicants will also have the desire to teach sociological theory, introductory sociology, and an introductory course in society and policy as an introduction to environmental studies. While the department is open to any focus, special consideration will be given to applicants who can extend the department’s global focus or focus on the ways in which race, gender, and class intersect to impact health outcomes at a systemic level.

Posted: 8/20/2024
Run Date: 10/15/2024

Open-Rank Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Criminology)

Institution: University of Texas at Dallas
Department: School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS)
Job Description: The Criminology and Criminal Justice Program in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS) at The University of Texas at Dallas is seeking applications for two open-rank tenure system faculty positions in criminology and criminal justice. We welcome applications at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor ranks. The appointment commences for the fall 2025 semester. A PhD or equivalent in criminology, criminal justice, or a related discipline is required prior to employment. Specialization within criminology/criminal justice is open. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, engaging, and dynamic environment comprised of individuals with a range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. We are seeking candidates able to produce research and scholarly or creative achievements that enhance the program and the discipline, and able to deliver high quality teaching using evidence-based practices to effectively engage students from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Posted: 09/18/24
Run Date: 10/15/24

Assistant Professor (Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Institution: University of Northern Colorado
Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Job Description: The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor. This position has a workload distribution of 60% teaching (3-3 teaching load), 20% professional activity, and 20% service. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate potential for teaching excellence in traditional and online settings, developing and maintaining an active research agenda, and participating in department, college, and community service activities.

Posted: 09/12/24
Run Date: 10/17/24

Assistant Professor (Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Institution: Florida Atlantic University
Department: Social Work and Criminal Justice
Job Description: The Florida Atlantic University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) invites applications for a tenure-line assistant professor position starting Fall 2025 on the Boca Raton campus. While all substantive areas of expertise will be considered, we are particularly interested in applicants with research and teaching expertise in either (a) victimology (e.g., human trafficking) or (b) forensics (e.g., crime scene analytics, digital forensics). Exceptional candidates will engage in research or instructional activities that cross disciplinary boundaries (e.g., neuroscience, public health, psychology, genetics, education, public policy) or incorporate emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, social network analysis, virtual reality) to strengthen science, practice, and our communities. This position is a full-time, 9-month appointment that begins August 4, 2025.

Posted: 08/30/24
Run Date: 10/20/24

Assistant or Associate Professor (Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Institution: Florida Atlantic University
Department: Social Work and Criminal Justice
Job Description: The Florida Atlantic University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) invites applications for a tenure-line assistant or associate professor position starting Fall 2025 on the Boca Raton campus. While all substantive areas of expertise will be considered, we are particularly interested in applicants whose research agenda is (a) informed by emerging technologies in criminology and criminal justice (e.g., artificial intelligence, social network analysis, virtual reality) that ensure security, privacy, and the protection of civil rights; improve safety and community relations; and/or foster innovation in research and practice, or (b) crosses disciplinary boundaries (e.g., neuroscience, public health, psychology, genetics, education, public policy) to develop integrated knowledge for advancing research and addressing societal challenges. The position is a full-time, 9-month appointment that begins August 4, 2025.

Posted: 08/30/24
Run Date: 10/20/24

Assistant Professor (Criminal Justice)

Institution: Bridgewater State University
Job Description: Bridgewater State University’s Department of Criminal Justice invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position to begin Fall 2025. The successful candidate will teach a variety of criminal justice courses while contributing to the area of cybersecurity and/or cybercrime at the graduate level. The department seeks a collaborative faculty member who is student-oriented and committed to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and respects diversity and difference. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellence in teaching, mentoring, scholarship, and service. The Department enrolls more than 500 undergraduate majors, a third of whom are students of color. Along with a B.S. in Criminal Justice, the department houses concentrations in victimology, race and social justice, & youth and juvenile justice, and is home to a vibrant graduate program. BSU’s graduate program in Criminal Justice offers an M.S. in Criminal Justice and concentrations in restorative and transformative justice, trauma and victimization, crime and corrections, and administration of justice. The Department of Criminal Justice is a diverse, dynamic, interdisciplinary department with a strong focus on social justice and equity that is committed to providing a meaningful, educational experience to all students.

Posted: 09/23/2024
Run Date: 10/25/2024

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Institution: Vanderbilt University
Department: Sociology
Contact Name: Holly McCammon
Contact E-mail: holly.j.mccammon@Vanderbilt.Edu
Job Description: The Department of Sociology at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of health/medical and/or environmental sociology to begin fall semester 2025. The successful candidate will study contemporary topics in health/medical and/or environmental sociology through the lens of race and ethnicity using quantitative methods. Their work should have strong potential for external funding. The position begins with the fall semester 2025. The university is home to strong networks of environmental, health/medical, and race/ethnicity researchers, with collaborative opportunities through Vanderbilt’s Centers for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies and Research on Inequality and Health; Programs in African American and Diaspora Studies, Asian Studies, and Climate and Environmental Studies, and the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society.

Posted: 09/13/2024
Run Date: 11/13/2024

Assistant/Associate Professor (Criminal Justice)

Institution: Oakland University
Department: Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, & Criminal Justice
Job Description: The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, & Criminal Justice invites applications for the position of full-time, Assistant or Associate Professor in Criminal Justice. We are seeking candidates who can teach core criminal justice courses. Police and Society is preferred but we are open to applicants who can teach other core courses such as Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, Criminal Law and the Courts, and Corrective and Rehabilitative Institutions. We are also open to other criminal justice specialties. Applicants must provide evidence of an active research agenda. A productive research program is a requirement for this position. Candidates with both quantitative and qualitative skills are encouraged to apply. Oakland University’s Criminal Justice program values diversity and issues related to social justice. Therefore, candidates must demonstrate experience with or a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will teach three courses in one semester and two in another semester. A Ph.D. in sociology, criminology, or criminal justice is required. ABD candidates will be considered but will be appointed at the rank of Instructor until evidence of Ph.D. completion is provided. A background in sociology is preferred. Applicants must provide evidence of an active research agenda.

Posted: 09/09/24
Run Date: 11/20/24

Assistant Professor (Community/Urban Sociology)

Institution: Suffolk University
Department: Sociology and Criminal Justice
Job Description: The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Suffolk University invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in Sociology beginning July 1, 2025. We are seeking candidates with a specialization in community or urban sociology, sub-areas open (e.g. race, ethnicity, youth, sex, gender, diversity, employment, housing, health, family or other aspects of community and urban life).

Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and scholarly potential, including a research agenda and plans for peer-reviewed publication. The department includes undergraduate majors in Sociology and Criminal Justice, and a Master of Science in Crime and Justice Studies. The successful candidate should be able to teach required and elective Sociology courses to undergraduates. In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching and research, the successful candidate is expected to advise and mentor undergraduate students, and engage in service with the department, college and university. The workload for this position is 45% teaching, 35% research, and 20% service with a 5-course teaching load per year.

Posted: 08/27/2024
Run Date: 11/27/2024

Assistant Professor (Criminal Justice)

Institution: Suffolk University
Department: Sociology and Criminal Justice
Job Description: The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Suffolk University invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in criminal justice beginning July 1, 2025. Area of specialization is open. We are seeking a teacher scholar with a research program involving diverse and/or underserved populations and aligning with the department’s social justice mission.

Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and scholarly potential, including a research agenda and plans for peer-reviewed publication. The department includes undergraduate majors in Sociology and Criminal Justice, and a Master of Science in Crime and Justice Studies. The successful candidate should have the ability to teach in both our Master’s program and our undergraduate criminal justice and sociology majors. Candidates should be able to teach Research Methods (at both the undergraduate and graduate level) as well as other core and elective courses. In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching and research, the successful candidate is expected to advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and engage in service with the department, college and university. The workload for this position is 45% teaching, 35% research, and 20% service with a 5-course teaching load per year.

Posted: 08/27/2024
Run Date: 11/27/2024

Assistant Professor (Transgender Studies)

Institution: Yale University
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Job Description: The Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) at Yale University seeks to hire a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the level of Assistant Professor in Transgender Studies, beginning July 1, 2025. The successful applicant will be expected to teach introductory, topics-based, and graduate-level courses in transgender studies, as well as to teach a broader range of courses required for the WGSS undergraduate major, the graduate certificate, and the doctoral program, on gender and sexuality studies topics and methods. The teaching expectation is normally 4 courses per academic year (2 per semester). In addition to their teaching responsibilities, faculty members are expected to engage in service to the program and to advise both undergraduate and graduate research.

In this search, we are open to scholars from any disciplinary or interdisciplinary background who substantively and centrally engage with the question of transgender experience, as well as with the scholarly field of transgender studies. We especially encourage applications from scholars with a focus on the intersections of trans and disability studies; trans studies and Black, Latinx, Native, Asian & Asian-American Studies, or other critical analyses of the overlapping structures of race and ethnicity, caste and religion; and transgender studies and regions of the Global South.

Posted: 08/27/2024
Run Date: 11/27/2024

Assistant Teaching Professor (Sociology)

Institution: Quinnipiac University
Job Description: The Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Arts & Sciences is inviting applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology. We are seeking a student-centered candidate with demonstrated experience teaching courses in the sociology of health and medicine. Additionally, expertise in areas that complement our programmatic strengths--such as social inequality, race/ethnicity, and/or gender--is highly desirable. All candidates must provide evidence of effective and dynamic teaching. The successful candidate will join a vibrant department offering an undergraduate major and minor in Sociology, minors in Gerontology and Anthropology, and a 3+2 dual-degree program with an MSW. Our department also provides essential courses for students in other majors, as well as those who are designated pre-medicine. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated educator who will contribute to our department's continued success and growth. The position will begin August 2025.

Posted: 09/24/24
Run Date: 03/24/25

Other Opportunities

Researcher/Reviewer

We are a reputed consultancy firm conducting monitoring of a mega hydropower development project in Asia. We have an opening for an experienced researcher to review social, gender and resettlement reports produced by a team of experts. The reviewer is home-based whose responsibility is to review papers and reports roughly 2-3 times per year and communicate with the project manager. Good remunerations will be paid. There is the possibility to use review materials to develop research papers with the approval of the project manager.

Interested candidates are requested to email a copy of their CV together with their list of publications to: anura.widana@yahoo.com

Posted: 8/22/2024
Run Date: 10/22/2024

Senior Lecturer (Sociology)

Institution: Vanderbilt University
Department: Sociology
Contact E-mail: holly.j.mccammon@vanderbilt.edu
Job Description: The Department of Sociology at Vanderbilt University seeks highly motivated candidates for an instructional faculty position at the rank of Senior Lecturer. The successful candidate will teach criminology and other core sociology courses using the highest standards of teaching in a student-focused manner. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise and interest in teaching social science computational methods. The teaching load is six courses per academic year with the possibility of multiple sections of some courses. A strong record of teaching excellence, interest in pedagogy, and experience working with diverse and highly motivated students is highly desirable. The position will begin fall 2025 and is non-tenure-track. The initial appointment is for three years, with the potential for continuing reappointment, contingent upon institutional review. Qualifications Vanderbilt expects excellence in teaching. A Ph.D. in sociology is required by August 1, 2025.

Posted: 09/09/2024
Run Date: 12/09/2024