- The Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMB) invites qualified persons to apply for a tenure-track assistant professor position to join our faculty beginning September 1, 2026. Candidates should have demonstrated research and teaching strengths in the sociology of gender/sexualities with a preference for candidates who can teach Queer Theory/Methods. Candidates who are able to teach a first-year course for sociology majors requiring qualitative methods preferred. Candidates should have an emerging/established research program with the potential to generate external funding, a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring, the capacity to expand diversity initiatives on campus, and enhance the university's commitment to public service.
- The School of Liberal Arts at Anne Arundel Community College is looking for part-time faculty who are able to teach Introduction to Sociology, Criminology, and other Sociology classes as needed. Candidate must be able to teach in a face-to-face, in person capacity during daytime hours. They should also be experienced with online teaching in both synchronous and asynchronous formats.
- Bentley University is always seeking qualified candidates for current and future openings as Adjunct Lecturers in the Sociology Department. We encourage all qualified applicants to put their application into this pool for future consideration. The Department of Sociology seeks applicants for adjunct positions teaching an introductory Sociology courses for upcoming semesters.
- Louisiana Tech University seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor of Sociology. Tenure track, nine-month position. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Starting date: September 1, 2026. We seek applicants with evidence of successful teaching and scholarship in criminology or a closely related field to support our sociology undergraduate program and forensic psychology certificate. Specialization in a field of digital criminology (e.g., social media crime, cybercrime, online victimization, online communities) is a plus. The successful candidate will join a vibrant academic unit that prioritizes interdisciplinary teaching and research collaboration between the humanities and social sciences. The candidate will have the opportunity to teach existing elective criminology courses within the sociology major (e.g., Juvenile Delinquency, Sociology of Deviance, Introduction to Criminal Justice), as well as Research Methods and Introduction to Sociology. In addition, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a new interdisciplinary media studies graduate program. The normal teaching load is three courses per quarter. A strong commitment to exemplary teaching at the undergraduate level, scholarship/research activity, and good interpersonal and collegial skills are expected.
- LEHIGH UNIVERSITY-The Department of Sociology & Anthropology is seeking to fill the position of Lucy G. Moses Endowed Chair Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the rank of full professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026. While the area of specialization is open, we are looking for a candidate who will complement our department's existing strengths; potential interest(s) include, but are not limited to, social and cultural change, inequality, migration, environment, civil society, and/or population. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Sociology. The selected candidate is expected to carry a standard teaching load of 2/2, maintain an active program of research, and engage in university and departmental service commensurate with their seniority.
- The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service is seeking a dedicated and innovative Research Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management who will enhance our scholarly mission and advance health care policy. The candidate will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic team at the USC Schaeffer Center, leveraging resources to increase research capacity in studying health care policy through both new and existing research efforts. The position is primarily funded through contracts and grants, with partial research support provided by core funds from the Schaeffer Institute. The successful candidate will hold an appointment as a Research Assistant Professor within the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Price School. They will have an additional appointment as a Scholar in the USC Schaeffer Institute, working alongside faculty and staff there.
- The Master of Public Administration Program and the Sociology and Anthropology Department, in the Meditz College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University, invite applications for a full-time Professor of the Practice (POP) in public administration with expertise in nonprofit leadership/organizations. Areas of specialization include but are not limited to nonprofit management, policy implementation & program evaluation, and strategic planning. The appointment begins in September 2026, pending final budgetary approval.
- The Department of Sociology at CSU Fullerton invites applications for its Part-Time Lecturer Pool. We are seeking experienced, well-organized, and student-centered individuals to teach in the following subject areas: Sociology 201 Social Media and Social Interaction; Sociology 300 Social Work; Sociology 302 Social Research Methods; Sociology 303 Statistics; Sociology 305 Social Work Practice; Sociology 308 Writing for Sociology; Sociology 345 Sociology of Communication; Sociology 350 Social Relationships and Emotions; Sociology 353 Sociology of Children & Youth; Sociology 365 Law and Society; Sociology 410 Theories of Social Behavior. This is a pool of part-time lecturers for the department to draw on as necessary. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions are available.
- Pennsylvania State University seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor of Rural Sociology. This is a nine-month, tenure-track position in rural sociology at the assistant or associate professor level with a 60% research and 40% teaching responsibility. Teaching expectations will be three courses per year in the Rural Sociology graduate program and the Community, Environment, and Development undergraduate program, with the possibility of teaching contributions to the Community and Economic Development online master's program. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program focused on population health, rural health, health disparities, and/or population aging. Candidates giving attention to spatial disparities or dimensions of these issues are encouraged to apply, though it is not a requirement. The successful candidate will also be expected to develop a robust publication record, secure external funding, and advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. This position is co-funded by Penn State's Social Science Research Institute (SSRI). SSRI supports interdisciplinary research by bringing together researchers across the university around emerging areas, and by providing consultation, seed grants, and core research resources.
- The Department of Sociology and Criminology at Villanova University seeks qualified individuals for its Sociology Adjunct Faculty Pool and welcomes applicants at any time. We are particularly seeking faculty to teach multiple sections of Introduction of Sociology.
- Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for an administrative faculty position as a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice with a preferred start date of July 1, 2026. This is a twelve-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.
- The Department of Sociology at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, seeks applicants for Quarterly Lecturer (non-tenure track) positions to teach courses in Community and Society, Introduction to Sociology, and International and Global Sociology, Law and Society, among other potential openings. Specific assignments will be made according to the academic qualifications of the individual and programmatic need. Santa Clara University is on the quarter system, and the quarters are 10 weeks long with an 11th week for final examinations. This is an applicant pool; as such, positions are hired as needed. The successful candidate will teach no more than 2 courses in any quarter and no more than four courses over the fall, winter and spring quarters. All classes will be presented in- person, however, if the county health and university health conditions deteriorate, the successful candidate may be asked to teach part of the course online.
- The Department of Epidemiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) invites applications for an open-rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) tenure-track faculty position. We seek an accomplished scientist with a strong record of scholarly excellence, a collaborative research agenda, and a commitment to teaching and mentoring the next generation of public health leaders. We are particularly interested in candidates with advanced methodological expertise in the analysis of complex population or health care data, causal inference methods, or the use of innovative data sources such as social media and digital trace data. Applicants should be grounded in a substantive area related to epidemiology that aligns with current departmental strengths, which include chronic disease epidemiology, social epidemiology/demography, and infectious disease epidemiology. Candidates with expertise in other complementary areas related to epidemiology are also encouraged to apply.
- The Department of Sociology in the AddRan College of Liberal Arts at Texas Christian University occasionally has openings for part-time temporary adjunct instructors. Applying for a part-time teaching appointment in sociology would add the applicant to a pool which is available to the departmental search committee for consideration in case the need arises. The applicant must have taken and completed successfully at least 18 graduate level hours in the social sciences or humanities area in which they are teaching.
- The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan invites applications for an Associate Research Scientist in its Survey Research Center (SRC). The Associate Research Scientist will serve as a survey methodologist for the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and National Study of Caregiving (NSOC) and collaborate on externally funded projects related to aging, disability, dementia, and care. NHATS and NSOC are co-led by faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. The studies are an integral part of SRC’s program on the Demography of Aging, Disability and Care. Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter describing their interest in and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; a research statement and two recent publications. Inquiries should be submitted to srcsearches@umich.edu. Applications are due January 14, 2026. Apply at https://apply.interfolio.com/178127. Only materials submitted through the Interfolio link will be reviewed.
- The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor in the Survey Research Center (SRC), Survey Methodology Program (SMP). We are particularly interested in candidates who are developing methods for acquiring and integrating non-traditional sources (e.g., contextual data, social media data, administrative data, biosocial data, sensor data) and applying AI and emerging technologies to survey methodology and broader social science research methods. Applications should be submitted through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/179362. Only materials submitted through the Interfolio link will be reviewed.
- The Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health (HDPFH) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health seeks a faculty member to serve as Program Director for the Program on Forced Migration and Health (PFMH). The Program Director will provide strategic vision and leadership for the continued development and expansion of PFMH. The successful candidate will be an accomplished scholar and educator with a strong record of research, scholarship, teaching, and service in forced migration and humanitarian health; demonstrated ability to secure external research funding (from multilateral, government, private, and philanthropic sources); experience cultivating partnerships with a diverse, global range of actors (including UN and multilateral institutions, NGOs, think tanks, and government agencies); and a deep commitment to training and mentoring the next generation of humanitarian health professionals.
- The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia (UGA) invites applications for an open faculty position to begin August 1, 2026, for a scientist who can contribute to the domain of Applied Health Innovation for Societal Impact. This is a full-time equivalent position with a 50% instruction (12 credit hour), 45% research, and 5% service effort expectation per academic year. We are seeking applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology (tenure track) with a focus on Genomics, Epigenetics and Biomes. The ideal candidate will investigate gene-environment interactions to advance evolutionary and biocultural understandings of human and animal health while complementing archaeological and ecological approaches to population health. They will simultaneously contribute to cross-disciplinary research, teaching and service in health-related fields.
- The Department of Sociology & Social Work at Hope College in Holland, Michigan seeks applicants for an adjunct faculty position. General responsibilities include, but may not be limited to: prepare and execute all work for assigned class including syllabi preparation, instruction delivery, and student assessment; maintain regular, published office hours for students.
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