Ohio State Sociology Hiring

The Department of Sociology is hiring for three faculty positions. Check out the positions and find out how to apply through the links below.

Assistant Professor - Computational Sociology

The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in computational sociology to commence autumn semester 2024. We seek candidates who are well-grounded in sociological theory and who create new computational approaches to generate knowledge and advance sociological methodology. We welcome scholars employing a variety of methodological approaches – including but not limited to – text analysis, networks, advanced quantitative methods, Bayesian statistics, analysis of large-N data, experiments, machine learning, and simulations. Scholars who can work collaboratively with a diverse, multidisciplinary team are of particular interest, as are those who can engage with other programs and interdisciplinary research centers at the university. Responsibilities of the position include maintaining a robust research program, including actively seeking external funding, contributing to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse body of graduate and undergraduate students, and providing engaged service to the university and the profession. Apply here.

FY24 Sociology Computational Faculty Search 8-11-2023 (003).pdf (osu.edu)

Assistant Professor - Sociology of Immigration

The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the sociology of immigration to commence autumn semester 2024. We seek candidates who are well-grounded in sociological perspectives relevant to understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by the modern immigration era.  Scholars who can engage with other programs and interdisciplinary research centers at the university (e.g., Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Institute for Population Research, Criminal Justice Research Center, Center for Ethnic Studies) are of particular interest. Responsibilities of the position include maintaining a robust research program, including actively seeking external funding, contributing to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse body of graduate and undergraduate students, and providing engaged service to the university and the profession. Apply here.

FY24 Sociology Immigration Faculty Search 11 august 2023 (002).pdf (osu.edu)

Assistant Professor - Race, Economic Opportunity, and Leadership

The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the study of race, economic opportunity, and leadership to commence autumn semester 2024. We welcome scholars with expertise in this broad area, including but not limited to the study of race and ethnic inequalities and opportunities in credit, debt, wealth, consumption, household finance, life course and family transfers and those who focus on intersections and related inequalities in modern society (e.g., gender inequality, concentrated poverty, and racial segregation).  Scholars who can work collaboratively with a diverse, multidisciplinary team are of particular interest, as are those who can engage with other programs and interdisciplinary research centers at the university. Responsibilities of the position include maintaining a robust research program, including actively seeking external funding, contributing to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse body of graduate and undergraduate students, and providing engaged service to the university and the profession.

This position is part of an Ohio State University initiative on Race, Inclusion, and Social Equality (RAISE) and an interdisciplinary hiring cluster of three tenure track faculty in the area of Race, Economic Opportunity, and Financial Inclusion Across the Life Course. Participating academic units include the Departments of Sociology and Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Building on established interdisciplinary collaborations and unique administrative data infrastructure at Ohio State in the study of economic disparities across the life course, the cluster hires will accelerate progress in documenting, understanding, and addressing entrenched racial disparities in financial resources and economic opportunity. Ohio State’s multidisciplinary research units and centers such as the Institute for Population Research, the Center for Human Resources Research (CHRR), the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, and the Center for Ethnic Studies present opportunities for rich collaboration and scholarly community across disciplines. Learn more about the RAISE initiative from the Office of Faculty Affairs. Apply here.

FY24 Sociology RAISE Faculty Search 11 august 2023 (004).pdf (osu.edu)