Assistant Professor in Sociology

The Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Sociology (Economic and Organisational Sociology), to join us in September 2024. The Department seeks applications from academics who will contribute significantly to research and teaching excellence in the Department’s research streams on social inequality, migration and identity, conflict and social movements, and digitalisation and social networks: https://www.tcd.ie/sociology/research/. The appointee will be expected to contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching and engage in wider public and policy debates, as well as to foster collaboration with other Departments in College and external research bodies.

We invite applications from candidates who have a proven track record in economic and organisational sociology with a research focus on work, labour, and organizations. We appreciate research profiles that can establish conceptual links between social structures on the meso-level of organisations and larger societal structures of inequality (e.g., along dimensions of gender, social class, or ethnicity). Additionally, we would like candidates who can provide theoretical and empirical insights into the micro-foundations of organisational behaviour and decision making (e.g., by drawing on behavioural science approaches).

We expect candidates to demonstrate a strong research orientation and associated research skills in their portfolio. Candidates are expected to have experience in the use of advanced quantitative methods such as rigorous causal inference, social network analysis, analysis of longitudinal data, comparative research designs, or innovative methodologies from digital social research.  

The successful applicant will hold a PhD in Sociology (or cognate discipline) and have, relative to career stage, a track record of high-impact scholarship and publication in international, peer-reviewed journals and teaching and supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Post status: 5 Year Fixed-Term; Tenure Track Contract

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€39,469 –€95,441 per annum] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours of Work: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below:

http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Application Information

Candidates must submit the following to http://jobs.tcd.ie:

Please Note: Candidates who do not submit the requested information will not be considered for shortlisting.

Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal.

Further Information : Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Head of Department of Sociology, Associate Professor Dr Jan Skopek ([email protected]).

Application queries about this post, please email Frédérique Roy-Boulet,  Recruitment Partner at [email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.