Associate Professorship in Sociology

The Department of Sociology seeks to appoint an Associate Professor in Sociology in association with Nuffield College. The appointment will initially be for five years at which point, upon completion of a successful review, the post-holder will be eligible for reappointment to retiring age. 

The Associate Professorship is available from 1st October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointment will be made in association with a non-tutorial professorial fellowship at Nuffield College, further details of the fellowship can be found in the further particulars. Associate Professor is the main academic career grade at Oxford with a focus on research and teaching, spanning the full range of professor grades in the USA. Associate Professors are appointed jointly by a University department/faculty and an Oxford college, and you will have a contract with both. 

We are open to different areas of empirical specialization, such as (but not limited to) the sociological study of the environment, inequality, gender, ethnicity, migration, politics, social movements, health, crime, social networks, the application of computational methods. We welcome candidates with interests in different regions of the world, including those working on countries of the Global South. 

The post holder is expected to undertake teaching and supervision for the DPhil in Sociology, the MSc in Sociology, the MPhil in Sociology and Demography, as well as the undergraduate degrees in Human Sciences and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE). The candidate will be able to develop and deliver new option modules within the graduate programmes. A mentor will be appointed to advise the post-holder. 

In addition to the University salary, the Associate Professor will receive the College’s Academic Responsibility Allowance, which is currently £26,405 per annum (2025/26 rate), taxable and pensionable, and paid directly to the Fellow; the rate is reviewed each August. An additional allowance, currently £3,199 per annum, would be payable if an individual later met the criteria to be awarded the full Professor title.  

The successful candidate should have:

• A doctorate, or equivalent, in Sociology or other relevant subject area;
• A record of research achievement at an internationally excellent level in sociology, as evidenced by world-class publications and innovative empirical research projects; and a proven ability to contribute to the Department’s research culture and output;
• Strong potential to secure competitive external funding for research, manage research projects and deliver grants successfully;
• A record of excellence in teaching and substantial experience of supervision and examining at higher degree level;
• A strong record of collaboration and team work.

Further information (including details about how to apply) can be obtained from the further particulars. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a CV, including a full list of publications; and a covering letter or statement, which should also include details of teaching experience, research interests and future research plans. You are also required to provide the details of three referees who may be contacted to submit confidential reference letters, if shortlisted for the position. 

Only applications received before noon (UK time) on Monday 05 January 2026 will be considered.

Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 17 February 2026.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

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