Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Start date: July 1, 2027
About the role
The Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in sociology. The position is open to all areas of sociology. The department is a national leader in the discipline, continuing to push the boundaries of social science, and we seek candidates with strong research experience and potential.
Our department is housed within the School of Arts & Sciences, which is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate Division, and the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Interdisciplinary research and collaboration are supported by the breadth and depth of academic pursuits at Penn as well as the proximity of resources on our contiguous green urban campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We promote and encourage curiosity, intellectual engagement, and discovery among all our students and faculty.
University, School, and departmental resources that support our efforts include but are not limited to: the Population Studies Center, the Population Aging Research Center, the Offices of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Vice Provost for Research, the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation, and the Penn Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
The department offers a variety of undergraduate majors and minors, including a traditional sociology degree, but also specialized degree programs in medical sociology and law and society. We also offer two graduate training programs, in sociology and demography. Assistant professors are expected to teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students in our programs.
Responsibilities
- Teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students
- Direct graduate and undergraduate research
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Sociology or related field by the time of appointment (July 1, 2027)
- Strong research potential
- Capacity for teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels
- Ability to direct graduate and undergraduate research