Assistant Professor of Sociology
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom

The Department of Sociology invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Digital Sociology. Further areas of specialization within digital sociology are open, although we have a preference for candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: digital labour, platform economies, platform studies, surveillance and security, gender and technology, computational bias and inequality, digital change in the Global South, critical data studies, and digital methods that span quantitative and qualitative techniques.

The Department is particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to the development of one or more of our core research clusters: Science and Technology, Theory and Culture, and Politics and Inequality.

We are looking for someone with a strong background in Digital Sociology, who can demonstrate both breadth and depth of experience. The ideal candidate should have a proven upwards trajectory and an established or developing international reputation that would make them a world leader in the field. They will also demonstrate the ability to undertake postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and supervision. The candidate will demonstrate an ability to support the growth of the MPhil pathway in Media and Culture; contribute to examining, assessment and admissions; and contribute fully to academic administration within the Department and potentially a College.

Further information about the Department of Sociology may be found on our website at https://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk

Application requirements include:

  • An application letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the person specification (3 pages maximum)
  • A Curriculum Vitae (C.V.), to include date of PhD and details of any career gaps if applicable (3 pages maximum)
  • A list of research publications (1 page maximum)
  • Completion of the online cover form with contact details of three referees who can be contacted before interview.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Prof Manali Desai, Head of Department, hod@sociology.cam.ac.uk . Enquiries about the application process should be made to hr@hsps.cam.ac.uk

The position is based in the Department of Sociology in central Cambridge, England.

If you are interested in both of the Assistant Professor roles currently being advertised in the Department of Sociology then you will need to apply for each role separately.

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our University.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

The closing date for applications is Monday 25 September 2023

Interviews will be held Thursday 16 and Friday 17 November.

Interviews will take place in Cambridge, UK over these two days and will include presentations on your research and teaching.

Please quote reference JM37873 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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