Department: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
Months Per Year: 9
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking applications for a tenured position as Associate or Full Professor of Sociology (9 month term of appointment) who specializes in advanced data analyses, with an open substantive speciality to begin fall 2025. We seek to hire a scholar who can contribute to the Sociology Department and School of Data Science in teaching, research, and service.
Minimum Experience / Education:
UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.
Preferred Education Skills and Experience:
Requirements for this position include 1) a Ph.D. in Sociology or related field; 2) a strong research agenda that focuses on the use of quantitative methods with big data; 3) a commitment to teaching in a dynamic, access-oriented, urban research university, 4) evidence of teaching experience or preparation for college teaching; and 5) potential to secure external funding.
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research institution. Our campus is located in the piedmont of North Carolina, just two hours from the mountains and three hours from the Atlantic Ocean. A large public university with a small college feel, more than 27,200 students consider UNC Charlotte’s 1,000-acre campus their home away from home.
