Anticipated start: July 1, 2027
Application Window
Open date: July 10, 2026
Next review date: Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
The Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor faculty position. Candidates will be considered regardless of field of specialization. The position's duties include: academic research and publications, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and administrative service.
The Department of Sociology and the Division of Social Sciences recognize the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our endeavors. We embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal.
The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's site.
Department: https://sociology.berkeley.edu/
Division: https://ls.berkeley.edu/SocialSciences
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications
Receipt of the Ph.D. or equivalent international degree within one year of employment.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans.
- Statement of Teaching and Mentoring - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests.
- Service Statement - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service. (Optional)
- Writing Sample 1 of 3
- Writing Sample 2 of 3
- Writing Sample 3 of 3
Reference requirements
3 letters of reference required
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05416
Help contact: SociologyAP@berkeley.edu
Job location
Berkeley, CA
