"Lecturer in Quantitative Social Research (Teaching and Research)"

Lecturer in Quantitative Social Research (Teaching and Research)

University of Leeds - Faculty of Social Sciences - School of Sociology & Social Policy

Location: Leeds

Salary: £51,753 to £59,966

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 22nd December 2025

Closes: 2nd February 2026

Job Ref: ESLSS1136

Do you have an established background in quantitative social research? Do you have a strong and growing research record, a dynamic research agenda and a commitment to securing research funding? Are you committed to creating and delivering an exciting and inclusive student experience?

We invite applications for the post of Lecturer in Quantitative Social Research. With digital and quantitative skills increasingly important to the graduate jobs market, we are looking for someone with expertise in a range of quantitative research methods who will bring innovative teaching that will inspire our students and an exciting quantitative research agenda that will both complement and expand our existing expertise. We particularly welcome applicants whose quantitative expertise engages with emerging or cross-disciplinary fields such as digital sociology, computational social science, epidemiological approaches to social policy and / or the use of artificial intelligence and data science methods in social research. However, applications with research expertise in other substantive areas of sociology or social policy are invited.

The successful applicant will contribute to all aspects of the development and provision of social research teaching and learning in the School, as well as delivering research-led teaching in other areas.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
• And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Karen Throsby, Head of School

Email: k.throsby@leeds.ac.uk