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Assistant Professor of Social Inequality/Stratification

The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in social inequality to begin autumn semester 2026. We seek candidates who will build on our distinctive strength as a top ten program in social stratification and contribute to new areas of growth in this diverse subfield. We expect this individual to teach core courses in stratification and inequality, broadly defined. Scholars who can engage in cross-disciplinary research with other departments or colleges (e.g., Public Policy, Social Work, Public Health) and research centers (e.g., Criminal Justice Research Center, Institute for Population Research) and/or contribute to new interdisciplinary degree programs in Computational Social Science and/or Leadership are of particular interest. Responsibilities of the position include maintaining a robust research program including actively seeking external funding; contributing to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse body of graduate and undergraduate students; and providing engaged service to the department, university, and the profession.

Performance objectives include developing and maintaining a productive research agenda, excelling at teaching courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, demonstrating excellence in student mentorship, and supporting departmental goals and operations as an active citizen through service on committees, project assignments, and/or other administrative roles.

Education and experience requirements include a PhD in sociology or a related field by the start of employment and present evidence of potential to achieve excellence in both research and teaching. Preference is given to applicants with a record of published work. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to building a diverse intellectual community, in line with OSU's Shared Values.

How to apply: Review of applications will begin on September 15th, 2025. Inquiries may be directed to Jamie Fowle at ...@osu.edu. Application materials submitted in Workday must include a cover letter, CV (Curriculum Vitae), research statement, teaching statement, and a writing sample. Candidates selected to move forward in the process will be asked to provide three letters of reference.