Assistant Professor of Sociology in Social Theory

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY’s Department of Sociology invites applications for a full-time, continuing, tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of social theory, beginning September 1, 2025. We encourage applications from scholars working on any substantive topic whose theoretical concerns drive their empirical scholarship and who are well prepared to teach classical and contemporary sociological theory at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. A Ph.D. in Sociology or other appropriate discipline is required at the time of appointment. Applicants should submit a cover letter that includes a statement of research and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, samples of recent scholarship, and three letters of reference. To ensure full consideration, applicants should submit materials by September 24, 2024. Submission instructions appear at https://sociology.northwestern.edu/people/job-opportunities/assistant-professor-in-social-theory.html.

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Salary Range: The expected base pay range for this position is $110,000 - $150,000. This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation. Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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