Assistant Professor

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The Department of Sociology at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in Durham invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in technology and society. In addition to this primary area, candidates with expertise in one or more of the following are preferred: quantitative methods, computational sociology, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), sociology of health and illness, and environmental sociology. UNH seeks a social scientist who applies innovative empirical methods to examine how emerging technologies shape social institutions, inequalities, organizations, and communities, as well as how social forces shape the development, adoption, and use of those technologies.

Responsibilities of the position include maintaining a productive research program, including seeking external funding; contributing to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse body of students; and providing engaged service to the department, university, and profession. The position carries a teaching load equivalent to four courses per academic year. The faculty member will teach introductory and advanced sociology courses as well as university-wide core curriculum courses. We particularly value faculty who engage students in research, including through opportunities to develop computational, methodological, and applied sociological skills. This is a full-time appointment beginning August 2027.

The Department of Sociology at UNH is a collegial department with strengths in criminology, health, community and environmental sociology, and stratification. We are committed to rigorous sociological research and to preparing students for careers in academic, public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector settings. The successful candidate will join a department that values collaborative research, student mentorship, and interdisciplinary engagement and will have opportunities to develop research and teaching collaborations with faculty and programs across UNH, including Justice Studies, Sustainability, International Affairs, and other programs throughout the university. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between AAUP-UNH and the University System of New Hampshire (https://www.aaup-unh.org/contract/).

Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain an active program of sociological research and pursue opportunities for external funding appropriate to their research agenda.
• Develop courses in their area of expertise, such as technology and society, artificial intelligence and society, digital sociology, computational social science, or health, technology, and society.
• Mentor students.
• Work collaboratively with faculty in the sociology department and across UNH departments and programs.
• Support departmental and university goals through service on committees or other administrative roles.

Required Qualifications: 

• Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field by the time of appointment; candidates who are ABD and anticipate completing the Ph.D. by August 2027 will be considered.
• Evidence of scholarly potential through publications, manuscripts, presentations, or other research accomplishments appropriate to career stage.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence and ability to contribute to the undergraduate sociology curriculum, including core courses, courses in their area of expertise, and other areas of departmental need.
• Evidence of collegiality and willingness to contribute to the department, university, and profession.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online:

• Cover Letter
• A Curriculum Vitae
• Research Statement: A statement of your research accomplishments, current projects, and plans for developing a productive research program at UNH. Applicants may also describe opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and external funding related to their research (no more than two pages).
• Teaching Statement: A statement of your approaches, experience, and philosophy regarding your teaching, learning, and mentoring (no more than two pages).
• Writing Sample: Please submit one writing sample that demonstrates your ability to conduct and communicate high-quality sociological research. The sample may be a published or unpublished article, dissertation chapter, book chapter, or comparable scholarly work.
• Contact information for three professional references

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis with full consideration given to those received by October 9, 2026, or until the position is filled. Further information about the Department of Sociology may be found at https://cola.unh.edu/sociology. If you have questions, please contact [email protected].

Compensation Pay Range

$77,000

The rank of the selected candidate will depend upon the candidate’s qualifications.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

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