Faculty Position in sociology at ENSAE Paris-CREST, France
ENSAE Paris and CREST are currently inviting applications for a position of Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate Professor in Sociology.
For further details see: https://crest.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CREST_Assistant_Position_Sociology.pdf.
Submission deadline: 31 January 2024
ENSAE Paris and CREST are currently inviting applications for a position of Assistant or Associate Professor in Sociology.
ENSAE Paris is one of the leading French Grande Écoles, specialized in Economics, Data Science, Quantitative Social Sciences, among other areas. CREST is the associated interdisciplinary center for research on quantitative methods applied to the social sciences. Both institutions are part of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, a cluster of graduate schools, located on the campus of Ecole Polytechnique in the south of Paris.
Sociologists at ENSAE Paris-CREST use empirical data and a diverse range of methods, including quantitative and mixed methods, to study a wide range of questions. We have a strong expertise in methodology and a rich practice with national and international datasets and digital data. Our current work addresses questions of social mobility and inequality; demography; gender, sexuality, and family; work, employment, and organizations; lifestyles and culture; economic sociology; environmental social sciences; migration and immigration; health inequalities; politics; computational social science. The position is open to all quantitative, mixed methods or computational social scientists, regardless of their preferred methods and research themes.
The research group has a proactive visiting scholar policy and a research seminar with regular participation from international scholars. We teach courses in the ENSAE curriculum and in the Master program in Quantitative Sociology and Demography. We have a dynamic group of doctoral students who participate actively in the daily life and research activities of the CREST sociology team.
Description of position
Date of appointment: September 2024
Candidate Profile:
– PhD in Sociology or a related discipline (at the time of appointment);
– Solid general knowledge in sociology;
– Proficiency in quantitative methods;
– Strong publication record or potential;
– Proficiency in English;
– Proficiency in French is a plus but not necessary;
– Participation in international academic networks.
Conditions
The position has no citizenship requirement. At the Assistant Professor level this tenure-track position is for a six-year period (with mid-term evaluation) and with a possibility for tenure (Associate Professor); early-tenure is also possible conditional on qualifications. The teaching load for Assistant and Associate Professors is 70 hours per year. Junior Assistant Professors (less than 3 years since PhD) benefit from a reduced teaching load of 35 hours during the first three years of contract. Teaching consists of at least one course at the undergraduate level and one course at the Master level.
We strongly encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
Application
Applicants should submit (recruitment@ensae.fr) the following documents (in English, PDF format):
– Curriculum vitae;
– Research statement of experience and interests (3 pages);
– Teaching statement of experience and interests (1 page);
– Names and corresponding information of three individuals willing to provide letters of reference.
Application Deadline: 31 January, 2024
Selected candidates will be invited for an interview at ENSAE Paris-CREST.
For further information, contact the head of the search committee, Ivaylo D. Petev (ivaylo.petev@ensae.fr).
ENSAE Paris is part of the group GENES (Groupe des écoles nationales d’économie et statistique), a public institution of higher education and research specialized in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Insurance and Sociology. CREST (center for research in economics and statistics) is a joint research unit between CNRS, GENES and Ecole Polytechnique, covering the same scientific fields.
GENES recruits, employs, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability or age as required by applicable law.