Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Demography

1 week ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

Becoming an Associate Professor in Social Demography at the University of Oxford offers you the opportunity to shape the next generation of scholars and researchers in this exciting field. This senior lecturer position involves undertaking teaching responsibilities linked to demography, quantitative methods, and life course research within the BA Human Sciences, and the MSc in Sociology and MPhil Sociology and Demography.

You will have the chance to specialize in various areas of social demography, such as family and fertility, gender, migration, life course, population health, race, ethnicity, and socio-demographic inequalities, and the relationship between population dynamics, the environment, and sustainable development. Your expertise in quantitative methods will enable you to teach techniques of quantitative demography, including both macro- and micro-approaches.

In this role, you will work closely with students, colleagues, and partners to advance knowledge and address pressing societal issues. You will also contribute to the Department's research culture and output, helping to build a collaborative and inclusive research environment.

The successful candidate will have:

  • A doctorate, or equivalent, in Demography, Sociology, or other relevant subject area;
  • A record of research achievement at an internationally excellent level in social demography, and topics at the intersection of sociology and demography, as evidenced by world-class publications and innovative empirical research projects; and a proven ability to contribute to the Department's research culture and output;
  • Excellence, or the potential for excellence, in teaching, including tutorial teaching, in the required areas, including: Demography, Quantitative Methods, Life Course Analysis, and other related areas;
  • The ability to relate well and appropriately to high-achieving and challenging students in seminar and tutorial teaching, in undergraduate and graduate supervision, and in pastoral situations;
  • The ability to supervise research students working in Demography, Life Course, Sociology, and/or Quantitative Methods within the Sociology Department and undergraduate students in the Human Sciences;
  • A strong record of collaboration and teamwork.
An additional allowance of £3,155 per annum would be payable if an individual met the criteria to be awarded the full Professor title.

The estimated salary range for this role is £55,765 - £74,907 per annum, plus additional benefits and allowances.



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