Assistant Professor in Sociology

As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and experience relative to the role.

Salary is no less than £64,552 per annum (pay award pending) and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website 

The Department of Sociology at LSE seeks to hire an outstanding Assistant Professor in the field of urban sociology, who can demonstrate expertise in the social and spatial life of the city, and how planning and/or design impacts urban life. The post will add to our internationally renowned innovative and publicly engaged faculty. Expertise and research interests in cities and social change, urbanisation in the global south, and/or urban environmental issues is desirable.

The post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in high-quality teaching as instructed by the Head of Department and participating in the School and wider Department activities.

Candidates should have a completed PhD in Urban Sociology or closely related field by the start date of the post. The ability to teach urban social theory and analysis at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, including on the Department’s MSc City Design and Social Science programme, is essential. Experience in teaching city planning and/or a city design studio at postgraduate level is desirable. Candidates must demonstrate a track record or trajectory of internationally excellent publications in urban studies, and have a clear, well-developed viable strategy for future outstanding research that has the potential to result in world-leading publications.

The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include occupational pension scheme, a collegial environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document,  job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email:

Louisa Lawrence, Sociology Department Manager at l.m.lawrence@lse.ac.uk. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 19th January 2025 (23.59 UK time).

We are unable to accept any late applications.

Advert information