Research & jobs vacancies
Research vacancies
Jobs - Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Assistant Professor position in Quantitative Sociology of Work & Labour Markets
Deadline: 17/05/26
More information: Quantitative Sociology of Work & Labor Markets.
Assistant Professor position in Public Administration. Field: Public Administration / Public Governance Rank: Assistant Professor. Dedication: Full-time
Deadline: 7/04/26
More information: Public Administration
Scolarships JAE-Intro (CSIC)
These fellowships are aimed at undergraduate or official Master’s students with an outstanding academic record in Institutes, Centres, and Units (ICUs) of the CSIC. Their main objective is to introduce students interested in pursuing a research career to the opportunities offered by the CSIC across its different scientific fields.
You can find all relevant information about these fellowships (call details, timeline, funding, schedule, etc.), as well as access to the online application, at the following link.
The fellowships associated with current research projects at the Institute of Economics, Geography and Demography are:
JAEs INTRO en el IEGD:
JAEINT26_EX_0746: How do sex and age affect agricultural investment and sustainability?
JAEINT26_EX_1301: Impact of climate change on population dynamics in Africa
JAEINT26_EX_1468: Attitudes towards immigration and processes of discrimination
JAEINT26_EX_1216: Impacts of climate change and participatory future scenarios in the national green infrastructure network
JAEINT26_EX_1480: Refugees in border territories
JAEINT26_EX_0820: Between displacement and global human mobility: precarious and resilient youth in times of conflict
JAEINT26_EX_1188: Mortality and survival: a dialogue between past and present
JAEINT26_EX_1475: Artificial Intelligence applied to the recovery and structuring of historical demographic data
JAEINT26_EX_1351: Sociodemographic analysis of processes related to reproductive or family dynamics
JAEINT26_EX_0920: Forced migration, displacement and asylum in the context of international migration
More information and to apply click here: https://sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/programa-jae/jae-intro-2026
Contact: jae@csic.es
Deadline for applications: 11th April 2026
Jobs - CSIC
The Instituto de Economía, Geografía y Demografía (IEGD) is seeking to recruit two Higher Degree (M3) profiles within the MaX #IEGD programme:
Profile 1: trategic management and support. Assistance with reporting and funding.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OHkz8_cD8msUEcvwfMH3v40_SOT-tUUf/view?usp=sharing
Profile 2: Science communication. Management of social media and website. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mDttIPpxmVTiFtj4LaCGT7ZtlGwu4Yii/view?usp=sharing
For further information, interested candidates may send their contact details and CV to: maxiegd@cchs.csic.es
PREVIOUSLY:
GEPS Research Assistant Position
(UC3M, from 19 January to 18 March)
We are recruiting a Research Assistant to join the GEPS (Grupo de Estudios “Población y Sociedad”) research network at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M).
The contract runs from 19 January to 18 March 2026 (two months, 15 hours per week) with a gross monthly salary of approximately €950.
The role involves data creation, cleaning, and management, as well as general research assistance and organisational tasks.
It would be ideal for an early career researcher with a degree in the Social Sciences, good English, and experience using Excel. Knowledge of R or Python, as well as a good level of Spanish is desirable.
Deadline for applications: 27th November 2025. To apply, click here: https://aplicaciones.uc3m.es/atenea/publico/detalleConvocatoria?numidperfil=10417
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
Department of Sociology II
Postdoctoral researcher (full time)
Details and apply: https://www2.uned.es/bici/curso2024-2025/25092244/44-1.htm#12.___Co
Departamento of Sociology III
Bachelor's degree researcher (part-time)
Details and apply: https://www2.uned.es/bici/curso2024-2025/25092244/44-1.htm#9.-____C
Ambos contratos están financiados mediante el programa de actividades de I+D con referencia PHS-2024/PH-HUM-396 y acrónimo GRESPOBSOC-CM concedido por la Comunidad de Madrid a través de la Dirección General de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica a través de la Orden 2402/2024 de 31 de mayo.
University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
Department of Sociology
Two or more open-rank academic positions. We are looking for great candidates for the following roles:
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor: A six-year contract with research and teaching obligations that can lead to a permanent associate professorship based on a positive evaluation.
Associate Professor (permanent position)
Full Professor (permanent position)
Our department is one of Europe's leading sociology departments, with a strong focus on research excellence and a wide range of topics, theories, and methods. Our faculty is international and our working language is English.
Details and apply: https://employment.ku.dk/all-vacancies?show=164858
Call for papers
X Congress of the Italian Society of Economic Sociology (SISEC)
(February 9 - 13, 2026)
Submission deadline November 30, 2025: poblacionydemografia@fes-sociologia.com
Information and proposal submission: https://fes-sociologia.com/noticia/Llamada-a-contribuciones-Seminario-FES-sobre-Sociologia-de-la-Poblacion-y-Demografia-1761232582
RC28 ISA Spring Meeting
(Sevilla, 20–22 mayo 2026)
“Addressing Social Inequalities in the Global North and South”.
Submission deadline: 1 de diciembre de 2025: https://eventos.upo.es/137585/news/the-conference.html
More information: https://eventos.upo.es/137585/detail/the-conference.html
PREVIOUSLY:
X Congress of the Italian Society of Economic Sociology (SISEC)
(Florence, January 28–31, 2026)
“Opportunities and Challenges of an Ageing Population: Reflections from a Social Stratification Perspective”.
Europe is ageing rapidly: care needs are increasing while caregivers and welfare resources are decreasing, generating growing inequalities along lines of class, gender, migration, territory, and digital divides .
The Congress welcomes contributions on the following topics:
Inequalities in caregiving and care receipt
Consequences of care for health, well-being, and time use
Digital skills and access to e-services in the field of care
Intergenerational and transnational dynamics of care
Territorial inequalities and welfare regimes
Language: English
Submission deadline: November 12, 2025
Information and proposal submission : https://sisec.it/convegni/x-convegno-sisec-firenze-2026/
Official call (PDF): https://sisec.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2026-Convegno-SISEC-7.3-Zanasi-e-Lopez-Blanco.pdf