A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY INTENSIVE IN RESEARCH AND COMMITTED TO TEACHING INNOVATION
The Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF; www.upf.edu ) is a university committed to public-institution values, wide open to the world and a city university engaged in the dynamic life of Barcelona. The primary aims of the UPF are to educate responsible professional people and citizens committed to the values of civic life, and contribute to the development of research, the transfer of technology and the culture of innovation as driving forces behind progress for society in the XXI century. Among the aspects that contribute to the reputation of the UPF are: the continuous innovation and improvement in teaching and technology, the good academic performance of the students, the successful passage of our graduates into the professional world, the university’s high internationalisation index, and its high standing in the international research arena. The UPF’s activity indicators are a benchmark for Spanish University system.
The UPF hosts the HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) accreditation from the European Commission, which ensures the highest scientific standards in HHRR. UPF strongly believes that public universities have an obligation to inform the public of their work, and to establish an open dialogue with society with regards to findings that may have a strong impact on health and society. In that sense, it is engaged in the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Approach launched by the EU.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Department of Political and Social Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra ( https://www.upf.edu/web/politiques ) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Quantitative Sociology (preferred start period September 2026, although certain flexibility is possible). We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests in the broad field of Quantitative Sociology of Work & Labor Markets.
The purpose of the contract is to manage human teams as a principal researcher, in the field of quantitative sociology of work and the labor market, within the framework of the functions and objectives of the University, to meet the teaching and research needs of the Department of Political and Social Sciences in this field. In particular, we are looking for candidates whose research profile focuses on the areas of work, occupations or labor markets, with experience in (quasi)experimental methods and/or in the evaluation of public policies and interventions. Candidates should have experience in the use of advanced statistical methods to identify causal effects in registry, survey or experimental data, as well as an international research orientation. Through this recruitment, we aim to strengthen local and global research on the effects of sociotechnical change and policy interventions on unequal employment opportunities, working conditions and roles, and career advancement. Teaching duties include both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The selected candidate will join the DemoSoc research group (https://www.upf.edu/ca/web/demosoc) of the Department of Political and Social Sciences. Topics covered by the group include social deviance, family demography, population aging and health inequalities, educational inequalities, international migration, dynamics across the life course, changing relationships between households and labor markets, criminology, women and employment, and social and family policies.
Chosen candidate will be expected to actively and creatively be engaged in the following 4 areas: Academic research, teaching, service, and knowledge transfer.
Note: undergraduate courses are typically (but not always) taught in Catalan and/or Spanish, and graduate level ones in English (support for language studies is offered, as there is a two-year period for new faculty to attain needed linguistic levels). The gross initial salary is aprox. 42.476,14 €. per year.
The standard duration of the contract is 5 years; at the beginning of the 5th year the Tenure-track lecturer will undergo performance evaluation in all areas, including their commitment to the Department’s goals and needs stated above (i.e., research, teaching, service, knowledge transfer). If performance evaluation is successful, the University will issue a call for a permanent, tenured position. Tenure-Track faculty are eligible for relocation expenses reimbursement and some discretionary start-up funds.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
UPF Department of Political and Social Sciences is ranked #1 in the country (QS World Ranking) and offers a vibrant and active research environment where interdisciplinarity and innovation is highly valued. Our department offers degrees at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level and includes diverse research lines.
Our faculty comprises 32 full-time tenured and tenure-track professors, who participate in teaching activities at all levels: 2 undergraduate degrees (Political and Administration Sciences; Philosophy, Politics and Economics), and four Master’s Degrees (Research in Political Science; Political Philosophy; Current Democracies: Nationalism, Federalism and Multiculturalism; Migration Studies). In addition, our faculty supervises PhD research as part of the Doctoral Program and sponsors numerous postdoctoral researchers.
