Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Family Demography in the Department of Sociology

The Department of Sociology at the University of Hong Kong invites applications for appointment as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Family Demography (Ref.: 537094), to commence as soon as possible on a three-year fixed-term basis with the possibility of renewal and consideration for tenure before the expiry of a second three-year fixed-term contract. Founded in 1967 as the first sociology department in Hong Kong, the department sits within the Faculty of Social Sciences and encompasses sociology, demography, criminology and anthropology, with strong traditions in ethnographic and participatory qualitative research alongside expanding expertise in quantitative research, social statistics and demography; a Research Hub of Population Studies was established in 2024. Applicants should hold a PhD in Sociology or Demography and demonstrate an established record of original, rigorous and impactful scholarship, publications in high-quality international journals, and the ability to teach core undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The department is particularly interested in research expertise in family demography, low fertility societies, and family and life-course dynamics, with expertise in integrating digital methods an advantage. The appointee will teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise students, conduct and publish research, and take on high-level service and administrative responsibilities. The posting describes a highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, annual leave and medical benefits, a contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme totalling up to 15% of basic salary, and housing benefits as applicable, and notes that at current rates salaries tax does not exceed 15% of gross income. Applications are submitted online with a cover letter, CV, transcripts, a representative research output, a research plan, a teaching statement and outlines of two proposed undergraduate courses; review continues until November 30, 2026, or until the posts are filled, whichever is earlier.

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