About the Role

The Department of Sociology is seeking an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science to support the delivery of our new UG Social Science with Data Science programme. The role involves designing and delivering teaching in computational social science, social data science, quantitative methods and related areas. The successful candidate will also pursue independent research, contribute to the wider research culture, and undertake appropriate administrative and collegial duties.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver undergraduate teaching in computational social science, social data science, quantitative methods, and related subjects using Python and R.
• Support students to understand how data can be obtained, managed, analysed, and presented to better understand social, economic, and human processes.
• Pursue independent research and contribute to externally funded research activity.
• Assist with adm...