Postdoctoral Fellow

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Department
Department of Sociology
Rank
Postdoctoral
Position type
Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Conduct high-quality research in gender, digitalisation, family change, and family-work interface with focus on China, the United States, Canada, and/or cross-national comparisons.
  • Prepare manuscripts for publication in leading academic journals.
  • Write public-facing articles such as op-eds, policy briefs, or media commentaries.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Demography, Family Studies, or related disciplines.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research with outstanding publication track record in English-language journals.
  • Proficiency in advanced quantitative data analysis using Stata, R, Python, and/or other statistical software.
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English.
  • Experience with computational methods or computational approaches to family and gender research is welcome.

Appointment

  • Contract — one year commencing 1 June 2027 or as soon as possible, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Key Dates

  • Start date: 1 June 2027 or as soon as possible.
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