Employment Opportunities
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Amherst is proud to have a dedicated, passionate, and diverse community of faculty and staff. We are currently hiring for the positions listed in the link below and look forward to hearing from you! We currently have the following positions available within the College:
Fieldwork Postdoctoral Research Associate - Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges & Science (CBIKS)
CBIKS is an interdisciplinary center that utilizes community-based research to examine how to effectively and ethically braid Indigenous and Western science research, education, and practices related to the urgent and interconnected areas of climate change, care of cultural places, and food sovereignty. This position supports the CBIKS Fieldwork and Braiding Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) working group in identifying specific examples of braiding Indigenous and Western science across all CBIKS regional Hubs. The Research Associate is also responsible for gathering and analyzing data related to Fieldwork and Braiding TEK TWG research; contributing to draft publications; participating in the CBIKS Science Review Circle; collaborating in the development of online education and training modules; conducting a literature review of publications focused on braiding methodologies; and organizing meetings of the Fieldwork and TEK TWG. This is a one-year position with some fieldwork required, with the potential for an additional year extension. Qualified candidates will have a PhD with a social science focus required by the time of hire and cannot have been academically active for more than four years post-PhD. An understanding of Indigenous communities is highly preferred.
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Relationality & Ethics Postdoctoral Research Associate - Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges & Science (CBIKS)
CBIKS is an interdisciplinary center that utilizes community-based research to examine how to effectively and ethically braid Indigenous and Western science research, education, and practices related to the urgent and interconnected areas of climate change, care of cultural places, and food sovereignty. As a postdoctoral research associate, you will support the development and documentation of ethics protocols and practices for the CBIKS community, assist and collaborate with our Thematic Working Groups (TWGs), gather and analyze data related to TWG research, collaborate with TWGs on the development of online learning modules, and organize meetings of the Ethics and Relationality TWGs. Qualified candidates will have a PhD with a social science focus required by the time of hire and cannot have been academically active for more than four years post-PhD. An understanding of Indigenous communities is highly preferred.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Labor Center
The Postdoctoral Researcher position offers an exciting opportunity to pursue collaborative and independent research in the area of labor sociology. The position allows 50% time for independent research on labor topics like: labor movements in the U.S., comparative labor movements, strikes and collective action, just transition, labor process, gig work and other work arrangements, collective bargaining, race, gender, and labor in U.S. unions, workers' centers, and workplaces. The other 50% of the time will support the Labor Center's research and outreach, with the broad theme of "The Future of Work and Workers." The role is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Qualified candidates should have a PhD in sociology by the time of hire and have been academically active for no longer than four years post-PhD.
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Academic Programs Manager - Department of Communication
Hybrid Opportunity. The Department of Communication seeks an Academic Program Manager for a 43-week position managing the enrollment and course scheduling functions for undergraduate and graduate degree programs. This role will support the Department Chair, Associate Chair, Program Directors, and Director of Undergraduate Advising in determining optimal course offerings each semester with available resources. The Academic Programs Manager oversees the scheduling of courses, exams, and review sessions, keeping in mind the availability of faculty, academic requirements, and enrollment fluctuations. Qualified candidates should have a bachelor's degree and one year of managerial or program administration experience, or an associate's and four years of managerial or program administration experience.
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Assistant Professor, Open Field - Department of Economics
The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor role expected to start on September 1, 2025. Fields are open. We encourage applications from candidates in theory and applied fields, addressing current social and economic challenges in a core area of economics, such as macroeconomics, history of economic thought, feminist economics, microeconomics, political economy, industrial organization, environment, international trade and finance, and labor economics. Under exceptional circumstances, candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. Those applying should receive a PhD in economics or a related field by the start date of the appointment.
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Associate Director of Academic Programs - Department of Political Science
Hybrid opportunity. The Associate Director of Academic Programs provides leadership and direction for the Department's academic programs by managing graduate student services, program administration, course planning, and enrollment. Responsibilities include: managing graduate student services, advising graduate students, developing and implementing events and programming for graduate students, managing recruitment and marketing efforts, and website management. Qualified candidates should have a bachelor's (preferably in the social sciences, business, public administration, or management) and four years of experience in program administration or coordination.
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Assistant Professor in Health Economics - Department of Resource Economics
The Department of Resource Economics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, expected to start on September 1, 2025. Applicants should have a research focus in the area of health economics. The role involves the development of a nationally recognized research agenda to add to the Department's growing Health Economics research focus. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate macroeconomics, econometrics, managerial economics, and health economics courses. For exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at ranks beyond assistant professor will be considered. Applicants must have a PhD in economics, applied economics, public policy, econometrics, or a related field before the 2025 start date.
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For a list of all open positions within the University, please visit the UMass Human Resources webpage.