Academic Vacancies in the Department of Methodology, London School of Economics and Political Science The Department of Methodology at LSE is a leading centre for research and education in social science research methods. The Department has a thriving research culture, with its members advancing research in core social science disciplines as well as in methodological innovation and development. It leads the provision of research methods education to students across the range of disciplines at LSE. The Department is recruiting an Associate Professor in Computational Social Science and an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Research Methods. * Associate Professor in Computational Social Science<https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/6592/0/312047/15539/associate-professor-in-computational-social-science> Based in Department of Methodology, the post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in high quality teaching as instructed by the Head of Department, and participating in the School and wider Department activities. The post holder will teach both introductory and advanced courses in computational social science research methodology to multi-disciplinary groups of postgraduate and undergraduate students of social sciences. They will publish research that makes outstanding contributions to substantive research and methodological development in the social sciences and take a leading role in the development of teaching and research in data science in the Department. Candidates should hold a PhD and have extensive expertise in the application of computational methods in the social sciences. Candidates should be internationally recognized with a track record of outstanding publications and teaching computational methods at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Candidates should also demonstrate leadership experience and be prepared to play an active role in the management and leadership of the Department. Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to engage in collaborative research with other members of the Department, and with related research centres and disciplines in the School. <https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/4774/0/311748/15539/assistant-professor-in-quantitative-research-methods> * Assistant Professor in Quantitative Research Methods<https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/4774/0/311748/15539/assistant-professor-in-quantitative-research-methods> Based in the Department of Methodology, the post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in high quality teaching as instructed by the Head of Department, and participating in the School and wider Department activities. The post holder will teach both introductory and advanced courses in quantitative research methodology to postgraduate students across the full range of social science disciplines. They will conduct research that makes outstanding contributions to substantive and methodological questions in the social sciences and will have an active interest in the development and application of innovative quantitative research methods. Candidates should have completed, or be close to completing a PhD and have research expertise in a core social science discipline and/or in the development and application of quantitative research methodology. They should have a developing track record of internationally excellent publications. They should have the ability to teach a range of quantitative research methods to multi-disciplinary groups of students. LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university. For these posts, we particularly welcome applications from women and people from minority ethnic groups.