The Office of Population Research at Princeton University invites applications for multiple Postdoctoral Research Associate positions in demography and population studies, expected to begin on September 1, 2027, as part of a new cohort-based postdoctoral program in Demographic Sciences. Appointments will be made through the Department of Sociology.

OPR is a leading interdisciplinary center for population research, with strengths spanning biodemography, family demography, fertility and reproduction, migration, health and mortality, inequality, aging, education, and population dynamics across the life course. Postdoctoral Research Associates will join a vibrant intellectual community of faculty, graduate students, and visiting scholars and will have exceptional opportunities for collaboration across departments and research centers at Princeton.

The OPR postdoctoral program is designed to support early-career scholars pursuing independent research in demography or closely related fields while also contributing to collaborative faculty research projects. Postdoctoral Research Associates will be matched with teams of two or more OPR faculty mentors and are expected to maintain an active independent research agenda alongside collaborative work.

Postdocs will be fully integrated into the intellectual life of OPR, including participation in seminar series, workshops, working groups, and professional development activities. The program emphasizes close mentorship, research collaboration, and community building among a cohort of postdoctoral scholars in residence.