Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science

Position description

The Political Science department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to hire a faculty member at the level of Assistant Professor who will publish original empirical research and teach courses on environmental politics.

Job Responsibilities:

Successful applicants will teach graduate and undergraduate classes, mentor students, conduct scholarly research, and provide service to the department, college, university, and academic community nationally or internationally.

The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college’s commitment to equity among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service.

“In the College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts education that is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult questions, making new discoveries, and making an impact in their field. We reward excellent teaching and classroom innovation, and we are committed to shared

governance.

Learn more about the L&S mission on our webpage: https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission.”

Key Job Responsibilities:

Department:

Political Science

Compensation:

Negotiable – 9 months / ongoing / renewable

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.

The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with an excellent publication record or a productive research program with strong publishing potential are encouraged to apply.

Education:

Ph.D. in Political Science or related disciplines. Ph.D. required by start of appointment.

Application instructions

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