Academic Employment Opportunities
Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty
The Department of Political Science (https://polisci.ucsd.edu) within the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego invites applications for the faculty positions below.
The initial review of applications will begin September 14-26, 2023 and continue until positions are filled. Additional information and links to the application portal are available at each of the specific links provided.
Assistant/Associate Professor. tenure-track/tenured (Designing Just Futures) to begin Fall 2024
Assistant Professor: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03939
Associate Professor: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03942
As part of UCSD’s Designing Just Futures Cluster Hire Initiative, we welcome applications from subfields across political science(American, Comparative, International Relations, Political Theory and Methods) and other disciplines that focus on the unique political, legal, economic, and cultural status of Indigenous nations, and their relationships to local, state, and federal governments.
The selected candidate will conduct research, teaching, and service that will advance scholarship and institutional solutions for addressing systemic and structural inequities and advancing UCSD’s commitment to Indigenous inclusion, anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, and social justice. Candidates will utilize their professional experience, community engagement, and personal background that have facilitated their understanding of and ability to better serve students from Indigenous and other underrepresented populations. Candidates must currently hold a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field (Associate) or be currently pursuing a Ph.D. with ABD status (Assistant only).
Lecturers (non-tenure track teaching positions)
Lecturer in Political Science: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03947
Information for all positions
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