Faculty Professor Assistant - Full-Time

The Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure-stream position at the level of Assistant Professor of American politics, with a focus on partisanship, polarization, representation, and challenges to democracy. We are particularly interested in candidates working in areas including (but not limited to) group identity and bias, media consumption, public-elite interactions, and policy responsiveness. Preferred candidates would also complement the Department’s current strengths, which include state politics, identity politics, structural racism, and community-engaged research. In addition, while it is not required for this position, we also value the ability of an applicant to augment the Department’s and the University of Pittsburgh’s training and reputation in computational social science and methodology.

Applicants are required to have or expect to have a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field before the appointment begins. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, two or three writing samples, teaching evaluations (if available), a brief description of how your research, teaching, or service demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a minimum of three letters of reference; references will receive email notification with instructions about submitting their letters. In order to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by September 22, 2023, and the review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, two or three writing samples, teaching evaluations (if available), a brief description of how your research, teaching or service demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a minimum of three letters of reference. References should send their letters directly to psjobs@pitt.edu.

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