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Title Tenured/Tenure-Track position in American Politics
Appointment Status Tenure
Department IU Bloomington Political Science
Location Bloomington
Position Summary The Department of Political Science at Indiana University-Bloomington invites applications for a full-time Tenure/Tenure-track Open Rank position in the field of American Politics, beginning August of 2025. Our goal is to hire the strongest candidate available who is doing interesting and important scholarship in this field and who can contribute to the Department's mission and campus's strengths in social sciences.
Candidates should demonstrate active research agendas with the promise for publication in high-quality venues and strong teaching credentials. In addition to maintaining an ongoing research program, this faculty member would be expected to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to participate actively in departmental activities.
Successful candidates will have completed their Ph.D. degree in Political Science by August 1, 2025.
We encourage applications from all, including members of groups that are traditionally underrepresented in academia. Both the Department of Political Science and the College of Arts and Sciences are committed to building and supporting a diverse inclusive and equitable community of students and scholars.
Indiana University is an equal employment employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Applications received
by October 1, 2024 will be assured full consideration; however, the search will remain open until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, a complete curriculum vitae, two publications or papers, relevant course syllabi and a summary of teaching. Candidates should have at least three letters of recommendation forwarded to us. All application materials should be submitted online to the attention of Professor Aurelian Craiutu, Department Chair, Department of Political Science at: .
postings/25305 Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate's eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.
Questions regarding the position or application process should be directed to Jan Peterson, Department Manager, e-mail: , Department of Political Science, 210 Woodburn Hall, 1100 E. Seventh Street, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-7110.
Basic Qualifications Candidates should demonstrate active research agendas with the promise for publication in high-quality venues and strong teaching credentials. In addition to maintaining an ongoing research program, this faculty member would be expected to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to participate actively in departmental activities
Department Contact for Questions Additional Qualifications completed Ph.D. degree in Political Science by August 1, 2025
Salary and Rank Open Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track
Special Instructions For Best Consideration Date 10/01/2024
Expected Start Date 08/01/2025
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