Assistant Professor - Comparative Politics/American Politics

The Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with appointment beginning 1 July 2024. We particularly welcome applications from scholars doing innovative research in political economy, political behavior or applied experimental research, including scholars whose work crosses traditional subfield or disciplinary boundaries. We seek applicants with a PhD or ABD in political science or related social science and/or computational social science fields, who show promise of research excellence and a desire to teach and train undergraduate and graduate students.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Review of applications will begin October 8, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply for the position, follow this link: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/265896. Please include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement (including available teaching evaluations and other evidence of teaching excellence), and a writing sample. Applicants are required to identify the names, titles and email addresses of professional references at the time of application (please note that four are required). Recommenders will be contacted via email with instructions for uploading their letters of support. Alternatively, applicants may list Interfolio as a reference: see http://help.interfolio.com/entries/24062742-Uploading-Letters-to-an-Onl… for instructions. Applicants may also list the email of a Graduate Coordinator who will upload their references. Departmental contact person is Shannon Eubanks; Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 3265, Hamilton Hall; Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3265; http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci.