Assistant Professor, Environmental Politics and Governance

The Department of Political Science and the Bieler School of Environment invite applications for a joint tenure-track position in Environmental Politics and Governance. The appointment is expected to be at the rank of Assistant Professor, but appointment at a higher rank may be possible under exceptional circumstances. Candidates should have already completed their Ph.D. or be very near completion.

The position's start date is August 1, 2022.

The Department and School welcome applications from qualified candidates working within any subfield with a specialization in Environmental Politics. The search is open in terms of methodological specialization, although candidates are expected to be able to demonstrate expertise in either quantitative or qualitative methods or both. While all applications will be given full consideration, we are particularly interested in scholars whose work incorporates some of the following elements: is transnational in scope or has the potential to move in this direction; addresses the consequences of environmental change for public policy at various institutional levels; examines the relationships between environmental change and other phenomena such as international migration or conflict. The Bieler School of Environment is highly interdisciplinary; the successful candidate will have demonstrated an excellent capacity to work in an interdisciplinary context and to develop interdisciplinary collaborations.

For more information about the Department, School, and University, please visit our websites at: www.mcgill.ca/politicalscience/, www.mcgill.ca/environment/. Inquiries about this position may be sent to Professor Jacob Levy, jacob.levy@mcgill.ca, Chair of the Department of Political Science, or to Professor Frédéric Fabry, frederic.fabry@mcgill.ca, Director, Bieler School of the Environment. The Department and School maintain close relationships with other units at McGill with interests in the environment such as the Max Bell School of Public Policy www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool and the McGill Institute for the Study of International Development www.mcgill.ca/isid.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Candidates should have completed their Ph.D. or be near completion. An applicant’s record of performance must provide evidence of outstanding research potential and the ability/potential to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as to provide supervision for graduate students. The language of instruction at McGill is English, but a working knowledge of French is an asset.

Job Details:

Job Classification: Tenure-track
Rank: Assistant Professor
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Application Deadline: October 25, 2021, for full consideration, although applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.