Lecturer in Political Theory (Political Science) Tenure Track

Applications are invited for a Lecturer in Political Science (Political Theory) in the School of Social and Political Sciences.

The Lecturer will be a committed, engaging teacher and researcher and must be able to teach subjects at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Lecturer will undertake research resulting in quality publications with leading publishers in their field and will have an established or developing record of excellence and innovation in teaching. They will also foster engagement links with external networks/partners both nationally and internationally.

The Lecturer will have experience in research, resulting in the publication of high-quality outputs or other demonstrated scholarly activities. Research may be carried out independently and/or as part of a team.

The School recognises that the student cohort has become increasingly diverse. The Lecturer in Political Theory is expected to draw on their expertise in facilitating a classroom experience that meets the needs of the student cohort as well as promoting scholarly inquiry.

The position will coordinate and deliver subjects across both undergraduate and graduate programs in the Political Science discipline. The appointee will undertake contributions to curriculum development and supervise student research at honours, graduate coursework and RHD levels. They will also be responsible for performing administrative tasks associated with their appointment.

Located in the School of Social and Political Sciences, the Political Science Discipline is home to more than thirty academic staff who undertake research and teaching in most of the main subfields of politics, including International Relations, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, Australian politics, Indigenous politics, and Public Policy and Governance. As an epistemologically and methodologically diverse discipline, the successful candidate will be expected to show a willingness to engage in intellectual exchange across a wide range of different theories, perspectives and topics in Political Science and Public Policy. Members of the discipline also have a particular interest in applicants who will complement and build on its existing strengths in research, teaching and engagement.

For further information and the Position Description, refer to:
https://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/914488/lecturer-senior-lecturer-social-and-political-sciences-multiple-positions