Assistant Professor Comparative Politics

The Department of Government at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track position in Comparative Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor. The search is open to scholars working in Africa and Asia with particular preference for those working in South Asia.

Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching research and service to the Department the College of Liberal Arts and the University including teaching in the Core Curriculum (particularly World Politics and Cultures and/or Principles of American Politics).

UT Government is one of the largest political science departments in the country. With nearly 60 faculty covering almost every facet of the discipline and a strong commitment to eclecticism in theoretical and methodological approaches it is a remarkable and remarkably collegial intellectual community. Located in Austin at Texas flagship public university we also have the privilege of serving a plural and gifted student population in a vibrant and dynamic city.

Applicants must have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. by the time of appointment or expect to obtain the Ph.D. within a year of joining the faculty as Instructor. Preferred qualifications include a strong record of research and a trajectory that shows or promises teaching excellence.