Tenure-Track Political Economy Assistant Professor

Description
The Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt University invites applications from outstanding political scientists who employ the tools of economic analysis to study political institutions and/or behavior for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor, with an appointment in the Department of Political Science, and a potential joint appointment in the Department of Economics. Both departments are committed to building an intellectually vibrant, culturally inclusive, and academically diverse community of exceptional faculty. We will give priority to important research that builds synergies within and between the political science and economics departments.

Qualifications
Successful candidates will be able to contribute to graduate training in formal political theory, as well as contributing to substantive literatures in political science and economics; and successful candidates will also be expected to contribute to curriculum development in both departments, including servicing the newly-developed undergraduate minor in Political Economy.  We are especially interested in receiving applications from scholars who study domestic politics and political institutions in well-developed democratic systems of governance.  The appointment will begin Fall 2024. Salary and benefits are highly competitive.

Application Instructions
The Committee will begin reviewing files as early as September 20, 2023. To ensure full consideration, applicants should submit complete applications by September 27, 2023, but we welcome earlier applications, and we may schedule formal interviews at any time. We will accept applications until we fill the position. Among the qualifications required for hire is the Ph.D. in hand or expected by August 1, 2024.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, a writing sample, teaching evaluations (if applicable), and three letters of reference electronically at: http://apply.interfolio.com/130877 . Candidates may discuss equity, diversity, and inclusion in their research and teaching statements, as applicable.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer

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