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Job
Assistant Professor, Political Science
University System of New Hampshire
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- University of New Hampshire – Main Campus
- Posted
- Sep 24
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The Department of Political Science and International Affairs seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to pursue research in Legislative Studies and Public Policy in US politics and provide course instruction on the same at all levels of the department curriculum. The assistant professor will be responsible for building a robust record of published research, delivering high-quality instruction to undergraduate and graduate students, and providing service within the University, as well as to the profession and the wider community.
We seek candidates whose scholarly and teaching interests center on American politics, especially the legislative process and the creation of public policy. Applicants may focus their research either on the U. S. Congress, and/or state legislatures.
What you'd do
- Academic research in US legislative studies, public policy and related topics, including publications in peer-reviewed outlets and presentations at academic conferences.Teaching (35%)
- Instruction of students at various levels of the department and college curriculum, with an emphasis on US politics, legislative studies and public policy.Service (25%)
- Service in various capacities to the department, the College of Liberal Arts, the University of New Hampshire, the academic profession, and to the community in large.
- Examples of service include participation on committees, representing the department in the University Senate, organizing an academic conference, and engaging in research presentations to the public.
What they want
- Ph.D. in Political Science with a subfield specialization in American Politics.
- The strongest applications will have evidence of productive scholarship.
- Starts
- 2026-09-24