Assistant Professor of Political Science

The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure track professor (Assistant Professor) in American Politics. The position will start in Fall 2025 and is pending final budgetary approval.

The successful candidate will be affiliated with GW's Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics, whose mission is to help society understand critical challenges that arise at the intersection of digital technology, media and democracy, in turn informing sound policy solutions through rigorous, evidence-based research that advances democratic values. The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate courses and maintain an active, theoretically-oriented research agenda.

Applicants must have an active, theoretically-oriented research agenda as evidenced by working papers or publications, and be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses as indicated by research presentations and/or teaching assessments. The Department requires applicants to have strong substantive and methodological training, as demonstrated by completed coursework. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field. ABDs will be considered but must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by the date of appointment.

The successful applicant will be eligible for GW's employee benefits including medical, dental, and retirement. A full explanation of those benefits is available at https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits

The university and department have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply.

To apply please complete an online faculty application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/116106 and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interest, statement of research interest, summaries of teaching evaluations (if available), and samples of written work. In addition, please instruct three academic references to send letters of recommendation directly to pscjobs_ap@gwu.edu. Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.