Assistant Professor

Candidates should also have demonstrated ability as excellent teachers at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. The Politics Department at NYU is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their scholarship, teaching and mentoring, and/or service engagement commitment to these goals. We are particularly interested in hearing about steps you have taken (or plan to take) to foster an open and inclusive intellectual environment in the classroom, in the department and on campus, and/or in your field more generally. Please apply online through Interfolio. Candidates seeking the fullest consideration should submit their applications by October 6, 2026. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, writing sample, and three confidential letters of recommendation. Candidates are strongly encouraged to supply links to their professional websites; this will enhance their applications by allowing the search committee easy access to additional information that might be needed. In compliance with NYC?s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $95,000 ? $145,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate?s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. Arts & Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber who are sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in a broad academic community with different viewpoints and backgrounds. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the Arts & Science commitment to inclusive excellence, please read here: https://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultyexcellence.html . For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. Sustainability Statement NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability