"Assistant Professor"

Assistant Professor

Company: North Carolina State University

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

Category: Political Science

Type: Full-Time

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Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

The Department of Political Science at North Carolina State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian Politics to be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2026.

Those with relevant expertise will have the opportunity to teach in the Master of International Studies program. Candidates should be able to demonstrate that they will have defended their dissertation by their start date.

Teaching responsibilities will be at the graduate and undergraduate level in the department's Master of International Studies (MIS) program as well as Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Political Science. The successful candidate will maintain a robust research agenda, teach two courses per semester, contribute to student mentoring, and actively participate in service to the university and profession.

The applicant must be able to develop coursework in East Asian politics at the graduate level for our MIS program and be able to teach undergraduate course(s) on the politics and political issues relevant to East Asia as a region and/or specific countries (China, Japan) in that region of the world.

Scholars with interests in comparative political institutions, international political economy, security, energy, climate change, sustainability and environmental policies and/or democratization are particularly encouraged to apply.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

Other duties will be performed as assigned by the department head.

Minimum Experience/Education:

• Applicants must have a PhD in Political Science or a related field.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence
• Strong research and publication skills
• Future research productivity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience at the university level and demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence.
• Applicants who can thrive in, and help foster, a varied research and learning environment are especially encouraged to apply.
• Examples of mentorship are welcome as part of the application packet.

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