"Security and Intelligence/Methods Assistant Professor"

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Position Number 7115 Security and Intelligence/Methods Assistant Professor

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for an IR/Comparative Assistant Professor position in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, with a research and teaching focus on Security and Intelligence/Methods. This nine-month, tenure-track appointment begins August 15, 2026. Salary is competitive. It is expected that this is a research-intensive position with a standard 2-2 course load.

Required Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field at the time of appointment. Candidates must have research and teaching expertise in Security and Intelligence, as well as research methods. They must exhibit promise of research and teaching excellence in both areas.

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration has award-winning faculty. It offers an M.P.A., a B.A., two minors, two concentrations, and is a core department in the interdisciplinary Public Policy PhD Program. The Department has 27 full-time faculty members. The Gerald G. Fox Master of Public Administration Program is NASPAA-accredited and ranks among the top 20% of public affairs schools nationwide. For additional information about our department, visit our website at https://politicalscience.charlotte.edu/.

As the largest and most academically diverse college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences houses 15 departments, 13 interdisciplinary programs, and 7 applied centers. We offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs with extensive honors and early-entry options. The College plays a pivotal role in delivering on the university’s goals in the areas of research excellence, student success and experience, and community engagement. Through their scholarship and teaching, the College’s 350+ faculty members seek to deepen our understanding of complex problems and lead the university in interdisciplinary collaboration.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the second largest institution within the University of North Carolina system. This past Fall, UNC Charlotte enrolled 32,207 students and experienced record growth with its incoming first-year class and graduate programs. UNC Charlotte is also the fastest growing institution in the UNC System, comprising eight academic colleges offering 83 programs leading to Bachelor’s degrees, 64 Master’s degrees, and 25 Doctoral degrees. UNC Charlotte is proud to have 3,747 passionate and committed faculty and staff members and more than 185,000 living alumni.

Candidates must apply online at http://jobs.charlotte.edu, position #007115. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing how they meet the required qualifications listed above, including scholarship, and teaching; CV; and three references. Letters of recommendation will only be requested for finalist candidates. Screening of applications will begin January 15, 2026. For more information, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. John Szmer, at jjszmer@charlotte.edu.

Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage, include, and eliminate barriers to learning for UNC Charlotte students, and how their educational approach helps increase the engagement and success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational and employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applications, students, or employees based on any protected status.

The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.

Hiring is subject to budget availability.