Assistant Professor of Political Science: Law & Politics
Position Overview
Organization: Political Science
Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science: Law & Politics
Position Details
Position Description
The Department of Political Science at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position focusing on law and politics. The position is open to subfields of Political Science and other disciplines. The department is especially interested in building on its expertise in research and teaching that engages law through the lens of power and politics, including the areas of rights, justice, courts and legal mobilization.
This position contributes to the Department’s commitment to cross field and interdisciplinary studies of the law. You would be joining a broader University of Washington community of engaged scholars and students curious about the many ways law matters in politics and society at the local, national, transnational or international level. This position is directly tied to the department's deep commitment to teaching, mentorship, and community engagement as well as research excellence.
Washington State Law requires that this ad list a binding salary range. The base salary range for this position will be $10,000 - $14,000 per month on a 9-month basis ($90,000 - $126,000 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. The position will begin on September 16, 2025 and is full time with a 9-month service period (September 16 – June 15).
Qualifications
Applicants should demonstrate a record of teaching and research critically engaging law and politics. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or foreign equivalent, in Political Science or a closely related field by the start of the appointment.
Instructions
Applications should include a 1-2 page cover letter, current CV, writing sample, 1-2 page research statement, 1-2 page teaching statement, 1 page diversity statement and three letters of recommendation. The research statement should describe the applicant’s substantive research interests and accomplishments. The teaching statement should describe the applicant’s teaching philosophy, list undergraduate and graduate level teaching interests, and provide evidence of teaching effectiveness, if applicant has prior teaching experience. The diversity statement should describe the applicant’s record of engagement with issues around diversity and equity, and how their scholarship and teaching support diverse communities.
Applications received by September 23, 2024 are guaranteed full consideration. Questions about this position can be directed to polisci@uw.edu.
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University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
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