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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System
Michigan State University
Working/Functional TitleAssistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System Position SummaryMichigan State University actively promotes a dynamic research and learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. The Department of Political Science at Michigan State University seeks candidates for a 9-month academic year, tenure system Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in Minority Politics. The position has a target start date of August 16, 2021. Special consideration will be given to those with research and teaching (graduate and undergraduate) interests in race and ethnicity, religion, gender, class and inequality, or immigration in the U.S. context. The hire is part of an ongoing initiative in Minority Politics in the College of Social Science. A successful candidate will have evidence of high-quality research, a documented commitment to teaching, and a record of efforts to secure external research funding. Successful candidates will have a promising research agenda and strong analytical and empirical skills as well as aspire to the highest standards of scholarship, professional activity, and commitment to graduate and undergraduate education. Candidates must currently have a Ph.D. or have completed the Ph.D. by the date of hire. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status. Please contact Eric Juenke (juenke@msu.edu), chair of the search committee, with any questions. Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status. Required DegreeDoctorate Minimum RequirementsCandidates must currently have a Ph.D. or have completed the Ph.D. by the date of hire. Desired QualificationsA successful candidate will have evidence of high-quality research, a documented commitment to teaching, and a record of efforts to secure external research funding. Successful candidates will have a promising research agenda and strong analytical and empirical skills as well as aspire to the highest standards of scholarship, professional activity, and commitment to graduate and undergraduate education Required Application MaterialsApplicants must submit:
Special InstructionsApplicants must provide contact information for three references. If applicants are currently Assistant Professors or ABD applicants, please provide three letters of recommendation. Letters may be sent to Rhonda Burns at burnsr@msu.edu Please contact Eric Juenke (juenke@msu.edu), chair of the search committee, with any questions. Review of Applications Begins On12/15/2020 Websitehttp://polisci.msu.edu Department StatementMichigan State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Michigan State University is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. MSU is located in East Lansing, MI, with easy access to the state capital, Lake Michigan, great school districts, and two large metropolitan areas (Grand Rapids, Detroit). The University is pro-active in exploring opportunities for employment for dual career couples, both inside and outside the University. Information about MSU's dual career support can be found at http://miwin.msu.edu/. MSU StatementMichigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
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