Job Description Summary:

The Department of Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago (LUC) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, for academic year 2021-22. We seek applicants with expertise in Comparative Politics. Our highest priorities as to functional specialization are democratization, ethnic and racial policies, political economy, and social movements; our highest regional priorities are Asia and Latin America. The successful candidate will be joining a department with more than 20 full-time faculty members, over 600 majors and 100 minors, and four graduate programs (BA/MA, MA/JD, MA, and PhD). For more information about the department, please visit its website at http://www.luc.edu/politicalscience/index.shtml

This search is part of a University-wide, multi-year hiring initiative designed to hire outstanding researchers and teachers who are reflective of our diverse student body and committed to interdisciplinarity (i.e., working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines) and the pursuit of external grants. Of special interest are candidates who can further the University’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Successful candidates will be expected to teach an introductory course in Comparative Politics, and, according to their expertise, upper division undergraduate and graduate comparative politics courses, as well as one of the department’s regional politics courses. They may also develop special topics courses in conversation with the Department Chair and according to departmental needs. Additionally, they will be expected to support the department’s student-related programming and academic advising according to the practices of the department and to serve on departmental and university committees as designated by the Department Chair. The successful candidate is expected to pursue a strong research program, including the pursuit of external grants.

The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Political Science at the time of appointment. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship. Experience working or conducting research in the specialty area of Comparative Politics is desirable. The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.

Minimum Qualifications:

The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Political Science at the time of appointment. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship. Experience working or conducting research in the specialty area of Comparative Politics is desirable. The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.