Assistant Professor-Tenure System East Lansing, Michigan, United States Political Science 10038676 Area of Interest: Education/Training Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (90-100%) Group: Tenure System Faculty Remote Work: Remote-Friendly Union/Non-Union: Union Faculty/Academic Staff Opening on: Jul 16 2026 Closing at: Jul 16 2028 - 23:55 EDT Salary Commensurate with Experience College Of Social Science 1145919 Position
Summary HOURS / WEEK: 40 JOB SITE LOCATION: S. Kedzie Hall, 368 Farm Lane, S303, East Lansing, MI 48824 DUTIES: Michigan State University seeks an Assistant Professor of Political Science in East Lansing, Michigan. Duties include research (65%), teaching (25%), and service (10%) to the discipline, unit, college, and university. Research-active faculty are expected to publish 1-2 articles, on average, per year based
on original research in peer-reviewed journals in their field (or an equivalent amount in original books). Teaching courses assigned by department at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels; normal course load is 2 courses in one semester and 1 course in the other. Mentorship of Ph.D. students and undergraduates on research projects. Service work can include participation in committees at the department, college, or
university level, or in disciplinary professional groups; reviewing manuscripts for publication; and contributing to publications for public-facing outlets. This position does not require travel. If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S. Please note that this is a union position represented by the Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF). The university is working with the union to establish a
collective bargaining agreement. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status. Required Degree Doctorate -Political Science or related degree field. Minimum Requirements Doctorate Degree (or foreign
academic equivalent) in Political Science or related degree field and One (1) year of experience in the job offered or in a related position. Experience must include: Experience teaching Social Science and Computational Research at the Graduate or Undergraduate level. Experience in at least one of the following: Bayesian methodologies, temporal or geospatial prediction, network analysis, text analytics, statistical
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