Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Miami invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position with research and teaching specialization in public policy. The successful candidate will teach courses primarily in our in-person Master’s in Public Policy program, with the possibility of undergraduate teaching as well. Course topics may include but are not limited to statistics for public policy, microeconomics for public policy, macroeconomics for public policy, applied policy analysis, public policy process, and the policy area of the successful candidate’s expertise. The expected teaching assignment is 3 courses per semester. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in public policy or a related field in hand by August 15, 2023.

Interested applicants may apply online at www.miami.edu/careers. Applicants should upload a single document including a cover letter; CV; a one-page teaching statement with a list of possible courses the applicant could teach, including but not limited to our existing course offerings; a sample syllabus; a writing sample; and a Ph.D. transcript (unofficial is acceptable for initial application). Please arrange for two reference letters to be sent directly to the search chair, Dr. Jennifer Connolly at [email protected] Applications received on or before June 15th will be given full consideration, though the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. For further information about the position, please contact the search chair (Dr. Jennifer Connolly at [email protected]). Additional information about the Department is available at http://www.as.miami.edu/politicalscience/. 

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