International Relations Professor (TT/Tenured) — Research

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California (USC) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate/full professor in International Relations. The candidate should have a strong research program, solid methodological training, and the ability to advise graduate students and teach the department's core methods sequence.

PhD must be completed by the appointment date; review begins Nov 8, 2026.

Qualifications

• PhD in Political Science completed by appointment date.
• Strong methodological training with ability to supervise graduate research.

Responsibilities

• Teach and advise across undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Supervise graduate students on methodological issues.
• Conduct high-quality research in International Relations and contribute to the department.

Skills

IR theory

Empirical research

Methodology training

Graduate supervision

Graduate courses

Education

PhD in Political Science

Job description

University of Southern California (USC) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate/full professor in International Relations. The candidate should have a strong research program, solid methodological training, and the ability to advise graduate students and teach the department's core methods sequence.

PhD must be completed by the appointment date; review begins Nov 8, 2026.