Open Rank Faculty Position in Comparative Politics

Ncobps; Los Angeles (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 Comparative Politics within the Department of Political Science and International Relations (POIR) at USC in Los Angeles.

We seek candidates with a strong substantive research program in Comparative Politics, capable of advancing theory and empirical work in the subfield.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required by appointment date.
• Strong substantive research program in Comparative Politics.
• Solid methodological training and ability to teach graduate methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain an active research program in Comparative Politics.
• Advise graduate students on methodological issues and teach graduate courses in the methods sequence.
• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate education at USC.

Skills

Comparative politics

Methodology training

Graduate instruction

Education

PhD in Political Science

Job description

The Department of Political Science and International Relations (POIR) in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate professor or full professor position in Comparative Politics.

We seek candidates with a strong substantive research program in any domain of Comparative Politics, whose work advances theoretical and empirical research on important questions in their subfield. Candidates are expected to have strong methodological training, and their methodological skills, ability to advise graduate students on methodological issues and teach graduate classes in the Department’s core methods sequence will be a consideration. A strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education is also expected.

The candidate must have completed a Ph.D. by the appointment date. Review of applications will start November 8, 2026 and will continue until the positions are filled.

The annual base salary range for this position is $110,295 – $290,220. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.