Open Rank Faculty Position in International Relations

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 290 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

IR theory

Empirical research

Methodology training

Graduate supervision

Graduate courses

Formation

PhD in Political Science

Description du poste

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 International Relations.

We seek candidates with a strong substantive research program in any domain of International Relations 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.