Tenure-Track Professor of Comparative Politics & Development

University of Virginia; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia’s Department of Politics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics, beginning August 10, 2027. We seek scholars on development, state capacity, and regime stability, with priority for expertise on China and related regions including Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Africa.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in political science by the time of appointment and demonstrate a strong research agenda and methodological

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in political science by time of appointment
• Preference for an active research agenda and methodological sophistication
• Interest in teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels; standard load is two courses per semester

Education

Ph.D. in Political Science

Job description

The University of Virginia’s Department of Politics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics, beginning August 10, 2027. We seek scholars on development, state capacity, and regime stability, with priority for expertise on China and related regions including Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Africa.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in political science by the time of appointment and demonstrate a strong research agenda and methodological