The Emory University Department of Political Science is recruiting for a tenure-track assistant professor position in American politics, with an expected start date of August 1, 2027. We welcome applications from scholars with a broad range of substantive foci and methodological approaches to the study of American politics.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field or be in the final stages of completing their dissertation.
Application Instructions
A complete application must include a cover letter, a statement describing current and future research, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample, at least three recommendation letters, a graduate transcript, and a statement of teaching philosophy and experience.
All materials should be submitted online through Interfolio by visiting our application website click here. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please contact Michelle Brown, Program Coordinator, at michelle.brown@emory.edu, with any questions about the application process.
All applicants must apply by utilizing the Interfolio Faculty Search application available at this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/191227.
The intellectual mission of the Department of Political Science is twofold. First, we seek to engage in knowledge-building through rigorous theoretical and empirical research that enables us to address urgent contemporary political challenges related to democratic institutions and governance, identity and difference, inequality, and political violence. Second, we aim to train students who will become the next generation of scholars and practitioners through the skills we impart to them both in and outside of our classrooms. ...