NOTICE OF VACANCY
Assistant Professor
Political Science
Liberal Arts
Search# 5246
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: The Department of Political Science at Washington State University is seeking to fill a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Public Policy, effective August 16, 2010. The position has a 2/2 course load delivered on a semester system.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate must hold a PhD in Political Science or related field. Successful candidates must be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public policy. The position is open with respect to area of specialization in public policy, but particular consideration will be given to applicants with research and teaching interests in health policy, environmental health policy or community sustainability related to the protection of public health. The College of Liberal Arts is focusing its faculty recruitment in these areas in several of its academic units. Applicants who can also teach courses in the area of public administration will receive added consideration. The search committee is particularly interested in applicants who command strong methodological skills — qualitative and quantitative alike, and knowledge of mixed methods research designs. Those candidates with high likelihood of being able to obtain extramural funding will also receive added consideration.
UNIVERSITY: Washington State University is a land grant, research-intensive doctoral institution which maintains excellent research and teaching facilities. The Department expects excellence in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, consistent commitment to research activity, and active performance of professional and public service. The Department has a strong undergraduate program and an established PhD program which enjoys a growing national reputation for supporting a problem-driven approach to research and maintaining a deep commitment to methodological diversity.
RANK and SALARY: The appointment is at the Assistant Professor rank. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
APPLICATIONS: Candidates must provide a letter of application summarizing qualifications and continuing research and teaching interests, a current curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, teaching evaluations (if available), and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009. Send application materials to:
Professor Nicholas P. Lovrich
Chair, Political Science Search Committee
Department of Political Science
701 Johnson Tower
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-4870
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty friendly policies including a partner accommodation program, and a NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant (see http://www.excelinse.wsu.edu/).
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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