Assistant Professor of Inequality - University of Oregon

Department: CAS Political Science
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Application Deadline

September 25, 2024; position open until filled.

Required Application Materials

Please apply online by submitting the following materials by the application deadline:
• application letter describing research and teaching interests, experience, and potential contributions to our diverse and pluralistic community,
• curriculum vitae,
• a writing sample,
• contact information for 3 references; we will contact references directly for letters of recommendation.

Position Announcement

The University of Oregon’s Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position for an Assistant Professor in Political Science specializing in inequality in the United States—its political, economic, cultural and/or social dimensions. This search will encourage applicants representing varied methods and approaches, ranging from causal inference and machine learning to American Political Development (APD) and political theory. This position will begin in fall 2025.

Competitive applicants will be capable of outstanding research and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Department or Program Summary

Our department is committed to recruiting and retaining a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, and strongly encourage women faculty, faculty of color and faculty with disabilities to apply. We are especially interested in candidates who can support our work in mentoring, research, teaching, and outreach with women, first-generation students, communities of color, and other underrepresented groups. All applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will contribute to this work.

In addition to our focus on research excellence, our department is constantly adjusting to improve our undergraduate and graduate experience. For example, in recent years we have revised our undergraduate curriculum to feature students’ career-related pathways, gathered statistics to lessen equity gaps in gateway-class outcomes, reformed our graduate curriculum to strengthen cohorts’ common training, and streamlined the process for graduate qualifying exams.

Junior faculty in political science will be supported through the transition to tenure, including reduced service expectations and access to university-wide programs (which include new faculty mentorship, and training in teaching through the Teaching Engagement Program). The political science department invests in the success of each new colleague and seeks to support faculty in successful and impactful careers while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Minimum Requirements

• Ph.D. in Political Science or related field in hand by time of appointment.
• The successful candidate is expected to have conducted a rigorous research program as well as have the ability teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

About the University

The UO is committed to recruiting and retaining a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, and strongly encourage women, faculty of color, and faculty with disabilities to apply. We are especially interested in candidates who can support our work in mentoring, research, teaching, and outreach with women, first-generation students, communities of color, and other underrepresented groups. All applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will contribute to this work.

The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UO enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. In recent years, the university has increased the diversity of its student body, as well as campus-wide efforts to build a welcoming, inclusive community. UO’s beautiful, 295-acre campus features state-of-the art facilities in an arboretum-like setting. We are located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 157,000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings, a pleasant climate, and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

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