Assistant Professor Notice Of Filing

Job Summary:

The Political Science department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to hire a faculty member at the level of Assistant Professor who will publish original research and teach courses on the subject of political economy in the field of comparative politics. The successful candidate will teach at the undergraduate and graduate level while maintaining excellence in research.

The successful candidate will contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community. Faculty positions include a commitment to the important functions of research, instruction, as well as professional and university service as appropriate to faculty rank.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include conducting research and maintaining an active research program, teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level, and service at the professional and university level.

The successful candidate, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion among all aspects of teaching, research, and service.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

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Education:

Required

PhD

Ph.D. in Political Science by start of the appointment, the subfield of comparative politics, with a specialization in the subject of comparative political economy.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have an excellent publication record or a productive research program with strong publishing potential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

AUGUST 19, 2024

Salary:

Negotiable

ACADEMIC (9 months)

Additional Information:

A competitive recruitment and selection process was conducted for this employment opportunity and a U.S. worker was not selected. An application for Alien Employment Certification is being filed on behalf of an alien to fill the employment opportunity. Anyone with documentary evidence relative to the application, or available workers, wages and/or working conditions, may contact the Regional Certifying Office of the Department of Labor at the following address:

U.S Department of Labor

Employment and Training Administration

Office of Foreign Labor Certification

200 Constitution Avenue, NW Room N-5311

Washington, DC 20210

How to Apply:

The position has been filled. This posting is mandatory to meet a United States Department of Labor requirement. See the job posting for more details.

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Contact:

Faye Lux

flux@wisc.edu

608-263-1780

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Assistant Professor(FA040)

Department(s):

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/POLITICAL SCI/POLI SCI

Employment Class:

Faculty

Job Number:

302602-FA

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