Department of Political Science

Tenure-Track Position, Assistant Professor Level

The Department of Political Science invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Comparative Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2012. The successful candidate must have a program of research which contributes to the study of broad theoretical issues in comparative politics.   At the undergraduate level the appointee will be expected to contribute to general political science courses and courses in an area of their expertise.  At the graduate level the candidate should be able to contribute to the Masters in Political Science and the PhD program in Comparative Public Policy.   The appointee will be expected to carry out an independent research program yielding significant peer‑reviewed publications and compete successfully for external funding to support this research program.  Further information on the Department of Political Science can be found at http://politicalscience.mcmaster.ca/.

Preference will be given to candidates with a completed PhD in Political Science or its equivalent, but candidates who are near completion may also be considered. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position.  McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff.  The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Informal queries can be addressed to the Department Chair, Dr. Robert O’Brien (obrienr@mcmaster.ca)  Hard copy applications including a curriculum vitae, a representative sample of academic writing, three letters of reference (sent directly by referees) and teaching dossier including teaching evaluations, outlines for a graduate and an undergraduate level course in comparative politics or comparative public policy should be sent to:

Dr. Robert O'Brien, Chair
Department of Political Science
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontarion L8S 4M4
Canada

Consideration of applications will begin January 23^rd, 2012

Posted: December 2, 2011