Open Faculty Positions

The Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track position in quantitative methods and/or formal theory at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in the Fall Semester 2009. Candidates are expected to have strong technical skills and to offer courses in advanced methods at the graduate level. We are particularly interested in a scholar who combines an active research agenda in political methodology with applications to substantive problems in political science. Please submit a letter of application describing research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, a sample of current research, and four letters of recommendation. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and educator. Review of applications will begin October 10, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply for the position, please follow this link: http://hr.unc.edu/jobseekers/search.htm and click on “open positions” under the EPA Faculty Positions heading. Under the department drop down menu, select Political Science and the position title “All.” Click the “apply now” button and create a new applicant profile. Please attach your cv and sample of current research on this site. Your letter of application and four letters of recommendation should be mailed to: Chair, Methods Search Committee, Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 3265, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3265. Departmental contact person is Shannon Eubanks and the department web address is http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci.

Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics

The Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track position in Comparative Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates should have an empirical focus on politics in Asia. Please submit a letter of application describing research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, a sample of current research, and four letters of recommendation. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and educator. Review of applications will begin September 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply for the position, please follow this link: http://hr.unc.edu/jobseekers/search.htm and click on “open positions” under the EPA Faculty Positions heading. Under the department drop down menu, select Political Science and the position title Assistant Professor. Click the “apply now” button and create a new applicant profile. Please attach your cv and sample of current research on this site. Your letter of application and four letters of recommendation should be mailed to: Chair, Comparative Politics Search Committee, Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 3265, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3265. Departmental contact person is Shannon Eubanks and the department web address is http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci.

Richard Krasno Distinguished Professorship in the
Politics of Conflict and Security

The Department of Political Science invites applications for the Richard Krasno Distinguished Professorship in the politics of conflict and security, to start as early as July 1, 2008. Competitive candidates will have strong records of research in the field of peace and conflict studies, broadly defined to include security studies, conflict and conflict resolution, peace science, and other related areas of research. The position will be jointly appointed with the Curriculum of Peace, War, and Defense (PWAD), an interdisciplinary community of faculty (http://www.unc.edu/depts/pwad), and relevant courses will be cross-listed in the PWAD Curriculum. Applicants should send a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae and a list of references to: Ms. Jackie Gorman, Administrator, Curriculum in Peace, War, and Defense, CB#3200, 401 Hamilton Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3200. Consideration of applications will begin on August 15, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci.

The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity

As part of a continuing commitment to advance scholars from underrepresented groups in higher education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity is pleased to announce the availability of postdoctoral research appointments for a period of two years. The purpose of the Program is to develop scholars from underrepresented groups for possible tenure track appointments at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Postdoctoral scholars will be engaged full-time in research and may elect to teach only one course per fiscal year.
Fields: Applications for study in any discipline represented on the campus are welcome. Please specify your discipline of interest. Stipend: $36,282 per calendar year. Funds are available for research expenses, including travel. Eligibility: Applicants who will have completed the doctoral degree not later than July 1, 2009 and no earlier than July 1, 2005 are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. This program is funded by the State of North Carolina. The primary criterion for selection is evidence of scholarship potentially competitive for tenure track appointments at the University of North Carolina. Application materials: A complete application will include curriculum vitae, sample publications and/or dissertation chapters, three letters of recommendation, an application, a statement of research plans and a separate statement on why you should be selected for this program. The statements should be separate documents and not included in a cover letter. The application can be found on our web page. If recommendation letters accompany application materials, they should be in a sealed envelope. The cover letter should be addressed to Vice Chancellor Tony Waldrop. Only electronic submissions in PDF format will be accepted and must be postmarked by Thursday, January 8, 2009. Email your submission material to
Application2009@unc.edu. Please note that submitted material will not be returned to the applicant; and incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Application2009@unc.edu
Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
312 South Building CB 4000
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-4000
Tel 919.962.1319 Fax 919.962.1476

http://research.unc.edu/red/postdoc.php

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer