[Jobs] mcmaster

[jeremy hunsinger]

Department of Political Science

Assistant Professor

The Department of Political Science invites applications for an entry level full-time tenure-track position in Public Policy at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2010. The successful candidate must have a program of research in public policy and be able to contribute both to the undergraduate and graduate programs.  The appointee will be expected to carry out an independent research program yielding significant peer reviewed publications, compete successfully for external funding to support this research program; teach effectively in undergraduate and graduate Political Science courses.  Potential candidates will be asked to supervise PhD students in Comparative Public Policy, as well as contribute to the MA in Political Science (including an option in Public Policy and Public Administration) and the Honours and Pass BA degrees. Further information on the Department can be found at www.mcmaster.ca/polisci.

Preference will be given to candidates with a completed PhD in Political Science or its equivalent, but candidates who are near completion will 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.

Applications including 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 level public policy course and an undergraduate political science course should be sent to:

Dr Robert O’Brien, Chair
McMaster University
Department of Political Science
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON, CANADA
L8S 4M4

Consideration of applications will begin on January 29th, 2010.