Assistant or Associate Professor: Political Science & International Relations

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of North Texas seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor in Political Science and International Relations to strengthen the Political Science Program’s and School of Governance, Economy and Spatial Sciences’ capacity to develop and deliver academic programs related to UNT’s National Security and Economic Strategy (NSES). The faculty member will also contribute to the Conflict and Human Security minor and expand undergraduate and graduate instruction in international conflict, conflict management, security studies, and national security policy. The position includes training graduate students in advanced research methods relevant to national security and conflict studies, such as survival or hazard analysis, time-series panel regression, geospatial mapping and analysis, and other advanced quantitative methods. The role is intended to develop students’ analytical skills for potential careers in the national security sector, conflict management, and security analysis. The faculty member may contribute to applied social science research through UNT’s ImpactLab and develop research or training opportunities relevant to businesses, government agencies, international organizations, and defense contractors. The successful candidate will help provide leadership in developing the NSES program and strengthen research and teaching in international conflict, conflict management, security studies, resource scarcity and national security, and environmental degradation and international conflict. The expected teaching load is 2:2. Courses may include undergraduate and graduate courses in human security, international relations, international conflict, negotiation and diplomacy, international conflict management, national security, and subjects related to the candidate’s expertise. The faculty member is also expected to develop courses that support the NSES degree program.

Requirements

Ph.D. or ABD in Political Science or a related field.
Applicants must submit at least two professional references as part of the application.
Ability to teach quantitative methods at both the undergraduate and graduate levels is preferred.
Experience with curriculum development and training in advanced quantitative methods is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Ability to teach quantitative methods at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Experience with curriculum development.
Experience training students in advanced quantitative methods.
Experience with HSI/MSIs or proficiency in languages spoken on campus, including Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese, Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or Yoruba.

Responsibilities

Help develop and provide leadership for the National Security and Economic Strategy program.
Contribute to the Political Science and International Studies programs’ Conflict and Human Security minor.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in international conflict, conflict management, security studies, and national security policy.
Train graduate students in advanced quantitative and other research methods, including methods such as survival/hazard analysis, time-series panel regression, and geospatial mapping and analysis.
Contribute to research and teaching in international conflict, conflict management, security studies, resource scarcity and national security, and environmental degradation and international conflict.
Teach courses in the relevant curricula, potentially including Human Security, International Relations, International Conflict, Negotiation and Diplomacy, International Conflict Management, and National Security.
Develop courses that enhance the National Security and Economic Strategy degree program.
Contribute, as appropriate, to applied social science research and training opportunities through the ImpactLab.

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