Assistant Professor in American Politics

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Political Science at the University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in American Politics, with a focus on American institutions, beginning in August 2027. We seek a scholar whose research advances the study of American national political institutions and their development, operation, and consequences. Special preference will go to candidates whose research focuses on the executive and legislative branches. We welcome applications from scholars working across the breadth of American national institutions and especially encourage candidates whose research engages Historical Political Economy (HPE), American Political Economy (APE), and/or American Political Development (APD). This position is part of a broader effort to strengthen the department’s capacity in historical and political economy approaches. The successful candidate will maintain an active and innovative research program that makes important theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of American politics. Candidates whose research would benefit from the University of Florida’s substantial investments in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and data-intensive research are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will contribute to the department’s undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring missions, including its doctoral methods curriculum. Teaching opportunities include courses on American political institutions, American political development, political economy, historical political economy, and research methods, as well as courses in the candidate’s areas of specialization. The Department of Political Science offers a vibrant environment for research spanning American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and methodology. The University of Florida provides extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and research support, including substantial intramural seed-funding programs and access to HiPerGator, the largest university-owned supercomputer in the United States, as well as a growing range of university-wide initiatives in artificial intelligence and computational research.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in Political Science or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
Evidence of high-quality scholarship or strong potential for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals and other appropriate scholarly outlets.
The ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Nice To Haves

Research examines American institutions through the lenses of Historical Political Economy, American Political Economy, and/or American Political Development.
Demonstrate a strong and promising research agenda on American political institutions, their development, operation, and consequences.
Show evidence of or potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring, including contributions to the department’s graduate curriculum.
Employ rigorous empirical methods and have the potential to contribute to the department’s doctoral methods curriculum.
Have research interests that complement and extend existing departmental strengths and create opportunities for collaboration across fields and with relevant interdisciplinary initiatives at the University of Florida.

Responsibilities

Maintain an active and innovative research program that makes important theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of American politics.
Contribute to the department’s undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring missions, including its doctoral methods curriculum.
Teach courses on American political institutions, American political development, political economy, historical political economy, and research methods, as well as courses in the candidate’s areas of specialization.