Assistant Professor of Political Science - RISE EARTH

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Political Science department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to hire a faculty member at the level of Assistant Professor who will publish original empirical research and teach courses on environmental politics. While the minimum teaching load of 12 credits per academic year is set by State statute and UW policy, through a combination of allowable adjustments, the usual teaching load in the Department of Political Science is three courses per academic year (two in one semester and one in the other). Successful applicants will teach graduate and undergraduate classes, mentor students, conduct scholarly research, and provide service to the department, college, university, and academic community nationally and internationally. This position is part of UW-Madison’s RISE-EARTH initiative. The Wisconsin Research, Innovation, and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative is designed to help address significant, complex challenges of particular importance to Wisconsin and the world, through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration and increased student and educational opportunities. This position is part of the RISE-EARTH Initiative, which stands for Environment: Adaptation, Resilience, Technology, and Humanity. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaborations, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE-EARTH will strengthen the university's ability to address challenges and opportunities related to the environment, translating discoveries into tangible benefits at home in Wisconsin and beyond. Candidates hired through RISE-EARTH will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating across to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration. Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/. The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community. The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college’s commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service. Learn more about the L&S mission on our webpage: https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission.

Requirements

• Excellent publication record or a productive research program with strong publishing potential
• Demonstrate fostering or the ability to foster a teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and a research environment where all can thrive
• Ph.D. in Political Science or related disciplines
• Ph.D. required by start of appointment

Nice To Haves

• Excellent publication record or a productive research program with strong publishing potential are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate and undergraduate classes
• Mentor students
• Conduct scholarly research
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and academic community nationally and internationally
• Advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring
• Contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community
• Proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college’s commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree