Postdoctoral Fellow: Political Behavior and/or Democratic Representation

University of Texas at Austin

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow. We are seeking a junior scholar whose research and teaching interests focus on political behavior and/or democratic representation in any of the traditional subfields. The position is one year, beginning on August 16, 2026 and subject to renewal pending funding.

Requirements

• PhD in political science or adjacent field
• Degree not received more than 3 years prior to start date

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong logistical coordination skills
• Training in advanced statistical techniques and computational methods
• Experience managing and analyzing large, administrative datasets
• The ability to balance several projects

Responsibilities

• Work on your own research
• Teach one course
• Participate in department events

Benefits

• The selected fellow will have access to additional funds for research support, visiting speakers, and/or conference travel.
• The department will also assign fellows (1) research assistants through the Departments’ Undergraduate Research Internship Program; (2 ) a teaching assistant for the one semester they are teaching (teaching load is 1-0); and (3) a faculty mentor in the substantive subfield.
• For more details on benefits, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees