Assistant Professor of Political Science, Tenure Track

Position description

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Position Introduction:

The Department of Political Science at Vassar College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. We seek a specialist in International Relations with research and teaching interests in War and Peace, International Order, US Foreign Policy, International and National Security, and/or related fields. Preference will be given to candidates who employ a positivist, social-scientific approach to the study of politics, including, but not limited to, quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis such as comparative case studies, game theory, and formal modeling.

Candidates for this position must have completed a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field by the time of appointment. The successful candidate will teach introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses in the international politics subfield. These may be cross-listed in one or more of Vassar’s Multidisciplinary Programs.The teaching load in the first year is four courses; after that it is four courses per year plus intensively mentored research or other work with students.

Application instructions

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