Assistant Professor Position
Assistant Professor, American Politics/Public Administration
The George Mason University, Department of Public and International Affairs (PIA) invites applications for a tenure-track position in American politics at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in the Fall of 2011. Ph.D. in Political Science or Public Administration should be in hand at the time of the appointment.
Candidates should have a primary research and teaching interest in bureaucratic politics and executive/legislative relations. Ability to teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses on the presidency, public administration theory and/or research methods will be considered a strong advantage. Candidates should have demonstrated excellence or strong potential in research and a commitment to seek outside research funding.
PIA offers graduate and undergraduate programs in political science, public administration and biodefense. The department has over 1,000 undergraduate students, over 400 graduate students, and a full-time faculty of 40. Based on the Fairfax campus, 15 miles west of Washington, D.C., PIA offers classes on the Arlington campus as well. For more information about the department, please visit http://pia.gmu.edu/.
Applicants must complete the online faculty application for position F7819z at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; and upload a letter of interest, vita, and a list of three references with contact information. Applicants should also mail vita, letter of interest, evidence of teaching effectiveness, examples of research publications, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Timothy Conlan, Department of Public and International Affairs, George Mason University, MS 3F4, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Review of applications will begin October 11, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.
