14 faculty liberal arts political science jobs found in San Diego, CA

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Political Science within the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego invites applications in Political Theory for appointment at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin Fall Quarter 2023. We seek candidates who are prepared to teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students, build and maintain a record of high quality scholarship and professional activity, and provide meaningful service including contributions to a campus and professional community that supports equity, inclusion, and diversity. All application materials must be submitted electronically via UCSD AP Online RECRUIT (https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF03325) for position: Political Science Assistant Professor- Political Theory. Department : http://polisci.ucsd.edu QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications   (required at time of application) Must currently hold a PhD in Political...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Political Science within the School of Social Sciences at the University of California San Diego invites applications in Comparative Politics at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin Fall Quarter 2023. Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates who develop new quantitative methods and can teach quantitative methods courses (e.g., causal inference) to PhD students. Selected candidates will be expected to teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students, build and maintain a record of high quality scholarship and professional activity, and provide meaningful service including contributions to a campus and professional community that supports equity, inclusion, and diversity. Department : https://polisci.ucsd.edu QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications   (required at time of application) Must currently hold a PhD in Political Science or a related field or be...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Political Science within the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego invites applications in American Politics for appointment at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin Fall Quarter 2023. We seek candidates who are prepared to teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students, build and maintain a record of high quality scholarship and professional activity, and provide meaningful service including contributions to a campus and professional community that supports equity, inclusion, and diversity. All application materials must be submitted electronically via UCSD AP Online RECRUIT (https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF03327) for position: Political Science Assistant Professor- American Politics. Department : https://polisci.ucsd.edu QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications   (required at time of application) Must currently hold a PhD in Political...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego (http://philosophy.ucsd.edu) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in social or political philosophy (broadly construed) at the Assistant Professor rank. AOS: social or political philosophy; AOC: open. We seek candidates with a demonstrated promise of exceptional research and teaching. Duties include active research, graduate supervision, classroom teaching at all levels, and service. The standard teaching load is four courses per year. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2023, but is negotiable. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales. The Department of Philosophy at UC San Diego is committed to both academic excellence and diversity in the faculty, staff, and student body. QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications   (required at time of application) ABD in Philosophy...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Urban Studies and Planning seeks faculty candidates at the level of Assistant Professor whose research, teaching, and service will advance scholarship and institutional solutions for designing more just and equitable systems and structures. This faculty member will advance UC San Diego’s commitment to the inclusion of Indigenous, Black, and migrant communities, anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, and social justice. We especially welcome candidates whose professional experience, community engagement, and personal background have facilitated their understanding of and ability to better serve students from Indigenous and other underrepresented populations. Faculty hired under this Initiative will join the UC San Diego campus, the UC San Diego Design Lab (https://designlab.ucsd.edu/), and the Indigenous Futures Institute (https://ifi.ucsd.edu/) to forge a new paradigm of engagement and collaboration that draws on the...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Political Science within the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego invites applications in Methodology for appointment at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin Fall Quarter 2023. We seek candidates who are prepared to teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students, build and maintain a record of high quality scholarship and professional activity, and provide meaningful service including contributions to a campus and professional community that supports equity, inclusion, and diversity. All application materials must be submitted electronically via UCSD AP Online RECRUIT (https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF03326) for position: Political Science Assistant Professor- Methodology. Department : https://polisci.ucsd.edu/ QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications   (required at time of application) Must currently hold a PhD in Political Science or...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Anthropology at UC San Diego invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2023 or earlier. We seek an anthropologist at the cutting edge of research in the Anthropology of Climate Change. The ideal candidate would be an interdisciplinary scholar working in any Anthropology subdiscipline (Archaeology, Sociocultural Anthropology, Bioanthropology, Medical Anthropology or Linguistic Anthropology), whose work critically engages with climate change and society in Latin America as a geohistorical setting, and/or with climate change as it relates to or affects those with Latinx / Chicanx identities. Areas of programmatic interest of our Department include (but are not limited to): environmental justice and social vulnerability in Chicanx, Latin American, or Afro-Latinx contexts; Anthropological approaches to paleoclimate, climate history, environmental hazards and risks; climate impacts on human health and...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and The International Studies Program at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego, is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body. Pending budgetary approval, several non tenure-track lectureships are expected to be available for the 2022-2023 academic year, and possibly Summer Session 2023. Appointments may be for one or more quarters/sessions based on department need. All areas of international affairs, international studies, regional studies, business-government relations, and international economics will be considered. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, individuals offered employment with the University of California must be authorized to work in the United States. Please use the specialization tool to identify if you are an internal/current appointee or external candidate. Applications...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Peter F Cowhey Center on Global Transformation (CGT) at the University of California San Diego is a central hub for applied research and policy dialogue focused on the opportunities and challenges arising from global economic and technological change. The Center is pleased to invite applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Research Associate for the academic year 2023-24, with the possibility of a one-year reappointment. The postdoctoral fellow will work with Center staff on projects evaluating the design and impact of the U.S. R&D and innovation ecosystem. A particular focus will be on sharpening the analysis of the role played by science philanthropy, a distinctive feature of the American ecosystem. The Associate will reside at the UC San Diego campus and will be expected to participate actively in the intellectual life of the University. QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications   (required at time of application)...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) is hiring one or more postdoctoral researchers to conduct open modeling studies of accelerated decarbonization, with a particular focus on China. The postdoc will join the lab of the PI, Michael Davidson, Assistant Professor in GPS and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. While China’s long-term goals of carbon neutrality have been set, there is considerable uncertainty about (a) the next decade, and (b) the pace, structure, and cost of low-carbon pathways. The transformation of the power sector—central to any decarbonization scenario—is hindered by entrenched incumbents and the institutional and engineering challenges of achieving the massive scale-up of renewable and low-carbon energy sources required. This requires the development of new modeling tools to capture physical resource, engineering, and political economy factors affecting the deployment of...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The School of Global Policy and Strategy, at the University of California San Diego is searching for an Associate or Full Professor with a research focus on India. The successful candidate would hold a position in the School of Global Policy and Strategy and also serve as founding Director for the new 21st Century India Center (21CIC; https://india.ucsd.edu/). UCSD’s vision for the 21CIC is to build it into an internationally-recognized center for the study of India. In addition to a core research mission, the Center will drive thought leadership, education and public engagement on the most important issues involving India and U.S.-India relations: international politics and security; migration; trade; climate change; renewable energy transition; economic, social and health policy; and innovation. In addition to teaching courses on India at GPS, the responsibilities of the position include providing overall intellectual leadership of the...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and the Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative at UC San Diego invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in political science, economics, management, public policy, or a related field whose research primarily focuses on the Latin American region and/or the US Latinx or Chicanx population. We welcome applications from candidates with a variety of substantive specialties, but GPS is particularly interested scholars whose work considers health/health policy; identity and inequality; migration; redistributive policy; state and local politics; and urban/housing policy. This position is one of 14 new ladder-rank faculty positions in the Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative (LCHI) at UC San Diego. The LCHI aims to increase faculty diversity, innovative research, and culturally relevant curriculum and mentorship through increased engagement and collaboration between various departments...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The University of California, San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Data Science and Public Policy (primary appointment at the Halicioglu Data Science Institute with joint appointment in the School of Global Policy and Strategy). The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level, and we welcome applications from advanced assistant professors. Economics, Political Science, and Public Policy are all seeing rapid advancement in the ability to understand human behavior in new ways through the use of data. We seek faculty applicants who are experts in data science, economics, political science, or public policy. Faculty candidates should demonstrate interest and contributions in both: (1) an aspect of data science vital to the design or implementation of public policy, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, network analysis, data privacy and security, or algorithmic...