Assistant Professor in International Relations

The College of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Koç University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position in the Department of International Relations starting in September 2025. While candidates from all fields of Political Science will be considered, candidates with a focus on International Political Economy and/or Comparative Politics are especially encouraged to apply. The successful applicants must have a strong commitment to research and teaching both at the undergraduate and the graduate levels. Candidates are expected to have a doctoral degree in Political Science or a related field by September 2025. Interested applicants need to send a letter of application explaining their research and teaching experience, an updated curriculum vitae, up to three sample publications/working papers, teaching portfolio (including sample syllabus and teaching evaluations with a key), and three letters of reference. 

Koç University is a private, non-profit Turkish institution of higher education located just north of Istanbul. Koç University is committed to the pursuit of excellence in both research and teaching. Students are admitted to our department through a very competitive central examination. The medium of instruction is English. Regular teaching load is two courses per semester. The assistant professors teach three courses per academic year till being promoted to the rank of associate professor. Salary and benefits are competitive. 

The committee will begin reviewing applications on December 31. All material has to be sent electronically to Ms. Vildan Ertugrul (vertugrul@ku.edu.tr) in the Office of the Dean, College of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer 34450, Istanbul, TURKEY.

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