Assistant Professor with Tenure Track in Political Science: Politics and Policy in/of Europe and the European Union

The Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics at Sciences Po is recruiting 2 tenure-track Assistant Professors, who will meet important teaching needs at Sciences Po in the institutions, governance, and politics of the EU and Europe.  

The successful candidates will contribute to (at least) one of the four research clusters of the CEE: capitalist transformations; cities, borders and mobility; the state and public policy; tensions in representative democracy. They will have demonstrated their ability to conduct substantive empirical and theoretical research to an international standard. We welcome applications from highly qualified candidates with a strong profile, an international record of publication, and well-grounded expertise in comparative methodologies and analytic strategies (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed). 

Annual duties comprise teaching (three courses per year) and administrative service, which are reduced during the first three years. The successful candidates will teach (preferably in English) one undergraduate course at one of Sciences Po’s regional campuses (Reims, Le Havre, Dijon, Nancy, Poitiers, Menton), the others in Paris (undergraduate or graduate) in agreement with the needs of the Department of Political Science. Proficiency in English is a prerequisite, fluency in French is not a requirement. 

Sciences Po is an employer that respects equal opportunities and is committed to ensuring a balanced representation of gender, geographic areas, and minorities. Applications from women are particularly welcome. 

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Applications from candidates holding a PhD must be electronically submitted before 9th January 2025 (4 pm Paris time) to the following email address: recruitment.cee@sciencespo.fr
• The application must include: A cover letter setting out the research projects and priorities of the applicant were they to be appointed; a CV containing a complete list of publications; copies of 3 publications showing the range and quality of the research of the applicant; the syllabi of 2 potential courses that the applicant might credibly teach (at Bachelor and Master level) and, if possible, student evaluations of courses already taught.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The selection committee will review applications and establish a short list of candidates who will be invited to present their research and to a formal interview.

Starting date is September 2025.

Recruitment enquiries can be addressed to 

Jan Rovny

President of the selection committee

Administrative and support: eleonora.russo@sciencespo.fr or silvia.duerichmorandi@sciencespo.fr  

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