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Hybrid Assistant Professor Political Science and International Relations at LMU

LMU ·  Westchester Campus, United States Of America · Hybrid

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The Department of Political Science and International Relations at Loyola Marymount University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in research methods and political psychology (with a focus on the U.S. context).

The successful candidate is expected to contribute at least two courses per year to the new Applied Data Analysis minor (i.e. the introductory undergraduate quantitative research methods course and another methods course). The standard teaching load is 2-2-2-3 over two academic years (that is, 2-2 one year and 2-3 the following year). A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment.

We are seeking to hire a dedicated teacher and emerging scholar who will embrace the department’s mission of helping students become informed, analytically reflective, and engaged global citizens. Successful candidates must demonstrate a commitment to working with diverse student and community populations. Our department welcomes antiracist and inclusive pedagogies, and/or curricula.

Candidates should submit application materials via the LMU Human Resources online application portal. Please be aware that the portal can only accept 5 attachments. Applicants must include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a research statement; 4) a statement of teaching philosophy and (if available) teaching evaluations; and 5) two writing samples. Three confidential letters of recommendation should be submitted directly to Luke Hart-Moynihan at [email protected].

Only online applications will be accepted. Please direct questions to the Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Gabriele Magni, at [email protected].

The deadline for applications is September 8, 2025. 

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Reasonable expected salary: $87,000.00

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)
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