Assistant Professor in Political Science and International Studies

Job Details

Salary: £47,389

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Brief JD

This is a fixed-term academic teaching post in the Department of Political Science and International Studies. The post is for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The post holder will contribute to undergraduate teaching, assessment, supervision, student support and relevant departmental administration. Main responsibilities will include the following:

• Deliver lectures and seminars on a Research Design module (UG2), covering basics of research design; state theory, documentary research and archives; institutionalism and ethnography; constructivism, interviews and focus groups; and post-structuralism, discourse analysis and visual methods.
• Convene and manage a UG3 module, Conflict and Peace in Deeply Divided Societies, including all lectures and seminars. Current topics include introducing deeply divided societies; explaining ethnic conflict; understanding inter-ethnic violence; secession and partition; peace processes; power-sharing and territorial conflict management; inclusive peace, including gender and sexual minorities; civic parties and social movements; and dealing with the past.
• Prepare teaching materials, support student learning, provide feedback and contribute to assessment and moderation in line with departmental requirements.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure coherent module delivery and appropriate coverage of theory, methods and case material.
• Contribute to the supervision, marking and moderation of Undergraduate dissertation as determined by departmental requirements.

• A PhD in a subject area relevant to political science, international relations, peace and conflict studies or a closely related discipline.
• Relevant teaching experience and scholarship within the subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning.
• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Asaf Siniver, Head of Department of Political Science and International Studies,

We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working