Open-Rank Positions in American Politics, Comparative Politics, and International Relations

The Department of Political Science at Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, invites applications for multiple open-rank positions in American Politics, Comparative Politics, and International Relations. We are interested in scholars at the full, associate, and advanced assistant professor levels. Successful candidates will have a promising research agenda and strong analytical and empirical skills, and they should aspire to the highest standards of scholarship, professional activity, and commitment to graduate and undergraduate education.

Job duties include conducting exceptional research, securing external funding, teaching graduate courses in American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Methodology, or Formal Theory, and undergraduate courses that serve students in Global Affairs, Political Science, or Social Policy Analysis, and providing service to the department and university at levels consistent with rank.

Candidates must have a PhD in Political Science or related field at the time of hiring. For full consideration, applications should be received by September 15, 2026, but applications will be accepted until the search is closed. In addition to the application, the following items must be uploaded: (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) research statement, (4) teaching statement including evidence of effectiveness, (5) contact information for three references, and (6) writing samples.

Junior candidates should provide three letters of recommendation, rather than just contact information for references.

Please send questions regarding this position to Aki Shimada (Aki.Shimada).

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