The Department of Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking to appoint for the fall or spring semester of the academic year 2022-23 a visiting research professor who studies Latin American politics.
Strong preference will be given to candidates who are based in Latin America or Spain or have had extensive prior experience in Latin America. Responsibilities of the successful candidate during the semester in residence will include working on their own research and contributing to departmental activities related to their research and teaching on Latin America (but not teaching a course). The quality of currently completed research and of the proposed research project will be important selection criteria.
Qualifications are a Ph.D. and a minimum of 5 years of research and teaching experience. Compensation consists of a travel and research allowance, health insurance, and a total of $40,000 in salary over the duration of the appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to be in residence for a minimum of 4 months.
Applications from women and minorities are particularly welcome. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer and educator that welcomes all to apply, including individuals with disabilities. Preferred deadline for applications is December 16, 2021, and applicants will be notified in February.
To apply for the position, follow this link: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/213806.
Please include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a research proposal of no more than 1,500 words. Applicants are required to identify the names, titles and email addresses of three professional references at the time of application. Recommenders identified by the applicant may be contacted via email with instructions for uploading their letters of support if the applicant becomes a finalist.
Departmental contact person is Shannon Eubanks (seubanks@email.unc.edu); the department address is Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 3265, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3265 and the web address is https://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci.