The Department of Political Science at Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenure-track position to begin July 1, 2025. The appointment will be made at the rank of assistant professor. Assistant professors are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, perform research in their specialized area, and contribute to university service. Successful candidates will have a promising research agenda and very strong quantitative research skills as well as aspire to the highest standards of scholarship, professional activity, and commitment to graduate and undergraduate education.
We are particularly interested in candidates whose research interests and expertise lie in the study of democratic representation, mass political behavior, elite behavior and/or political institutions. Successful candidates will have advanced skills in quantitative research methods. Candidates must currently have a Ph.D. in Comparative Politics, Methodology, or a related field or complete the Ph.D. by July 1, 2025.