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Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02163, United States

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Title	TENURE-TRACK PROFESSOR IN GOVERNMENT
School	Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area	Government Department
Position Description	The Department of Government seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in Government. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2027. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The search is open with respect to subfield, with particular interests in American Politics and International Relations, as well as scholars who can advance research and pedagogy in quantitative methods or formal theory. In Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, tenure-track positions are untenured.
Basic Qualifications	Doctorate or terminal degree in Political Science, Government or related discipline required by the time the appointment begins.
Additional Qualifications	Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired.
Special Instructions	Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu). Applications must be submitted no later than September 20, 2026. 1. Cover letter 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate’s teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas) 4. Research statement 5. Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., the candidate’s department, institution, and/or professional societies 6. Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor. 7. Publications or copies of creative works, if applicable. If visa sponsorship is needed, Harvard retains the discretion to determine which visa status is appropriate and whether a visa sponsorship application will ultimately be submitted, including payment of any applicable fees.
Contact Information	Joshua Kertzer, Search Committee, Department of Government
Contact Email	jkertzer@fas.harvard.edu
Salary Range	$100,000 – $145,000
Minimum Number of References Required	3
Maximum Number of References Allowed	5
Keywords	assistant, associate, faculty, instructor, tenure track Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England Open field, American politics, International Relations, Quantitative Methods, Formal Theory

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