Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics and Sustainability
Company: Georgia Tech
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: May 3, 2025
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About Us
OverviewGeorgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources,
collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to
building an outstanding and diverse community of learning,
discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose
values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our .
These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and
experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community,
and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to
promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting
faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.About Georgia
TechGeorgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university
situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with
numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more
than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate,
and executive programs in engineering, computing, science,
business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty
attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year
in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial
intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience,
and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20
universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among
institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech Mission and
ValuesGeorgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance
technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine
key values that are foundational to everything we do:1. Students
are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on
diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion
innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7.
We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9.
We are responsible stewards.Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will
become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological
research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to
serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the
biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of
our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing
exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to
produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
About the Sam Nunn School of International AffairsFounded in 1990,
the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is dedicated to
educating the next generation of scholars and practitioners on
approaches to tackling real-world problems to advance the global
human condition. As one of the first professional schools of
international affairs situated at major technological institute, we
provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary, multi-method, and
flexible undergraduate and graduate social science programming at
the nexus of science and technology, with special attention to
strategic, political economy, and comparative political
perspectives on international security, global development, and
governance.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Job Summary
The at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty
position in Comparative Politics with a focus on environmental
sustainability with a preference for regional expertise in Asian
(especially Japan or India) or African regional politics. Scholars
are strongly encouraged to apply who bring a comparative political
perspective to issues such as energy, the environment, natural
resource management or infrastructure resilience. The start date
for the position could be either August 2025 or August 2026.
Applicants should show promise or evidence of outstanding scholarly
achievement, exceptional commitment to teaching at the
undergraduate and graduate levels and have an interest in
contributing to the advancement of the intellectual community and
related outreach efforts. The position will contribute to enhancing
the Nunn School's programming in areas of growing interest across
campus such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, resilience,
peace engineering, environmental security, and
innovation.Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional
commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students. For further
details and to submit an application, please click .
Responsibilities
Teaching:
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have an earned doctorate by the start of the
appointment. The degree should be in a relevant field such as
International Affairs, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, or
a related interdisciplinary area.
Preferred Qualifications
Student Success Criteria
Required Documents to Attach
Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae,
a statement of research interests, a description of teaching
interests as well as their advising/mentoring philosophy, examples
of scholarly work and the names and contact information for at
least three references.The application requirements for the
Assistant Professor position in Comparative Politics at the Sam
Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of
Technology, are as follows:Letter of Interest: A letter explaining
your interest in the position, your qualifications, and your vision
for contributing to the interdisciplinary Global Development
Program.Curriculum Vitae (CV): A comprehensive academic resume
detailing your education, research experience, publications,
presentations, teaching experience, and any other relevant
professional experience.Statement of Research Interests: A document
outlining your research interests, areas of expertise, research
agenda, and any ongoing or planned research projects.Description of
Teaching Interests and Philosophy: A document discussing your
teaching interests, approaches to teaching, teaching philosophy,
and any innovative teaching methods you plan to implement.Examples
of Scholarly Work: Samples of your scholarly work, such as
published articles, book chapters, conference papers, or other
relevant academic materials.List of three professional
references.The deadline for full consideration is April 30th and
review of applications will continue until the position is
filled.
Contact Information
For technical questions regarding application submission or other
administrative topics, please contact Allyson Tant, Administrative
Manager II, . Applicants should direct any remaining inquiries to
Dr. Vicki Birchfield Search Committee Chair, at .
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26
institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System
Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,
Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation
for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community
member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these
standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and
Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and
can be found on-line at .Additionally, USG supports Freedom of
Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and
Academic Freedom found on-line at .
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to
maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end,
and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents
policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal
opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members
of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission
and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in
institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech
complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal
opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.Georgia
Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment,
on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran
status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.
This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other
members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates,
invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship
status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in
hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are
required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order,
or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by
Federal, State, or local government contract.More information on
these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual -
University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
Background Check
The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment
background screening. .
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