Sciences Po is hiring an Assistant professorship

GENERAL PROFILE OF THE POSITION

Discipline: Political Science (section 04 of the CNU)

The Centre for European and Comparative Politics (CEE) is looking to create a new position that will meet important teaching needs in the institutions, governance and politics of the EU and the democratic tensions with which they are (increasingly) associated.

We are looking for someone whose research interests lie at the intersection between the analysis of EU institutions and the transformation of the politics, policies and governance of the EU. The successful candidate will contribute to one of the four research clusters of the CEE: 1) capitalist transformations; 2) cities, borders and mobility ; 3) the state and public policy ; 4) tensions in representative democracy.

The successful candidate needs to demonstrate a strong level of international engagement, a significant level of publication and a solid grasp of comparative methodologies (qualitative, quantitative and/or mixed). They will need to demonstrate a capacity to conduct empirical and theoretically informed research.

The successful candidate will be required to teach courses on the institutions, governance and associated democratic tensions of the EU. They will be expected to teach 2 lecture courses of 24 hours each year for six years. One of the lecture courses will be delivered in Paris (whether for the Collège universitaire or one of Sciences Po’s schools at Masters level). The other will be delivered at one of Sciences Po’s regional campuses (at Collège universitaire level in Reims, Le Havre, Dijon, Nancy, Poitiers or Menton). A preference will be given to candidates with the ability to teach in English. The requirements of the post are reviewed annually by the Director of Sciences Po. The semester workload is determined by the Head of the Political Science department in agreement with the Learning and Teaching Directorate of Sciences Po.

SPECIFICS

This position is a Junior Professor Chair as described by Decree no. 2021-1710 from December 17, 2021. It corresponds to a tenure track employment, consisting of an initial 6-year contract, which, after assessment of the appointee’s scientific merit and professional aptitude by a tenure commission, can lead to permanent employment.

Since the objective of the Junior Chairs is to encourage research, the holder of the Chair will benefit from financial support for, in particular: the recruitment of a doctoral researcher on a 3-year contract; the recruitment of a research assistant; funds covering expenses for the organization of conferences or for field research.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates must hold a doctorate. They must enter their application file on the "Galaxie" portal of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research before May 22, 2023, 4 pm (Paris time):

Galaxie des personnels du supérieur (enseignementsup-recherche. gouv.fr) - N. 4145

In addition to the documents required for recruitment via “Galaxie”, applicants should send the following documents to recruitment.cee@sciencespo.fr (in electronic format):

• An application letter with a presentation of the research projects that the candidate intends to carry out at the CEE;

• A CV and a complete list of publications;

• 3 outstanding publications;

• 2 course syllabi: one on the European Union for the undergraduate programme and the other one on democratic tensions in the European Union for the common curriculum of the masters.

The selection committee will produce a short list of eligible applications. Those selected will be invited to present their research during a Job Talk at Sciences Po in front of the academic community and will be interviewed by the Selection Committee (September 22, 2023).

The start date is December 1, 2023.

Further information

The successful applicant will work at the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics. The CEE (UMR 8239) is a multidisciplinary laboratory dedicated to the comparative analysis of politics.

Sciences Po is an institution of higher education and research in the humanities and social sciences. Its permanent scientific community of 270 professors and researchers is structured into 11 internationally recognized entities (including 6 joint units with the CNRS and 3 host teams) and divided into 5 disciplinary departments.

Sciences Po is an employer that respects equal opportunities and is committed to ensuring a balanced representation of gender, geographic areas, and minorities. Applications from women are particularly welcome.

Contacts

Director of the CEE: Florence Faucher florence.faucher@sciencespo.fr

President of the selection committee: Bruno Palier bruno.palier@sciencespo.fr

Administration: recruitment.cee@sciencespo.fr

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