Recruitement : Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science

The Centre for Political Research at Sciences Po (CEVIPOF), in collaboration with the Department of Political Science at Sciences Po, is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Political Science to strengthen its research and teaching capacity in the field of political institutions and contemporary transformations of democracy.

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Research

The successful candidate will develop their research programme within CEVIPOF (UMR 7048 CNRS/Sciences Po) and will be integrated into the "Political Institutions" research cluster. They must demonstrate a sustained scientific activity, evidenced by regular publications in peer-reviewed international journals. They will be encouraged to: • Actively contribute to the center’s collective research projects • Participate in international scientific networks • Apply for national and international research funding We are seeking candidates whose work focuses on political institutions examined through the lens of major contemporary challenges (ecological, health, digital, economic, or geopolitical) and the reconfigurations they induce within democracies.

Teaching

There will be a reduced teaching and administrative load for the first three years (per year: two instead of three courses of 24 hours each; 40 instead of 56 hours of general service and other academic duties). The candidate will teach courses in political science and/or political humanities at BA, Master and PhD levels.

Application

The application (in English and/or French) must include the following documents:

 ● a cover letter (max. 2 pages); 

● a detailed CV with the list of publications; 

● one (1) to three (3) publication(s) or working paper(s); 

● a research statement (3,000 words max.), briefly presenting the research project the candidate intends to carry on if recruited at Sciences Po and indicating how this project will fit into the "Political Institutions" focus and the larger scientific project of CEVIPOF;

 ● 2 course syllabi that could be taught at 1) the BA’s level and 2) the Master’s level. Candidates selected to be interviewed will be asked to develop a syllabus for a large-lecture course in either Comparative Politics or Introduction to Political Science. 

● if available, student evaluations of courses already taught; 

● photocopy of PhD diploma. 

Applications should be submitted via email gessica.jean@sciencespo.fr  before 18 September 2026 (4.00 PM Paris time).

Position starting in September 2027. 

The selection committee will examine all applications and proceed to a short list of a limited number of candidates. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to present their research project to the members of the Sciences Po faculty, at a “Job Talk” in Paris.

Reporting unit & contacts

This Assistant Professor position will be based at the Centre for Political Research at Sciences Po (CEVIPOF), a joint research unit (UMR 7048) with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). 

Founded in 1960, CEVIPOF is a multidisciplinary research center that studies political institutions, political behavior, and the ideas and theories that shape political life.

The chair of the selection committee: Kevin Arceneaux, kevin.arceneaux@sciencespo.fr 

For questions about the procedure, please contact Gessica Jean, gessica.jean@sciencespo.fr