PPE-Related Job Opportunities
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University of Pennsylvania (PPE Program)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Deadline: Rolling
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for the position of a Postdoctoral Fellow, beginning Fall 2024 (appointment start date July 1, 2024). This position is designed to support a talented behavioral political science/public policy scholar. Specific duties will include teaching each semester one advanced interdisciplinary seminar of their choice, and each year one research seminar to train a small number of students to conduct research in their field. The appointment will be for an initial year with the possibility of annual renewal for up to an additional four years, contingent upon satisfactory performance review and approval by the Dean.
You can find out more about Penn’s PPE program on our website: https://ppe.sas.upenn.edu/
The position is open to candidates who have recently earned their Ph.D. in the area of political science/public policy. We are particularly interested in candidates with researched focused on behavioral public policy and the role of norm nudging in policy implementation, as well as on the potential role of AI in policy design and execution. Knowledge of experimental methods is important. In particular, experience in conducting field, lab-based and web-based experiments is desirable. A successful candidate must demonstrate outstanding capacity to produce original research. Candidates have the possibility of being affiliated with the Penn Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics (normsandbehavior.sas.upenn.edu), a major center for behavioral science.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, and a cover letter describing their research interests. Review of applications will start now on a rolling basis.
Application materials should be emailed to mtartag@sas.upenn.edu. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly by references.
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program is strongly committed to Penn’s Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence and to creating a more diverse faculty (for more information see: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n02/diversityplan.html.) The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Individuals with disabilities/Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.
For general questions, please email Marissa Tartaglia at mtartag@sas.upenn.edu.
University of Madison, Wisconsin
Lecturer, Department of Political Science
Application Deadline: May 9, 2024
The Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison invites applications for a 9-month academic year, potentially renewable lecturer position beginning in Fall 2024. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a 2 course load in Fall and a 3 course load in Spring, including courses on modern political thought and politics and literature in Fall 2024. We are especially interested in candidates who could contribute to the department’s curricular offerings in any of the following: Constitutional Law, American Political Thought, the First Amendment.
This is a 9-month academic year appointment with a 2 course teaching load in Fall 2024 and a 3 course teaching load in Spring of 2025.
Responsibilities:
Facilitates classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction and assists with instructional development and design for a single course or series of courses within an academic discipline to support the delivery of quality instruction. Provides for-credit instruction in formats such as classroom, online and/or laboratory settings, including grading. Serves as an instructor of record.
- 80% Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance
- 10% Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction
- 10% Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: http://diversity.wisc.edu“>Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required: PhD in Political Science