Assistant Professor-Tenure System

Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI, United States

Location
East Lansing
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 18, 2026

Job Description

Position Summary
HOURS / WEEK: 40

JOB SITE LOCATION: S. Kedzie Hall, 368 Farm Lane, S303, East Lansing, MI 48824

DUTIES: Michigan State University seeks an Assistant Professor of Political Science in East Lansing, Michigan.

Duties include research (65%), teaching (25%), and service (10%) to the discipline, unit, college, and university. Research-active faculty are expected to publish 1-2 articles, on average, per year based on original research in peer-reviewed journals in their field (or an equivalent amount in original books). Teaching courses assigned by department at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels; normal course load is 2 courses in one semester and 1 course in the other. Mentorship of Ph.D. students and undergraduates on research projects. Service work can include participation in committees at the department, college, or university level, or in disciplinary professional groups; reviewing manuscripts for publication; and contributing to ...

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