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Assistant Professor in Political Science and International Relations

Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
Higher School of Economics

The Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences of the Higher School of Economics at St.-Petersburg, Russia invites applications for full-time, tenure-track positions of Assistant Professor in Political Science and International Relations and related fields (especially quantitative methods).


Requirements

The general requirements for the tenure track positions are the following:

·        Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, Computer Sciences, Data Sciences which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;

·         Teaching experience at leading foreign universities is desirable;

·        Knowledge of Russian is not required as research and teaching are both conducted in English. Therefore, fluent English is obligatory.

The successful candidate is expected to teach courses in Quantitative Methods, e.g., Introduction to Python, Introduction to R, Game Theory, Big Data in Social Sciences, AI in Social Sciences etc. Expertise in Area Studies (Central Asia, South Asia, South Caucasus, South-East Asia and Latin America) is desirable.

The successful candidate is expected to conduct high-quality research publishable in reputable peer-reviewed journals with research support provided by the University.

 

Conditions

Tenure track positions are only available on a full-time, residential basis.

Overall, appointments are usually made for an initial three-year period (starting September 2025) and, upon successful completion of an interim review, contracts are normally extended for a further three years until the tenure review.

HSE University provides excellent opportunities for international faculty. For instance, we can offer a competitive salary, health insurance, travel support, research support and other benefits. Since there is a key focus on generating high quality research, the teaching load of newly hired faculty is low. All individual terms of employment will be reflected in the offer letter.

 

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via an online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Review Committee at International Faculty Recruitment at iri@hse.ru before the application deadline.

Read more about the application process here.

 

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2025

Apply now

 

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If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at iri@hse.ru


 

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