Political Science Department

Job summary
The Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking an established scholar for a professorship in Latin American Politics and Studies.The selected candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, contribute to research and public engagement, and have field experience in the region.Fluency in English and command of Spanish or Portuguese is required.
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Offer undergraduate-level Introduction to Comparative Politics and Latin American Politics courses• Teach graduate level courses in their area of expertise• Contribute to the training of doctoral students• Play a significant role in the Center for Latin, American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (CLACLS)• Engage in interdisciplinary scholarship• Conduct research in the areas of comparative politics, contentious politics, gender and sexualities, race and ethnicity, indigeneity and colonialism, political economy and development, environmental politics, violence, democracy, and authoritarianism• Demonstrate excellence in teaching• Secure external funding to develop and strengthen research communities• Contribute to the intellectual growth of the undergraduate and graduate programs in Political Science• Have field experience in Latin America
Requirements
• Ph.D. in political science or a closely related field• Internationally recognized excellence in Latin American politics and studies• At least five (5) years of experience in a tenure-track professorship post in Political Science or related field(s)• Publication record that has earned national and international recognition• Commitment to teaching excellence• Demonstrated ability to secure external funding• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the intellectual growth of the programs• Fluency in English and command of Spanish or Portuguese• Field experience in Latin America