Dear Colleagues, We are hiring in Political Science & Social Data Analytics. Please see the application link and full advertisement below. Feel free to reach out to me or our department head, Lee Ann Banaszak ([log in to unmask]), with inquiries. https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/Penn-State-University-Park/Open-Rank-Professor-of-Political-Science-and-Social-Data-Analytics_REQ_0000048755-1 JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The Department of Political Science and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University at University Park, PA, USA, invite applications for a tenured or tenure-track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor of Political Science and Social Data Analytics to begin in Fall 2024 for faculty whose substantive research interests on politics are informed by, or inform the development of, innovative quantitative, statistical, data-intensive, or computationally-intensive techniques. The substantive research area is open. Candidates should be able to contribute to our undergraduate Social Data Analytics (https://soda.la.psu.edu/) major, which offers upper-level undergraduate courses that fuse substantive material and data analysis, and our graduate course offerings in Social Data Analytics and political methodology. Faculty positions at Penn State involve substantial research support; in addition, this position will offer significant release time. Candidates for Assistant Professor must have demonstrated ability as a teacher, scholar, and researcher in a field relevant to the Department of Political Science and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences and have shown evidence of scholarly or professional achievement. Duties will involve a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate’s qualifications. Candidates for Associate Professor must have demonstrated excellence as a teacher, scholar, and researcher in a field relevant to the Department of Political Science and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences and have an established reputation in scholarly or professional achievement. Duties will involve a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate’s qualifications. Candidates for Professor must have demonstrated excellence as a teacher, scholar, and researcher in a field relevant to the Department of Political Science and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences and have evidence of a substantial record of advanced research as well as leadership in their field of specialization. Duties will involve a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate’s qualifications. Applicants for all ranks should possess a terminal degree (Ph.D.) in either Political Science, Social Data Analytics, or another field relevant to the Department of Political Science and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences. Candidates must have their Ph.D. in hand by the appointment date. Candidates for all ranks should have a record of publication in high-quality venues and demonstrate the potential for external funding. In addition, successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity. This position is co-funded by the College of the Liberal Arts and the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences. As an ICDS co-hire, the successful candidate is expected to engage in interdisciplinary research that relies substantially on innovative approaches to quantitative, computational, and/or big data analysis. The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS; https://www.icds.psu.edu/), one of Penn State’s five university wide research institutes, connects researchers from numerous disciplines to answer critical scientific questions and societal issues through cyber enabled research and methodology. ICDS has nearly 300 affiliated faculty, with over 20 tenure-track, co-hired faculty, engaged in interdisciplinary computation and data enabled research. Our affiliated faculty utilize our ICDS-operated advanced computing (Roar), Penn State’s high performance research cloud, which is in the top 15 among our peers. Application review will immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter explaining their research and teaching experience, a current CV, two samples of scholarly writing, evidence of effectiveness as a teacher (e.g., course evaluations, sample syllabi/assignments, teaching statement), and contact information for three references. Apply online at Penn State's Job Posting Board. System limitations allow for a total of 5 documents (5mb per document) as part of your application. Please combine materials to meet the 5-document limit. Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission. Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, in addition to 75% tuition discounts (including for a spouse and dependent children up to the age of 26) and paid holidays. Please visit https://hr.psu.edu/benefits for more detailed information. 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If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473. ---- Bruce A. Desmarais (he/him) DeGrandis-McCourtney Early Career Professor in Political Science Director, Graduate Programs in Social Data Analytics Director, Center for Social Data Analytics Co-Hire, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences Pennsylvania State University brucedesmarais.com ************************************************************** Political Methodology E-Mail List Editors: Yuan (Cecilia) Sui and Gechun Lin <[log in to unmask]> ************************************************************** Send messages to [log in to unmask] To join the list, cancel your subscription, or modify your subscription settings visit: https://www.cambridge.org/core/membership/spm/mailing-list **************************************************************