Assistant/Associate Professor, Political Science

This position is no longer open.

The Department of Social Sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor in Political Science in the Byblos campus, effective Fall 2014.

The department is seeking a highly qualified and motivated full-time faculty member who is committed to innovative teaching, research, academic advising and institutional and community service. Candidates must hold a PhD in Political Science with a regional focus on one of the following areas: Asia, Africa or Latin America. They will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in International Relations and Comparative Politics, and in research methodology with emphasis on quantitative methods. They should also contribute to the development of the program, seek external research grants, and perform academic services to the department and the university.

The Department of Social Sciences is one of the seven departments of the School of Arts and Sciences. It offers a B.A. degree in Political Science, a B.A. in Political Science/International Affairs, a B.A. in Psychology, a B.A. in Social Work, and an M.A. degree in International Affairs.

LAU has two campuses, one in Beirut (Lebanon’s cosmopolitan capital and largest population hub) and the other in Byblos, about 35 kilometers north of Beirut. LAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York, and is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIHE-NEASC). There are currently over 8,000 enrolled students at LAU.

Standard Application requirements: Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent and an updated CV. The CV should include the names, emails and phone numbers of three references. Applications should be sent by email to: apaa@lau.edu.lb. Candidates must refer to position no. AS-14-21. Alternatively, candidates may send the application material by regular mail to one of the following addresses:

Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Provost Office   
Lebanese American University
P. O. Box 13-5053, Chouran 1102 2801
Beirut, Lebanon

Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Provost Office
Lebanese American University
211 East 46th Street
New York, NY 10017-2935
USA

Deadline for submitting applications: May 30, 2014