Source: BISA, Deadline: 28.10.2008.

The Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta invites applications for a tenure-track entry-level Assistant Professor opening in International Relations.

We are looking for a candidate with a research focus on gender and international relations and expertise in peace and post-conflict studies. Qualified candidates should hold, or be close to completing, a doctoral degree and demonstrate outstanding potential for a research and teaching career.  Responsibilities will include maintaining an active research program resulting in publications, teaching in both graduate and undergraduate student programs and participation in departmental governance. The normal teaching load in Political Science is two courses per term. Salary is competitive and the position includes a full range of benefits

The Political Science Department is collegial, collaborative, diverse, and pluralistic, with a commitment to excellence in research, doctoraltraining and graduate and undergraduate teaching. The University of Alberta is a public institution, consistently ranked as one of the country's top universities, with more than 36,000 students in over 200 undergraduate and 170 graduate programs. Faculty members have access to ample University, provincial, and national funding for their research programs and innovations in teaching. We are located in Edmonton, the capital of the economically vibrant province of Alberta. Edmonton is a booming, cosmopolitan city of over a million people, with lively music, theatre, and art scenes, well-resourced public services and schools, and great natural beauty and recreational opportunities. The city sits along the North Saskatchewan River and contains the largest contiguous urban park in North America; Banff and Jasper National Parks are a few hours away and offer excellent skiing, hiking, climbing, and sightseeing.

Applicants should send curriculum vitae, a letter describing their current and planned research, academic transcripts, samples of publications, and, if available, a teaching dossier and evaluations of teaching performance to:

Dr. Linda Trimble, Chair
Department of Political Science
10-16 Tory Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2H4
(780) 492-0533
ltrimble@ualberta.ca

Applicants must also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the Chair.

Closing Date: October 10, 2008

The effective date of employment will be July 1, 2009.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons