Lahore University of Management Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences-MGSHSS

Assistant or Associate Professor Politics program.

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at MGSHSS- LUMS invites applications for tenure track faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in its Politics program.

 The selected candidate would join the vibrant and research active Politics stream within the Department in the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS). The selected candidate would teach undergraduate students taking the wide range of degrees offered by the School, including in particular the department's two degrees focused on politics: the BSc (Honours) in Political Science and the BSc (Honours) in Politics and Economics. Both programs encourage students to examine Pakistan and the wider globalising world using a variety of conceptual lenses supplied by the social sciences, learn multiple ways of solving problems, and explore areas of inquiry that intersect traditional disciplines.

 The candidates will have a specialization in any field of Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Economy. While specialization is open, the ability to teach quantitative methods would be considered an advantage. They should demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to undergraduate teaching in Pakistan, an active research and publishing program in one of the fields noted above, and a commitment to institution-building. The selected candidate will also be expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the department and the university more broadly.

 The selected candidate is expected to start in August 2023, and must have a PhD at the time of taking up employment. This is a full-time on-campus position and the selected candidate will be expected to be physically present on campus during employment, including in-person teaching.

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply