McMaster University

Department of Political Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

The Department of Political Science invites applications for an entry level full-time tenure-track

position in Public Policy at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2010. The

successful candidate must have a program of research in public policy and be able to contribute

both to the undergraduate and graduate programs. The appointee will be expected to carry out

an independent research program yielding significant peer reviewed publications, compete

successfully for external funding to support this research program; teach effectively in

undergraduate and graduate Political Science courses. Potential candidates will be asked to

supervise PhD students in Comparative Public Policy, as well as contribute to the MA in

Political Science (including an option in Public Policy and Public Administration) and the

Honours and Pass BA degrees. Further information on the Department can be found at

www.mcmaster.ca/polisci.

Preference will be given to candidates with a completed PhD in Political Science or its

equivalent, but candidates who are near completion will also be considered. All qualified

candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be

considered first for this position. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment

equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University

encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible

minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Applications including curriculum vitae, a representative sample of academic writing, three

letters of reference (sent directly by referees) and teaching dossier including teaching

evaluations, outlines for a graduate level public policy course and an undergraduate political

science course should be sent to:

Dr Robert O'Brien, Chair

McMaster University

Department of Political Science

1280 Main Street West

Hamilton, ON L8S 4M4 CANADA

Consideration of applications will begin on January 29th, 2010.