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Assistant Professor of Political Science

University of the Pacific
📍 Stockton, California, United States 💼 Full Time 🕒 Posted July 08, 2026
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Primary Purpose and Essential Functions

The Department of Political Science, Law, and International Studies invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Public Law, with a start date of Fall 2027. We seek a colleague whose research and teaching center on courts, constitutional law, judicial behavior, and the role of law in U.S. politics. The successful candidate will contribute to a vibrant department with strengths across the major subfields of Political Science. The successful candidate will:
  • Teach five (5) courses per year (2-3 or 3-2), most of which will be lower-division courses in public law and U.S. politics and upper-division courses in constitutional law (civil liberties, civil rights, and/or separation of powers) and judicial politics. One of the courses will be within Pacific’s CORE Seminar series.

  • Maintain a productive research agenda with promise of peer-reviewed publication.

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    Job Details

    • Location Stockton, California
    • Job Type Full Time
    • Category Postsecondary Teachers
    • Posted Date July 08, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 17, 2026