Open Rank Professor of Political Science – Quantitative Methods for Social Science

About the role

The Department of Political Science at Indiana University, Bloomington invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Open Rank position in Quantitative Methods for Social Science, beginning August 1, 2027. The goal is to hire the strongest candidate available who is doing interesting and important scholarship in this field and who can contribute to the Department’s mission and campus’s strengths in social sciences. We seek scholars whose work has the potential to make influential contributions to the discipline and who can contribute to methods training across the empirical subfields. We are interested in candidates who advance quantitative political science, whether by applying established methods creatively and rigorously to substantive questions or by developing new approaches to data analysis. We welcome applicants working across a variety of approaches, particularly computational and Bayesian, and with a range of data, including text, survey, and panel data.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active research program with strong promise of publication in leading venues
• Teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Participate actively in departmental activities
• Contribute to methods training across empirical subfields

Qualifications

• Active research agenda with promise of publication in high-quality venues
• Strong teaching credentials
• Completed Ph.D. in Political Science by August 1, 2027

Application requirements

All candidates should submit the following materials online:

• Cover letter describing research completed and planned
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement
• Two writing samples
• Teaching portfolio with teaching statement and (if available) teaching evaluations
• Official transcript
• Three letters of recommendation

Applications should be submitted to the attention of Professor Aurelian Craiutu, Department Chair, at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34175. Review of applications begins October 1, 2026, and continues until the position is filled.

Contact

Questions regarding the position or application process should be directed to Amanda Campbell, Department Manager: accamp@iu.edu; Department of Political Science, 210 Woodburn Hall, 1100 E. Seventh Street, Indiana University–Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 47405-7110; Tel: 812-855-6308.

Key dates

• Review begins: October 1, 2026
• Expected start date: August 1, 2027

Posting number: IU-101652-2026