Job Openings

The Department of Government invites applications from distinguished senior scholars for appointment to the Charles N. Wilson Chair in Pakistan Studies. This is the first privately endowed chair of its kind at a US public university and honors the late Congressman from Texas. The successful candidate will hold a tenured position in the Department of Government and is expected to carry out research directed at the political system of Pakistan broadly construed, provide intellectual leadership on campus promoting the study of Pakistan's economy, culture, history, and literature, teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and perform service for the department, the College of Liberal Arts, and the University. Applicants must have a PhD in hand at the time of appointment. Candidates must demonstrate a record of excellence and agenda for research contributions to the field of Pakistan Studies and teaching at the college level. For appointment as the Charles Wilson Chair, the successful candidate must be eligible for appointment as a full professor. Less senior applicants, especially those at mid-career, are encouraged and would be eligible for appointment as a fellow of the chair. Position funding is pending budgetary approval.

Interested parties should send a letter of application and vitae to: Professor Gary Freeman, Chair, Department of Government, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A1800, Austin, TX 78712-0119. The priority deadline is October 1, 2011, however applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. A background check will be conducted for successful applicants. AA/EEO employer.