Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor for Fall 2025 - Policy Implementation

Description

The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant (or early Associate) faculty position, with appointment to begin September 1, 2025. Applicants should have a demonstrated record of publications and research excellence in their field, and a PhD in a relevant domain. Two or more years of post-doctoral research experience are preferred.

NYU Wagner is a multidisciplinary school that prepares public service leaders to translate ideas into actions that have an effective and lasting impact on the public good. Wagner’s nearly 40 full-time faculty members are trained in a wide variety of disciplines and share a commitment to addressing issues of public importance in their teaching and research. Wagner faculty members collaborate with other schools and departments across the university, including the Departments of Politics, Economics, and Sociology; School of Law; Stern School of Business; Tandon School of Engineering; and the College of Global Public Health.

Successful candidates will demonstrate research interests that focus on the implementation of public policy, including organizational, social, political and economic factors that affect the design, implementation, and outcomes of particular policies. We welcome research on policy implementation in a range of contexts, including US domestic and international settings; at the local, national and global levels; and policies in the domains of economic development, social welfare, health, education, work, and climate change. 

We seek faculty candidates who have a commitment to, and experience or evidence of the potential for success in, teaching a diverse population of Master’s degree students, including first generation students, students from diverse racial and ethnic groups, and international students.

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is as follows:

• Associate Professor - $130,000 - $180,000
• Assistant Professor - $105,000 - $155,000

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in a social science discipline, public policy, public and nonprofit management, public affairs, urban planning or a related field, completed prior to 2022.

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit;

• a cover letter,
• curriculum vitae,
• two completed research papers or completed representative sections of a book manuscript, and
• a brief statement describing their approach to teaching and research agenda – with strong encouragement to include how they address issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in their teaching and/or research.

Three letters of recommendation will be required at the final stage.

Full consideration will be given to applications received by October 18, 2024; we will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Early applications are encouraged.