Position Description

The Sanford School of Public Policy invites applicants for up to three tenure-track Assistant Professor positions across a range of policy areas including Climate, Criminal Justice, Development, Education, Health, Democratic Governance, Local/State Policy, Migration, Poverty, Social and Economic Inequality/Inequity, Social Safety Nets, and Urban Policy. The focus could be on domestic or global issues.  We invite applicants with doctoral-level training in public policy and related disciplines, such as economics, political science, public health, psychology, or sociology. We welcome scholars with expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods.  Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses in Sanford’s core curriculum, which includes policy analysis, political analysis, microeconomics, ethics, and statistics.

Duke University and the Sanford School of Public Policy are strongly committed to advancing inclusive excellence throughout our research, teaching, and service activities. A diverse faculty – defined broadly as representing a wide range of identities, lived experiences, and perspectives – is a prerequisite for excellence and is essential to driving innovation within our scholarly community. To achieve these goals, it is essential that all members of the community feel valued and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community are expected to uphold these values, and we seek to hire faculty who are passionate about increasing the participation and success of individuals from all different backgrounds and communities. 

Interested candidates should submit the following materials for review: (i) cover letter describing their motivation to be part of a policy school; (ii)  curriculum vitae; (iii) a representative research paper; (iv) a one- to two-page research statement that describes current and future research, as well as the ways that lived experience influences their approach to research; (v) a one-page statement describing their teaching philosophy, previous experiences, future plans for teaching, and experience and approach to fostering an inclusive learning and mentoring environment for their students; and (vi) the names of three references or three reference letters.  The deadline for priority review is October 31, 2023.  Applications will then be reviewed on a rolling basis until April 30, 2024, or until the position has been filled.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.