Faculty Opening : Emerging Technologies and Policy
Requisition # : A-147226-36
Status : Full Time
Type : Faculty
School : Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Location City : Washington
Location State : DC
Location Zip Code : 20001
Closing Date : 09 / 01 / 2024 at 11 : 59 PM US Eastern Time
To apply : General Description
General Description
With campuses in Washington, DC, Bologna, Italy and Nanjing, China, The Paul H. Nitze School of International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) has been educating global leaders for more than 70 years.
As a highly selective graduate institution with a distinguished faculty, SAIS consistently ranks as one of the top schools of international relations in the world.
SAIS was founded to provide a practical approach to training students in international affairs and foreign relations, and to provide midcareer educational opportunities for those already working in related fields.
SAIS invites applications for a term faculty appointment at the lecturer, senior lecturer, or professor of practice level, specializing in technology and international affairs.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy to investigate methods for using emerging technologies to achieve policy objectives in areas such as development and sustainability, energy, food security, and governance.
The primary responsibility will involve teaching courses and supporting co-curricular activities within the Technology and Innovation Focus Area in Washington, 's experience and qualifications.
This appointment is a full-time, non-tenure track, renewable 9-month term position, scheduled to commence in the fall semester of 2024.
Candidates with either a STEM or international policy background are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
Master's degree required. , , or equivalent terminal degree strongly preferred. Preference will be given to candidates who have expertise related to experiential learning and the application of engaged teaching methods.
The successful candidate must have strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively interact with faculty from multiple disciplines and to be able to develop networks across broad communities of expertise.
Application Instructions
Applicants are required to submit :
2. Cover letter
3. Two reference contacts
4. Outline of past research in security, strategy and statecraft with a writing sample (published or unpublished)
5. Ideally evidence of successful teaching background (teaching evaluations preferred)
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