Assistant Professor Full-time

Assistant Professor

Johns Hopkins University's brand new School of Government and Policy seeks to recruit multiple tenure-track faculty in multiple disciplines and fields of study, including (but not limited to) political science, economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, and computer science. These are open searches with respect to subfield and specialization.

While searching broadly, we have a particular interest in faculty conducting research on the following topics of inquiry:

• Cities and Communities: local governance, state capacity, and urban innovation; neighborhood effects; neighborhood choice; public education and school choice; local labor markets; crime and policing; social networks in communities; housing and real estate; transportation and land use; local public service provision; local economic development; and local public finance.
• Governance: public management, public administration, and institutional design, with a particular focus on the connections between the writing and administration of public policy, inter-branch relations, federalism, the administrative state, organizational innovation, and the justification, evolution, and functioning of governing institutions.
• AI, Science, and Innovation: AI alignment and governance; government, societal, and labor market impacts of and adaptation to AI; development of new econometric/statistical methods for the analysis of AI-generated data; the uses of AI to simulate and design policy interventions and to accelerate scientific progress; the political economy of science and innovation; science funding, intellectual property rights, and other policies affecting the rate and direction of innovation; the roles of the public and private sector in innovation.

Within all these domains, both theorists and applied researchers are encouraged to apply. We further welcome candidates who bring a demonstrated commitment to working with public institutions, industry, and civil society to implement their ideas. And as we build an intellectually pluralistic community, we are particularly interested in candidates who are keen to engage scholars and practitioners who sit outside of their immediate areas of expertise.

Anchored at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in the heart of Washington, D.C., the School of Government and Policy will be a hub of discovery, collaboration, and impact. At a time of political, social, and technological upheaval, this new school will support and inform scholarly and practical efforts to build a more effective government and solve complex policy challenges. The school will scrutinize institutional reforms that have the potential to improve government operations, examine the potential for advancing technologies to transform government workforces and operations, develop novel approaches to multidisciplinary education and experiential learning, and foster vital dialogue and engagement across a wide range of worldviews, backgrounds, and epistemologies.

Similar to JHU's other academic divisions, the School of Government and Policy will be grounded in a commitment to both world-class research and exceptional education. It will prepare the next generation of policy and public sector leaders to advance evidence-based solutions to society's greatest challenges through innovative approaches that: 1) embed science, data, and technology in curricula; 2) give students the tools required to think strategically and creatively about government and policy innovations; and 3) emphasize the critical need for cross-functional skills and capabilities at all levels of government and in bridging public, non-profit, and industry sectors.

We are building a community of scholars, experts, and leaders from a wide range of disciplines who embrace intellectual pluralism–with the intention not merely of representing different perspectives and ways of understanding, but of putting these differences to good use. We welcome applications from scholars who challenge conventional thinking through rigorous inquiry.

Over the course of its founding years, the school will grow to encompass 35 full-time faculty members with expertise that spans both theoretical and applied approaches to public policy and government. During this founding period, additional hires will be made with other units across the University, yielding an even larger and more integrated tenured and tenure-track faculty.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in an appropriate field or J.D. by the time their appointment begins. Candidates must have demonstrated an ability to conduct outstanding independent research and show promise for excellent teaching, mentoring, and public engagement.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, two writing samples, and three letters of recommendation. Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis and until positions are filled. Interested candidates should submit their applications via Interfolio.