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Faculty Positions

In making faculty appointments, the Kennedy School uses the following five criteria: quality of mind; teaching ability; research output; achievement in applied public policy and management; and potential institutional contribution. Candidates should have strong teaching and research records and be intellectual leaders in their field.

As always, we are particularly interested in individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty. Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal opportunity employer.


Our current searches are listed below. We are soliciting nominations from faculty, staff, students, and alumnae/i. Nominations should be submitted in writing to the chair of the appropriate search committee.

Senior Searches:
Stanton Professor of the First Amendment
Engery Policy Search: Chair Bill Hogan

Non-Tenured Searches:
Junior Analytics: Chair George Borjas
Junior Politics: Chair Archon Fung


Senior Searches

Stanton Professor of the First Amendment

Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government seeks candidates and nominees for the position of Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment. The position is broadly defined to include scholars in the U.S. and abroad whose intellectual activities directly or indirectly address issues of the free flow of information, the intersection of information and politics, press-government interaction, public communication, or public advocacy. The search is open to individuals of varying disciplines, including politics, law, sociology, economics, and communication. The position will be filled at the tenured professor level. To be successful, a candidate must have a truly distinguished record of scholarship and must be able to fulfill the teaching and institutional demands of a public policy school. (Although it is anticipated that a scholar will be appointed to the position, distinguished practitioners may apply; the selection of such a candidate would result in a term-based appointment rather than a tenured appointment.)

 

Candidates should submit a resume and application letter. Candidates should also provide the names of at least three individuals who can be contacted if necessary for letters of recommendation. Nominations are encouraged. Applications received by December 31, 2008 will receive full consideration. All correspondence should be addressed to: Professor Thomas Patterson, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

 

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Energy Policy Search

The Harvard Kennedy School seeks to appoint a professor of public policy with special interests in energy policy to teach, lead and conduct research, mentor graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and engage with other faculty, policymakers, and the public. Requirements include a Doctorate in a relevant field (e.g., natural science, engineering, economics, political science or public policy) with strong capacity to integrate methods and insights across disciplinary boundaries and a record of research and scholarly publication with a focus on energy policy, technology innovation strategy, energy systems analysis, or a combination of these.   Relevant teaching experience is desirable, as are close substantive familiarity with one or more of the global challenges related to energy policy (e.g., climate change, energy security, energy regulation, energy for economic development) and previous or current engagement with public- and private-sector as well as international perspectives on these issues.

 

Applicants should send a curriculum vita, letters of recommendation, and papers and publications to Professor William Hogan, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.   The deadline for receipt of applications is December 15, 2009.  Qualified women and members of minority groups are specially urged to apply.

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Non-Tenured Searches

Junior Analytics

The John F. Kennedy School of Government invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor beginning September 2010. We are interested in candidates with strong analytical skills. We are conducting a general search in all fields in economics and related disciplines, but are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in industrial organization or in social and urban policy, including urban economics. We welcome applications from persons with newly granted or expected doctorates and from persons who received their doctorates within the past three to four years. Qualifications for appointment include a distinguished Ph.D. record, strong evidence of a commitment to research, strong teaching skills, and a demonstrated interest in public policy issues.


Applicants should send a curriculum vita, letters of recommendation, and papers and publications to George Borjas, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. The deadline for receipt of applications is December 1, 2009. Qualified women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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Junior Politics

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University’s Kennedy School of Government invites applications and nominations for a scholar whose research focuses on institutions, governance, or policy processes, especially in Europe, Latin America, or South Asia. Candidates whose work is comparative are particularly encouraged to apply, although we welcome applications from scholars whose research examines one nation or society but has significant comparative implications. We anticipate that the person appointed will be trained in political science, history, or sociology. This is a full time, multi-year appointment with the possibility of renewal or tenure that may be made at the level of assistant or untenured associate professor. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand by August 2010. Qualified women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
 
Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, three letters of reference, and an article or chapter-length sample of writing to Professor Archon Fung, Kennedy School of Government, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge MA 02138, by December 1, 2009.

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