William & Mary

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The Global Research Institute (GRI) and Arts & Sciences (A&S) at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Advanced Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor level in the social sciences. Appointment will begin August 10, 2025. We are interested in individuals with research and teaching expertise in global development and cross-border financial flows from sociology, political science, economics, or public policy, and strong applicants from related fields are encouraged to apply. Prospective tenure units for the successful applicant are Sociology (preferred), Economics, or Government.

The duties of the 9-month instructional faculty position (which include up to 3 months of additional grant-supported summer salary) include research, teaching, and service to the University. The applicant is expected to establish and maintain a vibrant, externally funded research program that inspires a highly motivated body of undergraduate and graduate students. Additionally, as a member of the senior leadership team of the GRI’s AidData research lab, the applicant is expected to conduct pioneering research on the nature, distribution, and effects of aid, credit, and investment from non-Western sources; prepare and submit grant proposals that advance the research objectives of the Tracking Underreported Financial Flows Unit; broker and manage partnerships with external sponsors; generate innovative academic and policy research that generates elite media coverage and interest among public sector decision-makers; formulate and implement strategies to maximize the internal cohesion, productivity, and policy impact of an externally-funded programmatic unit with approximately 12 full-time employees; and directly supervise and mentor several unit employees.

The successful applicant will also have a track record of publishing research in leading, peer-reviewed disciplinary and inter-disciplinary journals; demonstrated experience working with large, complex datasets using Stata, R, Python, and/or Matlab; a track record of submitting deliverables and progress reports to external research sponsors in a timely and acceptable manner; substantial experience leading interdisciplinary teams and technically-demanding research projects; and substantial experience effectively communicating research methods and findings to those who make and shape international policies and programs.

William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.