West Virginia University

[Department Website][APSA elisting(requires membership)] The Department of Political Science at West Virginia University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 16, 2006. Candidates must have strong teaching and research interests in international political economy and, in particular, the international/transnational relations of the advanced industrial states in such areas as trade, finance, and commerce. The person filling this position would offer undergraduate and graduate courses in international relations and conduct research and teach in such specialized areas as international trade and finance, U.S. foreign trade policy, and related international regimes and organizations. Secondary background in Russian politics and/or the European Union that would enable teaching a course in either area at the undergraduate level is desired. The Department of Political Science has a faculty of 17 and offers the full range of academic programs (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D). The successful candidate would also be involved in a college-wide, interdepartmental International Studies Program, whose director and advisors are drawn from the Political Science faculty. West Virginia University is a Doctoral/Research-Extensive university with nearly 25,000 students. The city of Morgantown, which is often ranked among the best