Associate Professor in Gender and International Relations

The Geneva Graduate Institute seeks to hire an innovative scholar with an outstanding track record whose research focuses on Gender and International Relations, with a sensitivity to the intersections of gender with inter alia class, sexuality, race and/or coloniality. We construe the field broadly as encompassing scholars who work on gender, or women, within or in relation to established fields such as political economy, security studies, and governance studies, as well as in relation to transnational and global issues. A strong grounding in social theory and methodology will be considered an asset.

Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent, preferably in International Relations or Political Science. They must have experience with research, teaching and service commensurate with a tenured associate professorship. Candidates from the Global South are particularly encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will be expected to lead the development of research in their field at the Institute and beyond. Excellence in research and publication is therefore essential.

The position involves teaching postgraduate courses and supervising master’s dissertations and PhD theses in the Department of International Relations/Political Science. It also requires teaching and supervision of Master’s dissertations in the Institute’s interdisciplinary Master’s programme. Candidates must therefore be able to offer general and specialised courses; experience with graduate supervision is an asset.

The teaching language is either English or French. Prior knowledge of French is not required, but the successful candidate is expected to acquire at least a passive knowledge of it within two years of being hired.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic and diverse environment. The International Relations/Political Science Department houses a wide range of theoretical, conceptual, methodological and empirical perspectives. It cultivates academic excellence by encouraging inquiries that challenge established theoretical and empirical boundaries. Its members are therefore expected both to be open to – and respectful of – multiple, evolving research agendas and pedagogies and to develop high-quality research in a specialized area. Overall, the department offers a lively, inclusive and inspiring space for researchers to develop and thrive.

The Graduate Institute favours a transdisciplinary culture and welcomes candidates who are open to discussions across disciplinary boundaries.

Application deadline: 1^st October 2025

Please note that offers received by post will not be considered.

For more information, candidates are encouraged to consult the Institute’s website, as well as the site of the Department of International Relations/Political Science:

https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/

https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/academic-departments/international-relations-political-science

The Institute is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, marital status, disability status, race, national origin, colour, gender, sexual orientation or religion.

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