Faculty - Political Science

Faculty - Political Science Apply now » Date: Sep 18, 2026 Location: Riyadh, SA Company: KAPSARC Position Summary: The KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) invites applications for a faculty position in political science. We welcome candidates whose research, teaching, and outreach activities broadly focus on connection to public policy, government, global politics, social and political philosophy, ethics, or governance topics. The KSPP offers a highly competitive MPP program and executive education programs. Situated in the thriving capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the state-of-the-art KAPSARC campus, the KSPP is well placed to offer students an exceptional educational experience and faculty an exceptional work environment. The KSPP offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including children’s educational support, housing support, premier health insurance, and a teaching load of 2:1. The KAPSARC community hosts families from around 40 nationalities, offering a welcoming and friendly environment. The KSPP’s vision is to be a world-class education and research institution that prepares the next generation of public policy leaders and professionals within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and globally. To achieve this vision, the school is committed to providing high-quality educational programs and creating a bridge between academia, industry, and government. As the first public policy school in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the KSPP is uniquely positioned to offer public policy degrees focusing on management and leadership, energy and climate policy, and data analytics. By providing concentrations in these areas, the school aims to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to address pressing policy challenges and make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond. Responsibilities: The successful candidate must have a strong theoretical orientation, excellent methodological skills, the ability to publish in highly ranked journals and academic presses, and the potential for effective teaching at the graduate level. The Faculty members are required to teach courses related to their research field, contribute to courses, supervise capstone projects and theses, and contribute to the overall academic environment of the School. Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in political science, public policy, public affairs, political science, economics, or a related field. Apply now » Find similar jobs: × Cookie Consent Manager When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Required Cookies These cookies are required to use this website and can't be turned off. Required Cookies Show More Details Required Cookies Provider Description Enabled SAP as service provider We use the following session cookies, which are all required to enable the website to function: "route" is used for session stickiness "careerSiteCompanyId" is used to send the request to the correct data center "JSESSIONID" is placed on the visitor's device during the session so the server can identify the visitor "Load balancer cookie" (actual cookie name may vary) prevents a visitor from bouncing from one instance to another Cookies from provider SAPasserviceprovider are required and cannot be turned off Confirm My Choices Accept All Cookies

Ph.D. in political science, public policy, public affairs, political science, economics, or a related field.

Teach courses related to their research field, contribute to courses, supervise capstone projects and theses, publish in highly ranked journals and academic presses, and contribute to the overall academic environment of the School.