Open Rank Democracy and Public Policy

About this position

• The Brooks School of Public Policy and the Department of Government
• (College of Arts and Sciences) at Cornell University invite
• applications for an open-rank, open subfield search in Democracy and
• Public Policy. The position, to begin July 1, 2027, will be a joint
• appointment between the Brooks School and the Department of
• Government, with the tenure home in the Department of Government.
• Successful candidates will conduct research and teaching in democracy
• and public policy, including related topics such as democratic
• backsliding, competitive authoritarianism, democratic resistance and
• resilience, democratic futures, and international policy. Courses will
• be taught at the graduate and undergraduate level, with teaching
• expectations determined in coordination between the Brooks School, the
• Government Department, and the candidate. Participation through
• service and governance in the research and teaching missions
• (including supervision of graduate and undergraduate research) of the
• School and Department is also expected.

• Candidates must have a scholarly background and research interests in
• democracy and public policy, and the search is open to all subfields.
• A Ph.D. is required no later than July 1, 2027.

• We will begin to review applications starting December 15, 2026, and
• will continue until the search is complete. To guarantee full
• consideration, your file should be complete by this date.

• Cornell has historical commitment to pursuing knowledge for “…any
• person…in any study”, and welcomes students, faculty and staff from
• all walks of life.

• The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy was established in
• 2021 to tackle the most pressing policy challenged we face in the U.S.
• and globally. To advance this goal, we are hiring world-class research
• scholars across many disciplines who are oriented toward policy
• engagement and impact.

Application Information:

• Interested candidates should submit a letter of application,
• curriculum vitae, samples of written work, three recommenders
• (candidates applying at the assistant professor level are asked to
• submit three letters of recommendation; candidates applying at the
• associate and full professor level are asked to submit three names of
• recommenders, with letters to be requested at a later stage of the
• process), and teaching evaluations.

• In compliance with New York’s Pay Transparency Law, the annual base
• salary range for this position is $90,000 - $175,000. Cornell
• University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and
• responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience,
• education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as
• market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

For full consideration, please apply by December 15, 2026.

• Consistent with Cornell’s practice, appointment to academic positions
• requires candidates to disclose relevant information about their prior
• employment including whether they have been found to have violated
• institutional or employer policies related to or governing unlawful
• discrimination and harassment, academic and research misconduct, or
• financial misconduct.