Public Management, Tenure Track Faculty Position

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Public Management, Tenure Track Faculty Position

Appointment Status

Tenure Track

Department

IU Bloomington Public & Environmental Affairs

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

PAUL H. O’NEILL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFAIRS

INDIANA UNIVERSITY - BLOOMINGTON CAMPUS

Public Management, Tenure Track Faculty Position

The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana
University-Bloomington, a world leader in public affairs research
and education, invites applications for an open rank tenure track
faculty position in all major areas of research specialization
within public management. Preferred start date is August 1, 2027.
Junior applicants are expected to develop a record of successful
teaching and mentoring of students from all backgrounds and a
nationally competitive program of research, including external
funding. Senior applicants should already have a well-established
national and international reputation in their research area and be
able to provide evidence of effective teaching and mentoring.
Applicants should demonstrate the ability to contribute to
O’Neill’s research programs, curricular offerings and service
portfolio.

Preferred start date is August 1, 2027.

O’Neill Bloomington contains a vibrant student and faculty
community and is the largest school of public affairs and public
policy in the United States and for five years has ranked in one of
the top two spots of the U.S. News & World Report rankings for
graduate public affairs schools in the country. Six of O’Neill’s
specialty programs are ranked in the top five listings nationally,
including Nonprofit Management and Environmental Policy which are
ranked number 1. O’Neill is also tied for the top-ranked public
administration program according to the 2020 Academic Ranking of
World Universities. The school attracts very high performing
faculty and provides a collegial workplace environment.

Indiana University is a major research University founded in 1820
and currently enrolls more than 38,000 undergraduates and 10,000
graduate and professional students on the Bloomington campus.
Additional information about the school and Indiana University can
be found at https://oneill.indiana.edu/
. Bloomington is a welcoming community located in the beautiful,
wooded hills of southern Indiana approximately 1 hour from
Indianapolis and 4 hours from Chicago, with abundant cultural and
recreational opportunities, lower housing costs, and strong
schools. Additional information about the city of Bloomington can
be found at https://www.visitbloomington.com/
.

To ensure consideration, application materials must be received by
October 1, 2026. However, the search may continue until the
position is filled. Please submit a letter of application, current
vita, writing sample, and contact information for three references
to https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/33995
.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum educational qualifications include a Ph.D. upon appointment
in a related field (e.g., public administration, public affairs,
political science, public policy, psychology, sociology, or
business administration) and evidence of a developing or developed
research portfolio depending on rank.

Department Contact for Questions

Inquiries regarding the position should be sent to the chair of the
search committee, Sean Nicholson-Crotty, seanicho@iu.edu.

Additional Qualifications

Salary and Rank

Special Instructions

For Best Consideration Date

10/01/2026

Expected Start Date

08/01/2027

Posting Number

IU-101627-2026