Job description
American University is an independent, coeducational university with more than 11,000 students enrolled in undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral and professional degree programs. The university attracts students from many different backgrounds, from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the territories, and nearly 150 foreign countries. Located in the nation’s capital, the campus is in a beautiful residential neighborhood, a short distance from the city’s centers of government, business, research, commerce, and the arts.
Please refer to the Human Resources website listed above for more information about each position. Inquiries may also be directed to the appropriate academic unit. All applicants must possess the appropriate terminal degree, the ability to balance teaching and scholarship, utilize information technology in the classroom, and promote interdisciplinary inquiry and experiential learning.
Applications are invited for tenure-track and tenured faculty positions beginning AY 2026-27. All positions are at the assistant professor level unless indicated otherwise.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Anthropology: Global Health and Migration (Assistant)
Computer Science/Math/Stat: Data Science (Assistant)
Economics/Health Studies: Health Economics (Assistant)
Neuroscience: Computational Neuroscience (Assistant)
Philosophy/Religion: Philosophy of Democracy (Assistant)
Physics/Computer Science: AI/Machine Learning (Open Rank)
Psychology: Cognitive Psychology (Assistant)
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
Journalism: Investigative Journalism and Executive Editor of IRW (Open Rank)
Film and Media Arts: Creative Producing in Film (Assistant/Associate)
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Environment, Development and Health: Disasters (Assistant)
Foreign Policy and Global Security: International Security (Assistant)
Politics, Governance and Economics: Economic Security (Assistant)
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Government: American Politics (Assistant)
Justic, Law & Criminology: Political Violence & Terrorism (Assistant)
WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW
Criminal Law (Open Rank)
Law Librarian (Open Rank)
American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively “Protected Bases”) in its programs and activities.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
The private university with a public responsibility
