The University of Pittsburgh posted a job listing for an assistant professor focused on “Structural Racism, Oppression, and Black Political Experiences” as part of a school effort to hire experts in “Race, Representation, and Anti-Black and Systemic Racism.”
The job posting comes more than a year after a summer of unrest following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being detained by police in Minneapolis, and a nationwide reckoning on race with widespread demonstrations drawing attention to racial inequality and police brutality.
“The Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for an assistant professor (pending budgetary approval) in any subfield of political science or related discipline whose work addresses structural racism, oppression, or Black political experiences, conceived domestically, comparatively, or globally,” reads the job description posted to the university website. “We encourage applications from scholars working on problems of racial oppression and racialized inequalities and hierarchies – in race and ethnic politics…”
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The university said the department intends to hire three faculty members “in the coming years (pending budgetary approval), in coordination with a cluster in Race, Representation, and Anti-Black and Systemic Racism within the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.”
The posting adds: “The related University Race and Social Determinants of Equity and Well-being Cluster Hire and Retention Initiative is also aimed at creating and sustaining a cohort of scholars whose research, service, and community engagement are aimed at strengthening knowledge and addressing racial disparities in the social determinants of equity and wellbeing.”
The candidate for the assistant professor role would start on Sept. 1, 2022, according to the job description, and is expected to “engage in research, teaching, and service that contributes to the department’s mission.” The candidate will also have acquired a Ph.D. prior to the starting date, as well as “research interests related to structural racism, oppression, or Black political experiences, and demonstrated ability or potential to deliver high-quality instruction, to publish high-quality scholarship, and to contribute to an inclusive climate and attract and retain a diverse student body.”
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The job description does not list a salary range, but data from Glassdoor show base salaries for University of Pittsburgh assistant professors come in at around $102,000.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the University of Pittsburgh for comment but did not receive a reply by the time of publication.
