Category: Job Ads

U Leicester: Executive Director of International (UK)

“JobExecutive Director of International, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. Deadline: 22 February 2026.

The University of Leicester is seeking an exceptional candidate for the position of Executive Director of International to lead the University’s international strategy, driving UK and global engagement, partnerships, reputation and the growth of income. This senior leadership role is responsible for shaping and delivering strategic plans that enhance the University’s international profile, increase and diversify international student recruitment, grow transnational education, and strengthen global collaborations. You will oversee key international functions and partnerships, and will represent the University externally, influencing policy and practice at national and international levels.

U Ramon Llull: Assistant / Associate Professor in International Business (Spain)

“JobAssistant/Associate Professor in International Business, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain. Deadline: 31 March 2026.

The IQS School of Management (University Ramon Lull) is seeking to appoint a University Associate / Assistant Professorship in International Business from 1 Sep 2026. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant, collaborative and friendly environment within one of the most traditional research centres in Barcelona.

They encourage applications from all areas of international business, broadly defined. Research themes that are of particular interest are, in no particular order:
* Strategy in international business
* Geopolitics and processes of economic integration
*Logistics and international transport
* Global talent management
* Sustainable development
* International trade
* International development.

Samaritan’s Feet: International Programs Manager (USA)

“JobInternational Programs Manager, Samaritan’s Feet International, Charlotte, NC, USA. Deadline: 6 March 2026.

The International Programs Manager oversees Samaritan’s Feet International’s global programs and operations, working closely with international partners, donors, suppliers, and affiliates to advance the organization’s mission. This role is responsible for coordinating international initiatives, supporting global development efforts, managing overseas logistics in collaboration with internal teams, and strengthening relationships that drive programmatic and fundraising success. The ideal candidate is culturally competent, highly organized, and passionate about international development, community engagement, and fundraising in a dynamic nonprofit environment.

Samaritan’s Feet International (SFI) is a humanitarian aid, 501c3, non-profit organization founded in 2003 by Manny and Tracie Ohonme. Their mission is to serve and inspire hope in children by providing shoes as the foundation to a spiritual and healthy life resulting in the advancement of global education and economic opportunities. Their purpose is to inspire hope among the world’s most impoverished through the gift of shoes. Since its founding in 2003, Samaritan’s Feet and its partners have served nearly 12 million people across 113 countries and over 625 U.S. cities.

Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool U: Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (China)

“JobDean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University – International Business School Suzhou,  China. Deadline: 28 February 2026.

With a focus on innovative learning, teaching, and research, XJTLU draws on the strengths of its parent universities and plays a pivotal role in facilitating access to China for UK and other institutional partners. At the same time, XJTLU is exploring future education by blending the educational theory, best practice and culture from the West and the East. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) is dedicated to developing and delivering the most attractive humanities and social science degree programmes for Chinese and international students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The Dean of HSS is a member of the University’s senior management team. This role reports directly to the University Vice President of Academic Affairs and serves as the chief academic and administrative leader of the School of HSS.

The appointee is expected to provide energetic leadership and strategic direction in reshaping HSS education and research of the School, aligning with the University’s vision to become a leading reformer of HSS education in China and globally; in guiding the School in its diverse activities including undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum developments, research directions, academic partnerships, and industry linkages; and further advancing its global stature.

U Utah: Assistant Professor in Indigenous Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor in Indigenous Communication, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Deadline: 28 February 2026.

The Department of Communication at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Indigenous Communication. They seek a scholar whose research and teaching center Indigenous knowledge systems, lived experiences, and communicative practices, particularly in relation to areas such as health, science, environment, journalism and media, and public life.

The successful candidate will have an interdisciplinary research agenda that examines how communication operates within and across Indigenous communities, institutions, and publics. Areas of interest may include (but are not limited to): Indigenous health communication, environmental and land-based communication, science and technology studies, risk and crisis communication, media sovereignty, journalism, public policy, and community-engaged or participatory research.

Nanyang Technological U: Asian Studies / International Relations (Singapore)

“JobAssistant / Associate Professor in Asian Studies and International Relations, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Deadline: 1 March 2026.

The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is seeking to appoint an Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure-Track/Tenured) in Asian Studies and/or International Relations. Applications are welcome from both early career and established scholars. The candidate is expected to conduct research and teach in the subject areas of Japan, Korea, and more broadly, Asia. As the School has previously recruited experts in international relations of China and South Asia, it does not require experts who particularly specialise in these areas at the moment.

The successful candidate will be expected to be conceptually and empirically grounded in their own areas of specialisation; to demonstrate an active research and publication agenda; to teach, supervise, and examine in Asian Studies and/or International Relations at the graduate level; to contribute to the administrative duties at the School; and to provide teaching and pastoral support to students.

A relevant PhD and a good publication record commensurate with the level of appointment are essential requirements. Candidates must also submit evidence of demonstrated excellence in teaching. If successful, the candidate will teach up to 3 courses per academic year.

Wenzhou-Kean U: Communication Department Director (China)

“JobCommunication Department Director, College of Liberal Arts, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, China. Deadline: open until filled; posted 18 January 2026.

The Department Director is both a tenure track faculty member with an academic rank and an academic administrator who assumes a pivotal role in providing academic leadership, articulating the department’s goals and needs, and shaping the vision of the department to elevate its educational quality and academic reputation…The Department Director will be a full time, 10-month tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. Each term is set for three years, allowing the incumbent Department Director to reapply, alongside other candidates, for the subsequent term…A Department Director can hold the position for a maximum of two consecutive terms.

U Bern: Professorship in Social Anthropology (Switzerland)

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Open rank professorship in social anthropology, University of Bern, Switzerland. Deadline: 15 February 2026.

The Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies of University of Bern announces a professorship (100%, open rank) for Social Anthropology, starting 1. August 2027. The successful candidate will represent the discipline of social anthropology in its entirety with a special focus on the anthropology of migration.

The position is advertised as open rank (tenure-track Assistant Professorship, Associate Professorship, or Full Professorship). Appointment level will be decided by the appointment committee on the basis of candidates’ prior experience and qualifications.

The post holder’s expertise will complement and broaden the existing research areas within Social Anthropology in Bern. They will contribute to teaching on the Bachelor’s degree in Social Anthropology and the Master’s degrees in MASA (Master in Social Anthropology), ATS (Anthropology of Transnationalism and the State) and CREOLE (Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes). The languages of instruction are German and English.

The post holder will also participate in the coordination of departmental activities as co-director of the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies. The primary language of administration is German. Candidates should therefore possess the corresponding German-language skills or be prepared to acquire them within two years of appointment. The post holder will supervise junior scholars in their research area and will actively seek external funding to support their research.

Graduate Institute Geneva: Professor of International History and Politics (Switzerland)

“JobFull Professor of International History and Politics, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland. Deadline: 10 February 2026.

The Geneva Graduate Institute is recruiting a Full Professor of International History and Politics (IHP). The applicants’ PhD and research have to be clearly historical in nature. The applicants must have an outstanding research and teaching track record and have made a significant contribution to their scholarly fields. A public intellectual profile is a plus but not a must.

They are looking for applicants with a broad vision and wide research interests whose work focuses on several of the following fields:

• the history of postcolonial state-building processes; and/or
• the history of transnational/global political violence; and/or
• the history of democratic and/or of authoritarian regimes; and/or
• the history of discrimination, especially racism, in comparative perspective.

Regarding all four fields:

• they will consider all regional specialisations;
• they will only consider applicants who focus on the modern and/or contemporary period.