Brandeis University, African and Afro-American Studies, Health: Science, Society and Policy
Florence Levy Kay Postdoctoral Fellowship in Race, Science and Society
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Massachusetts, United States |
Position: | Post-Doctoral Fellow |
The Department of African and Afro-American Studies and the Health: Science, Society, and Policy Program at Brandeis University invite applications for a two-year, non-renewable Florence Levy Kay Postdoctoral Fellowship in Race, Science and Society, beginning Fall 2017. The Fellow, who will be appointed as a faculty member at the rank of Lecturer, will actively pursue his or her own research interests and teach one course per semester. The Fellow will receive a 2017-2018 salary of $57,500, plus benefits, with moving expenses (approximately $1,500), and a research fund of up to $4,000 per year. Ph.D. must be completed by September 2017. We are particularly interested in candidates with interdisciplinary expertise in the fields of sociology, anthropology, history, history of science, history of medicine, political science, and bioethics. Please include a cover letter that includes a brief description of your research and two courses you would be interested in teaching, your CV, and three letters of recommendation. Applications will be accepted electronically through Academic Jobs Online (AJO) at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/7574. First consideration will be given to applications received by November 1, 2016. Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. Diversity in its student body, staff and faculty is important to Brandeis’ primary mission of providing a quality education. The search committee is therefore particularly interested in candidates who, through their creative endeavors, teaching and/or service experiences, will increase Brandeis’ reputation for academic excellence and better prepare its students for a pluralistic society.
Contact: |
Search Co-Chairs: Chad Williams, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of African and Afro-American Studies (chadw@brandeis.edu). |
Website: | https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/7574 |
Primary Category: | African American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Anthropology History of Science, Medicine, and Technology Sociology |
Posting Date: | 08/09/2016 |
Closing Date | 11/07/2016 |