Job Details

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Position Number: 5844116
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Humanities

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

About the Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) combines Northeastern University's signature approach to experiential learning with liberal arts education, interdisciplinary research, and community engagement, both locally and globally.

The College comprises 17 academic units, including two schools, seven departments, and eight interdisciplinary programs, as well as 15 research centers and institutes. Our faculty connects liberal arts education with the challenges of our time, and fosters ethical reasoning and critical thought, with attention to the enduring significance of history, literature, and culture. CSSH promotes inquiry with global perspectives across interdisciplinary clusters of expertise including Resilience, Sustainability, Health, and Equity; Cultural studies, Governance, and Globalization; and Network Science, Computational Social Science, Digital Humanities, and Data Ethics.

Responsibilities:

The Global Asian Studies Program Northeastern University announces two 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in, respectively, Asian Studies and Asian American Studies to begin July 1, 2025. Specialization may be in any area of Asian Studies and Asian American Studies in disciplines of social sciences or humanities. We welcome projects in any field or period that connect critical questions in Asian Studies or Asian American Studies to global, diasporic, postcolonial, and/or transpacific dynamics. We are especially interested in applicants with specialties in the following subfields that engage with the University's research foci: science and technology; environmental studies; health/medical humanities; race and social justice; and/or digital humanities. The Postdoctoral Fellows will have access to a mentor and have one writing workshop presentation and session with faculty from across the university.

The fellowship offers the successful candidate a unique platform for professional advancement: financial and material support for independent research; the ability to develop substantive interdisciplinary teaching expertise; and the opportunity to play an instrumental role in nurturing the growing digital humanities community at Northeastern University.

This is a full-time benefits eligible position with an annual salary of $65,000. You will receive mentoring and clerical support, in addition to $5,000 annually for research and travel expenses.

This fellowship combines research and teaching and is designed to support fellows in developing both their teaching skills and their research programs. Fellows are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the Global Asian Studies Program, the College, and the University, such as the Humanities Center seminar series. The Postdoctoral Fellows will teach one class during the first year and one class during the second year. One course will be a Global Asian, Asian, and/or Asian American studies survey course or another undergraduate course that will attract a broad audience. Postdoctoral fellows will present their work to the Global Asian Studies community and will teach cross-listed courses for departments and units relevant to their respective disciplines. Fellows will conduct and publish research that explores the implications of humanities research paradigms and submit a revised manuscript for a book manuscript workshop in their second year.

Qualifications:

Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field between May 2021 and May 2025 and have college or university teaching experience.
Experience and comfort with interdisciplinarity is required, with ability to communicate and collaborate with all populations.
Must possess strong analytical skills.
Must be willing to work both collaboratively and independently.

Documents to Submit:

All applications should include a letter of interest (cover letter), curriculum vita, five-page proposal on current project (double-spaced), a writing sample of no more than twenty-five pages, and a one-page proposal for an undergraduate course (other than the introductory course). Please upload the one-page proposal under "Additional Documents".

We require three letters of recommendation for this application. Recommendation letters should be sent directly to Philip Thai at p.thai@northeastern.edu

For full consideration, applications should be submitted by January 31, 2025. Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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