Duane H King Post-Doctoral Fellow in HCAR

University of Tulsa • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

The Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) at Gilcrease Museum and the University of Tulsa seeks a Duane H. King Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct research in the Center’s library, archive, and wider Gilcrease collections, as well as McFarlin Library Special Collections when applicable. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of, and a compelling need to conduct research in, specific HCAR collections. Scholars whose topics relate to affiliated Indigenous communities are expected to involve and collaborate with relevant tribal nations; some projects may require support letters from those nations to access Gilcrease collections. The institution offers assistance to researchers who need it.

The fellowship is a 22-month appointment from August 1, 2027, through May 31, 2029. The fellow receives a $40,000 salary, office space, and University of Tulsa employee benefits. The fellow teaches one undergraduate course each fall and spring semester and may propose a summer course, student research project, or public-history project for an additional summer stipend. The fellow presents research at one works-in-progress seminar, helps shape and plan symposia and other public programs, regularly conducts research at HCAR and, when applicable, McFarlin Library Special Collections, and participates in the work of Gilcrease and the University’s intellectual community.

The fellow may support museum and Center activities through interpretive planning, collections development, occasional writing about museum collections, presentations, and other assigned projects. Occasional campus and community talks related to the fellow’s research specialty, and occasional travel to academic and professional conferences, may be assigned. Evening or weekend work may be required for special events. Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. by the appointment date and no earlier than 2025.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in a humanities, social science, or other field related to Gilcrease Museum collections, earned by the time of appointment and no earlier than 2025.
• One to three years of experience teaching undergraduates at a college or university.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Exemplary research skills and experience working in archives and libraries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Clearly demonstrate knowledge of and a compelling need to conduct research within specific HCAR collections.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in HCAR’s library and archive, wider Gilcrease collections, and McFarlin Library Special Collections when applicable.
• Teach one course in the fall semester and one in the spring semester in the fellow’s academic field or department.
• Conduct a course, student research project in collaboration with the Tulsa Undergraduate Research Challenge (TURC), or public-facing project or event for Summer 2028.
• Present research at one HCAR Works-in-Progress Seminar during the academic year and attend all other scheduled seminars.
• Occasionally give campus and community talks related to the fellow’s research specialty.
• Support the museum and Center through interpretive planning, collections development, occasional writing on museum collections, presentations, and other assigned projects.
• Help shape and plan symposia and other public programs.
• Participate in the intellectual community of the University of Tulsa.
• Collaborate with relevant tribal nations on projects related to affiliated Indigenous communities, as expected.

Benefits

• University of Tulsa employee benefits
• Office space
• Additional summer stipend may be available for a proposed summer course, student research project, or public-history project

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree