Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for Ethnography

Colorado School of Mines

2d • $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Ethnography at the Colorado School of Mines (https://people.mines.edu/ethnography/) invites applications for two Post-Doctoral positions in environmental social science with expertise in ethnography. The Center for Ethnography at the Colorado School of Mines (https://people.mines.edu/ethnography/) invites applications for two Post-Doctoral positions in environmental social science with expertise in ethnography. The Center is a new hub at Mines that emphasizes community partnerships, collaborative research and public writing on major social and environmental issues in rural America, including the American West and Western Arctic. We are currently engaged in several high-profile projects. These post-doctoral fellows will work with Center leads to consolidate Center activities and assist in developing, planning, and conducting research on Center initiatives. Candidates should have strong expertise in ethnographic methods and environmental social sciences; collaborative and archival research skills; and a commitment to impactful scholarship that is legible to and benefits partner communities. Experience working with rural or Indigenous communities is preferred. The successful candidates will be offered a one-year, full-time Post-Doctoral Fellow position, with possibility of extension if funding is secured. The start date is flexible but expected to be August 1, 2026. The positions will be located in the Center for Ethnography at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, with expectations of travel for fieldwork. The fellows will be supervised by senior research faculty.

Requirements

• PhD in sociocultural anthropology, sociology, environmental studies, science and technology studies, or related field
• Expertise in ethnographic methods and environmental social science

Nice To Haves

• Experience with research in the American West or Western Arctic, with rural and/or Indigenous communities, preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct research activities under supervision of faculty advisor
• Submit monthly reports of research activities and findings
• Work with the team to submit grant proposals and research papers
• Coordinate Center activities, including one annual gathering and one topical symposium

Benefits

• Flexible health and dental care options
• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for entire campus.
• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
• Free RTD Ecopass
• All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the state-of-the-art Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more) and equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center.
• We are proud to have recently opened an on campus daycare center.

What This Job Offers

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