Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences
About The Position
The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia is hiring several Postdoctoral Research Associates and Lecturers for its Engagements program. These are one-year appointments, renewable for up to three years contingent upon satisfactory performance and available funding, beginning in fall 2027. The roles are 12-month, full-time appointments with benefits. Postdoctoral Research Associates, working with College Fellows, serve as instructors of record for Engagements courses. These are 2-credit, half-semester courses that cultivate habits of mind and modes of inquiry students can apply across academic disciplines and beyond. Courses align with one or two of four pillars: Engaging Aesthetics, Empirical & Scientific Engagement, Engaging Differences, and Ethical Engagement. Each associate develops two courses in one or two pillars and teaches six sections of Engagements courses per academic year. Alongside teaching, associates maintain an active research agenda grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and participate in the College Fellows community. They are expected to participate in, and possibly lead, College Fellows-sponsored events, including lectures, symposia, and seminars concerning the Liberal Arts & Sciences at UVA. Administrative duties include bimonthly professional development sessions and selected general education committees related to curriculum implementation, as assigned by the Director of the College Fellows. Candidates must have earned a terminal degree between May 2022 and August 1, 2027. Candidates who have not completed the degree at the time of application must successfully defend their dissertation by June 1, 2027, and have the degree conferred by August 1, 2027. Applications require a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a two-page proposed Engagement course description and syllabus identifying the relevant pillar, and contact information for three references. Review begins January 4, 2027, and continues until the positions are filled. Finalists will interview virtually with the search committee in spring 2027. New hires undergo background checks, including verification of official transcripts from the institution granting the highest degree, before a final offer.
Requirements
- Earned a terminal degree between May 2022 and August 1, 2027.
- If the degree is not yet complete, successfully defend the dissertation by June 1, 2027, and have the degree conferred by August 1, 2027.
- Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a two-page proposed Engagement course description and syllabus indicating the relevant pillar, and contact information for three references.
Responsibilities
- Develop two Engagements courses in one or two of the program's pillars.
- Teach six sections of Engagements courses, each worth 2 credits, per academic year.
- Maintain an active research agenda grounded in the liberal arts and sciences.
- Participate in the College Fellows community.
- Participate in, and possibly lead, College Fellows-sponsored lectures, symposia, and seminars for the University community.
- Participate in bimonthly professional development sessions and selected general education committees related to curriculum implementation, as assigned by the Director of the College Fellows.
Benefits
- Full-time benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
