Postdoctoral Fellow or Research Associate

Miami University Alumni Association

19h

About The Position

In 2023, the State of Ohio established and funded the Center for Civics, Education, and Society at Miami University. The Center will grow over time under the leadership of its Executive Director who will define the Center’s vision, appoint the scholars necessary to fulfill the Center’s statutory mission to “conduct teaching and research in the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the American constitutional order and society”(ORC 3339.06). The Center is a multidisciplinary university center that will conduct teaching, research, and public programming concerning the core texts and great debates of Western civilization; the principles, ideals, and institutions of the United States; and the foundations of responsible leadership and informed citizenship. It is an independent academic unit of the University. The Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Miami University is conducting a search for Post Doctoral Fellow or Research Associate. The Center’s faculty will be public-spirited scholars who are committed to civic education. New staff should be familiar with and embrace the Center’s mission as defined by ORC 3339.06.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in field related to the Center’s mission for rank of Postdoctoral Fellow; ABD in a field related to the Center’s mission for rank of Research Associate.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the director with organizing and facilitating the Center’s events throughout the year.
• Performing scholarship in the Center’s core areas.
• Give one public lecture on the topic of their research and teach a 2- 1 load with the candidate expected to teach one (or two if desired) of the Center’s core courses.

What This Job Offers

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