Center for Possible Minds Postdoctoral Fellow

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Possible Minds at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for postdoctoral fellows in its Program for Advanced Research in Diverse Intelligences. The program supports scholars studying intelligence, cognition, and mind in diverse forms and from diverse disciplinary perspectives. Fellows will join a cohort exploring biological, artificial, and collective intelligence through interdisciplinary collaboration and will help shape the agenda of the new research center.

Fellows will pursue research in their primary areas of scholarship and explore collaborative interdisciplinary projects. They are expected to organize workshops and events and participate in Center activities and seminars. Fellows may also teach in an appropriate department or program, depending on curriculum needs and funding. The positions are expected to last two years, with appointments made as one-year contracts that may be renewed. The start date is flexible, with appointments possible as soon as August 1, 2026. Fellows will have offices at the Center for Possible Minds and receive a salary of $60,000, health benefits, and $3,000 per year in research support.

Applicants should be at the beginning of their academic careers and not hold a tenure-track academic position. They must have a Ph.D. by the start of the fellowship. Strong applicants will show outstanding scholarly potential and an enthusiasm for interdisciplinary scholarship, conversation, and collaboration. Applications include a cover letter, CV, research statement, one-page statement of proposed Center activities and initiatives, and names of three referees. Applications received by May 10, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST will receive full consideration.

Requirements

• Have a Ph.D. by the time the fellowship begins.
• Be at the beginning of an academic career and not currently hold a tenure-track academic position.
• Embrace interdisciplinary scholarship and be enthusiastic about substantial conversation and collaboration across disciplines.
• Demonstrate outstanding scholarly potential.

Responsibilities

• Pursue research activities associated with their primary area or areas of scholarship.
• Explore collaborative, interdisciplinary research projects.
• Organize meetings, workshops, and events at the Center.
• Propose new Center initiatives.
• Participate in Center activities and seminars.
• Teach classes in an appropriate department or program when curriculum needs and funding permit.

Benefits

• Salary of $60,000.
• Health benefits.
• $3,000 per year in research support.
• Office at the Center for Possible Minds.

What This Job Offers

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