Postdoctoral Research Associate, Global Health Program

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The interdisciplinary Global Health Program, administered by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, invites outstanding researchers to apply for Postdoctoral Research Associate appointments. Associates will contribute to the program’s academic activities while conducting original research. They will guide, advise, and lead methodological workshops for students working on independent research projects. Associates may also be invited to teach in a Princeton undergraduate program; when teaching, they will hold the additional part-time rank of Lecturer. Teaching opportunities depend on sufficient enrollment and approval by the Dean of the Faculty.

Appointments are for one year and may be renewed annually, contingent on funding and satisfaction of all other requirements. The anticipated start date is August 2, 2027. The program seeks candidates committed to interdisciplinary global health research, methodological innovation, and undergraduate teaching. Candidates from social science and natural science disciplines will be considered.

Requirements

• Commitment to interdisciplinary research in global health.
• Methodological innovation.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.
• Work in a relevant social science or natural science discipline.
• Hold a Ph.D., or expect to receive a Ph.D. by the anticipated appointment start date.
• Have no more than two years of post-Ph.D. research experience by the start of the appointment.
• Submit a cover letter indicating relevant qualifications and plans for research and writing, a curriculum vitae, one writing sample, and two recommendation letters.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the academic activities of the Global Health Program.
• Conduct original research.
• Provide guidance and advise students on their independent research projects.
• Lead methodological workshops on students’ independent research projects.
• May teach in a Princeton undergraduate program, subject to sufficient enrollment and approval by the Dean of the Faculty.

What This Job Offers

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