"Postdoctoral Research Scholar"

The Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life of Columbia University invites applications for a full-time appointment as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar. The Institute seeks a scholar whose research and teaching directly address the Institute’s foundational terms: religion, culture, and public life. Preference will be given to projects that seriously engage with the theme of religion and at least one of the other two dimensions.

The incumbent will pursue their own research and contribute to Institute program planning; the Postdoctoral Research Scholar will also teach at least one course per year for additional compensation. The incumbent will participate in collaborative projects with IRCPL/Columbia faculty, staff and students, and will be an active participant in IRCPL programming and events. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year based on satisfactory performance. (If appointed for a second year, the expectation would be to teach one course per semester.)

About the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life: The Institute supports academic research, teaching, and scholarship on the study of religion, culture, and social difference at Columbia University. It convenes academic conferences, public forums, and collaborative programming to support and extend academic understanding of these topics, and to disseminate such understandings to broader publics.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have completed all Ph.D. degree requirements (defended and deposited the dissertation) between July 1st, 2021 and July 1st, 2025.

Preferred Qualifications: In addition to a Ph.D., the incumbent should have a substantial research background; teaching experience; a record of publications; and experience with programming and public outreach in and/or beyond academia.

Application requirements include: Curriculum Vitae, a cover letter detailing the significance of your research, a statement on teaching interests and potential public programming ideas, an article or chapter-length writing sample, and the names and contact details of three referees.

Application Deadline: Applications received by December 1, 2024, will receive full consideration.