Postdoctoral Fellow, Sociology
Posted: 3/18/2019 (Employment)
Title
Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology
Posting Number
F00128JP
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Position Summary
Bowdoin College’s Sociology Department invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral position to begin July 1, 2019. Fields open; the department seeks a candidate who will be able to contribute to and complement its course offerings. Applicants should demonstrate a promise of successful scholarly engagement and dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. The teaching expectation is three courses per year, two courses in the fall semester, one in the spring semester. Applicants for this fellowship must have completed their Ph.D. no earlier than January 1, 2015.
Candidates who expect to receive their Ph.D. by June 30, 2019 should provide documentation from their home institution confirming this schedule. The appointment carries a stipend of $55,000 plus benefits. In addition, the position carries a $4,000 research and travel fund plus support to attend professional conferences.
We welcome applications from candidates committed to the instruction and support of a diverse student population and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s ethnic and cultural diversity. We value a community in which students of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed. In your application materials, we encourage you to address how your teaching, scholarship, and/or mentorship may support our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please submit a letter of application, a CV, and the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation upon request.
Review of applications will begin on 15 April 2019 and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1794 on the Maine coast, Bowdoin is one of the oldest and most selective coeducational, residential liberal arts colleges in the country. Located in Brunswick, a 30-minute drive north of Portland, the College is in an area rich with natural beauty and year-round outdoor activities. Bowdoin’s reputation rests on the excellence of its faculty and students, intimate size, strong sense of community, and commitment to diversity (32.7% students of color, 6% international students and approximately 15% first generation college students). Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.
Posting Date
03/05/2019
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
At the time of application, you will be required to include information for a minimum of three references, including name, title, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
Once you have provided the required reference information and submitted your application, the reference providers will receive an email which is generated automatically from the application system. The email will provide them a link within which to upload a confidential reference letter on your behalf.
You will not be able to view the reference letters but will be able to see how many have been submitted on your behalf.
Employment Category
Full Time Year Round
Job Start Date
07/01/2019
Job End Date
06/30/2020
Job Type
Faculty
Background Check Package Requirements
Faculty/Administrative
Location: Bowdoin College