Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer

About the Role

The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia seeks applications for Postdoctoral Research Associate and Lecturer positions in the College's core Engagements program. These are one-year appointments, renewable for up to three years contingent upon satisfactory performance and available funding, beginning in fall 2027. Compensation includes a 12-month salary with full-time benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as instructor of record in Engagements courses, which are 2-credit, half-semester courses designed to cultivate habits of mind and modes of inquiry applicable across academic disciplines.
• Courses align with one of four pillars: Engaging Aesthetics, Empirical & Scientific Engagement, Engaging Differences, and Ethical Engagement.
• Develop two courses in one (or two) of the Engagements pillars.
• Teach six sections of your Engagement courses per academic year.
• Maintain an active research agenda grounded in the liberal arts and sciences.
• Participate in the College Fellows community, a cohort dedicated to designing and advancing the College's innovative first-year general education experience for A&S undergraduates.
• Participate in and possibly lead College Fellows sponsored events (e.g., lectures, symposia, seminars) regarding the Liberal Arts & Sciences.
• Participate in bimonthly professional development sessions.
• Serve on select general education committees related to curriculum implementation.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Terminal degree earned between May 2022 and August 1, 2027.
• Applicants who have not yet completed their degree must successfully defend their dissertation by June 1, 2027, with the degree conferred by August 1, 2027.
• Research agenda grounded in the liberal arts and sciences.
• Ability to teach undergraduate courses.
• Experience in developing course syllabi and descriptions.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree required.
• Experience in the liberal arts and sciences.