Updated: 20 days ago
Location: Williamsburg, VIRGINIA
Position Information
Position Information
| Position Number | F0433W |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Unit Mission Statement | The Environment & Sustainability Program promotes multidisciplinary education and research to produce active and literate environmental citizens, leaders, and problem solvers. We emphasize the value of integrating knowledge and approaches from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and professional schools to generate a holistic understanding of environmental issues and policy making, while simultaneously stressing the need for in-depth training in at least one environmental discipline. |
| Position Summary | The Environment & Sustainability Program at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Research Associate to Advance Diversity position that will begin August 10, 2024. We seek an individual with expertise in any environmental social science. In this appointment, the postdoc will have substantial amounts of time to focus on their own research agenda. In addition, the postdoc will work with faculty mentors on a project titled Envisioning Real Ecotopias. The successful applicant will also be required to organize ENSP 250, a 1-credit lecture series, in the Spring semester of their first year and design and teach a new 3 or 4 credit course of their choosing in both the Fall and Spring semesters of their second year. |
| Required Qualifications | A Ph.D. at the time the appointment begins (August 10, 2024). |
| Preferred Qualifications | Teaching experience at the undergraduate level relevant to the environmental social sciences. Broad knowledge of political ecology as a way to analyze and understand the relationship between the social and natural world. Demonstrated experience and/or interest in exploring real utopias or ecotopias. |
| Conditions of Employment | This is a two year appointment to begin August 10, 2024. |
| Department | 3KA000 Environmental Science Studies |
| Location | William & Mary |
| Job Open Date | 01/30/2024 |
| Review Begin Date | 02/26/2024 |
| Job Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Employment Category | Faculty |
| Special Application Instructions | Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.wm.edu. Submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a statement of research interests, and a statement of teaching. A diversity statement is not required. Candidates are encouraged to reflect on their past experiences or future plans to foster an inclusive and welcoming climate for learners/scholars studying the environment in any of the aforementioned required documents. You will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference. For full consideration, submit application materials by the review date, February 26, 2024. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed. |
| Background Check Statement | William & Mary is committed to providing a safe campus community. W&M conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check. |
| EEO Statement | William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. |
| Benefits Summary Statement | William & Mary offers our employees a full array of benefits including retirement, health insurance with options for expanded dental and vision along with group and optional life insurance with coverage for spouse and children, flexible spending accounts, and an EAP (Employee Assistance Program). Our employees enjoy additional university benefits such as educational assistance, professional development, wellness benefits, and a robust holiday schedule. All employees have access to fitness facilities on campus. Staff members also have access to the university libraries, and much more. To learn more, go to: https://www.wm.edu/offices/uhr/benefits/index.php?type=none |
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