Postdoctoral Associate

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Location: Washington, PENNSYLVANIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION


Job Description Summary:
GW has everything you need to succeed in discovery. Outstanding research , state-of-the-art facilities, and world-class faculty support discovery and innovative solutions. Researchers and faculty across campus advance interdisciplinary and emerging research and scholarship. Our active GW Postdoctoral Association welcomes your engagement in social and professional activities as you join our research teams. Research guides, coding and data management solutions, and extensive online journals from GW Libraries help guide your study. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) supports the research infrastructure and facilitates several institutional research initiatives .
In the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, this role will:

  • Conduct research on today’s Russian society, with a special focus on illiberal/conservative grassroots movements (political science, sociology, cultural anthropology).
  • Pursue their own scholarly work and participate in the academic and intellectual activities of the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, and the Elliott School of International Affairs.
  • Assist the director and staff of IERES with organizing and chairing events and seminars.
  • Assist the director with the different projects related to Russia hosted at IERES, especially the study of the White émigré movement.

Postdocs will design, organize and conduct specialized and advanced experiments using established scientific protocols, troubleshoot and design new protocols, summarize findings and publish results in research journals under the general supervision of a faculty member. In some cases, postdocs will assume general responsibility for general scientific operations in the lab and/or provide supervision and guidance to laboratory staff, trainees, and other researchers.
A Postdoctoral Associate:
  • holds a Ph.D. or equivalent degree;
  • develops skills by participating in scholarly projects that are actively mentored by a member of the university faculty;
  • receives financial support in the form of a salary that is typically funded by grants, contracts, or departmental funds secured by a faculty mentor; and
  • has a limited term of up to five years at GW.

In collaboration with experienced researchers, this role will participate in the planning and conduction of discovery research, data analysis and interpretation, preparation of materials for publication, presentations at conferences and meetings, and may develop new theories and methodologies. This role can expect timely advice as to research directions and career planning for a future independent career.
Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Special Instructions to the Applicant:
Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a Doctoral degree or comparable doctoral degree in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Candidates should be conducting research on contemporary Russia with a focus on illiberal/conservative grassroots movements in disciplines such as political science, sociology, and cultural anthropology.
  • previous experience on collective research projects.
  • publication in academic and nonacademic publications preferred, but not required.
  • knowledge of Russian.
Typical Hiring Range $53,760.00 - $55,000.00

II. POSITION INFORMATION


Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA)
Family Research and Labs
Sub-Family Laboratory Research
Stream Individual Contributor
Level Level 3
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes
Employee Onsite Status Hybrid
Telework:
Required Background Check Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applicants will need to provide and upload documents in “Other Documents Refer to Special Instructions to Applicants.”

  • Dissertation abstract (up to three pages, single spaced)
  • A sample of written work (article length, no longer than 40 pages, double spaced)

Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only? No
Posting Number: R001603
Job Open Date: 04/27/2022
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until: 06/30/2023
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.



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