Postdoctoral Fellow - Business History

Harvard University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS
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Title Postdoctoral Fellow - Business History
School Harvard Business School
Department/Area
Position Description
The Business History Initiative at Harvard Business School seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow for twelve months study and research at Harvard Business School. The fellow will work closely with Professor Geoffrey Jones, Isidor Straus Professor of Business History at Harvard Business School.
The fellowship is designed to enable scholars who have already demonstrated an engagement with business history broadly defined to deepen their knowledge of teaching pedagogy and research methods in the discipline. The fellow may have an opportunity to contribute to course development in MBA and doctoral courses in business history. They will also take part in a weekly research seminar in the fall of each year in which leading scholars present their work. The fellowship is also designed to let the participant develop their work in the discipline. The fellow is encouraged to submit an article to Business History Review during the fellowship year. They might also organize a research conference on a subject related to their research.
This appointment is set to begin July 1, 2024 and run through December 31, 2024. Extension through June 30, 2024 is possible based on funding and performance.
Basic Qualifications
A Ph.D. is required.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have obtained your Ph.D. in the past 12 months you must be able to provide a certificate of completion from the degree-granting institution OR a letter from the institute’s registrar stating all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed and should verify the date the degree has been conferred. No exceptions.
Additional Qualifications
The salary is competitive and comes with a benefits package.
This position is residential. Fellows are expected to live in the Cambridge/Boston area for the duration of their appointments.
Application Information:

Applicants must submit a CV, undergraduate and graduate school transcripts, thesis abstract, writing sample (such as an article or book chapter), and research statement detailing the topics, objectives, and design for the specific research to be undertaken during the fellowship.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis but should be submitted by December 1, 2023, to ensure full consideration.
Special Instructions
Contact Information
Rebecca Wickel
Recruiting Manager
Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02163
Contact Email [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3
Keywords
history, economics, business history

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