Postdoctoral Associate - Jewish Studies

The Program in Jewish Studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for the Samuel W. and Goldye Marian Spain Postdoctoral Fellowship. The appointment will be for the academic year 2023–24 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024), with renewal possible for a second year. Scholars from all fields of Jewish Studies will be considered, but we are especially interested in candidates whose scholarship relates to the study of antisemitism.

This is a full-time, residential fellowship with a 1/1 teaching load and is benefits eligible. The fellow will receive an annual salary of $70,000 and a maximum $3,000 allowance for research and/or relocation to Houston.

Responsibilities will include:

• Teaching/co-teaching courses in consultation with Jewish Studies
• Participate in the activities of, and contribute to, the intellectual life of the Program in Jewish Studies
• Make satisfactory progress towards the publication of your dissertation
• Publish articles in books and scholarly journals
• Give scholarly presentations at academic conferences in the US and abroad

Eligibility:

Candidates must hold a PhD in Jewish Studies or a related field by July 1, 2023, and must have received it no earlier than 2020. Applicants must have demonstrated research interest in Jewish Studies and have excellent communication, collaboration, administration, and time-management skills.

Required Application Materials:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• 1,000-word research project description, including discussion of the collaborative and outreach potential of the project
• Writing sample (no more than 25 pages)
• Two-page course proposal for a 14-week undergraduate course in a topic related to Jewish Studies
• Teaching statement
• Letters of recommendation will be requested from the shortlist of finalists, they are not required at this time.

Combine all materials into one pdf. If you have difficulty attaching the required documents, please email them to jobs@rice.edu and they will be attached to your application.

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Matthias Henze at mhenze@rice.edu .

Application deadline is March 31, 2023

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