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The Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Program at Vassar College invites applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral Fellow position beginning Fall 2025.

The STS Program is seeking a candidate who will be able to help develop particular areas of our curriculum focused on digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and/or data science and society. Vassar College is committed to excellence in undergraduate research and teaching, so candidates should demonstrate a shared commitment to these. Teaching experience is preferred, but not required. Teaching responsibilities will include two courses per year, in addition to mentoring a small cohort of senior thesis projects. A Ph.D. in STS, or a related field, is required for this position.

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The annual salary for this full-time postdoctoral position is $82,000 (USD).

Candidates should submit:

-Letter of application

-CV

-Three letters of recommendations

-Unofficial graduate transcript

-Brief teaching statement

-Brief research statement

-Brief diversity statement (Additional information on candidate diversity statements can be found at https://offices.vassar.edu/dean-of-the-faculty/positions/candidate-diversity-statement/)

Applications should be addressed to the Director of STS, Jos Perilln, and submitted online at https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/4330. PhD is required or must be in hand by time of appointment. Address any questions to Jos Perilln via email at: joperillan@vassar.edu. Review of applicant materials will begin on March 17, 2025 and will continue until the position has been filled. There is no guarantee that applications received after this date will be considered.

All attachments must be in PDF or Word format.