What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow position at William & Mary?
Position Information
Position Number
F0193W
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 approachs 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 position that will begin August 10, 2025.
We seek an individual with expertise in Multispecies Politics or Animate Ecologies. 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 on Multispecies Politics. 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. is required at the time the appointment begins. Applicants from any humanistic discipline or the interpretative social sciences are eligible to apply.
Preferred Qualifications
Teaching experience and demonstrated enthusiasm for teaching at the undergraduate level relevant to environment and sustainability. Broad knowledge of Environmental Humanities, STS, or Ethnographic practice as a way to analyze and understand the relationship between the social and natural world.
Conditions of Employment
This is a restricted position, subject to the continued availability of funding.
This position may require additional hours beyond the typical work week, including occasional overnight and weekend work as needed to meet the business needs of the operation.
This position may require additional hours beyond the typical work week, including occasional overnight and weekend work as needed to meet the business needs of the operation.
Department
3KA000 Environmental Science Studies
Location
William & Mary
Job Open Date
02/14/2025
Review Begin Date
03/14/2025
Job Close Date
04/14/2025
Open Until Filled
No
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 interests that describes your approach to teaching and mentoring and that may also incorporate a discussion of how your past scholarly work informs your approach. 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 cannot submit a separate diversity statement. 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. Letters will only be required for candidates who make the long list.
For full consideration, submit application materials by the review date, March 14, 2025. 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
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
