Job TitlePostdoctoral Research Associate Public Humanities/Diluvial Houston Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Justice
DepartmentHumanities Research Center
Full Time/Part TimeFull-Time
Requisition NumberP20087
Open Date04/07/2020
Close Date05/15/2020
Benefits EligibleYes
Position SummaryWith support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Humanities Research Center (HRC) at Rice University will award Ｏne postdoctoral fellowship for a Ｏne-year appointment in Environmental Justice, with the possibility of a Ｏne- year renewal. We invite applicants from the humanities or interpretive social sciences whose research and teaching consider the wide range of histories, theories, and practices of environmental justice, including the workings of environmental racism and the differing and inequitable relationships to a range of ecological concerns (disaster, toxicity, climate, sustainability, pollution, biodiversity loss, resource availability, indigeneity, economic opportunity, public health, land use, and many more). The fellow will develop or continue his or her own research project, participate in the HRC’s Diluvial Houston Initiative \https:// hrc.rice.edu/diluvialhouston\ and the Center for Environmental Studies, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and teach two courses per year. This position is for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. It is a full-time, benefits eligible, Ｏne-year appointment, renewable for a second year. The fellow will receive an annual salary of $55,000 and a $3,000 allowance for research and/or relocation to Houston. Eligibility: Applicants from any humanistic discipline or the interpretive social sciences are eligible to apply and must have received a PhD between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2020. Applicants from any humanistic discipline or interdiscipline including, but not limited to, literature, anthropology, history, architecture, and religion, whose research and teaching interests focus Ｏn issues related to environmental justice are eligible to apply. Application Materials: - Cover Letter - Three page CV - 1000-word research project proposal - Writing sample - Ｏne page course proposal for a Ｏne-semester undergraduate course in environmental studies -Three recommendation letters – Please use the Professional References section Ｏn the application. Applicants will be requested to provide the email addresses of their references and Rice will contact them requesting the reference letters. Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2020 Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Education RequiredPhD or other Doctoral Degree
Major/DisciplineAny humanistic (inter)discipline or the interpretive social sciences related to Environmental Humanities Must have received a PhD between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2020
Education Preferred
Experience RequiredNo experience required
Experience Preferred
Skills RequiredResearch, writing, and teaching in environmental studies
Skills Preferred
Physical Demands.
Working Conditions- Regular office and classroom conditions - Evening and weekend events and dinners Ｏn occasion
Security SensitiveAs defined under the Texas Education Code and Rice Policy No. 425, this position is security sensitive and employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
Essential PersonnelPosition is not considered essential during a campus emergency.
Rice University Standard of CivilityServes as a representative of the University, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration and discretion in all interactions with other members of the Rice community and with the public.
Special Instructions to ApplicantsDeadline: May 15, 2020 Application Materials: Cover Letter Three page CV 1000-word research project proposal Writing sample Ｏne page course proposal for a Ｏne-semester undergraduate course in environmental studies Three recommendation letters – Please use the Professional References section Ｏn the application. Applicant will be requested to provide the email addresses of their references and Rice will contact them requesting the reference letters
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Essential Functions- Conducts own research - Teaches or co-teach two undergraduate courses per year - Mentors graduate and undergraduate participants in the initiative - Attend events and meetings affiliated with the Diluvial Houston Initiative and Center for Environmental Studies; assists with planning public events - Documents, analyzes, and maintains research data - Assists with proposal development to obtain research funding - Writes scholarly papers ba
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Percentage Of Time30
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Job Duty NameTeaching
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Percentage Of Time30
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Job Duty NameMentoring
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research Proposal
Writing Sample
Course Proposal
