Mellon Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023-24
Full Time
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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Mellon Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023-24
Department
SAS - Women's & Gender Studies
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Posting Summary
With the support of the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar program, the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick seeks applications for a one-year Mellon Sawyer Postdoctoral Fellowship in Black Liberation Studies. The fellow will play a leading role in organizing, administering, and participating in the Mellon Sawyer seminar entitled “The Afterlives of Liberation: Anti-Racist Praxis for the 21st Century,” which explores post-1968 legacies of racial liberation struggles in the academy, arts and culture, and activism and organizing. We seek scholars who research focuses on the histories, cultures, and artistic expression of Black liberation movements and struggles for justice in any time period or place, with a focus on movement building and praxis, and in relation to Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian American, Arab American, Gender and Sexuality, and/or Critical Race and Ethnic Studies fields. Scholars in any discipline in the humanities and social sciences are welcome to apply.
The successful candidate will hold a Postdoctoral Associate position which carries a nine-month appointment beginning on September 1, 2023 and a salary of $60,000. To apply, candidates must have completed all requirement for their doctoral degree after June 30, 2017 and before July 31, 2023.
The Postdoctoral Associate is expected to be an active participant in all aspects of the seminar. Primary responsibilities will be to conduct original research related to the seminar theme (which they will be invited to share and present in meetings); to assist in the organization of seminar meetings and other activities; and to attend and participate in all seminar meetings and events. The successful candidate will be placed in an academic department that best aligns with their research interests.
To apply, please provide the selection committee with the following documentation:
Cover Letter, where you explain your contribution to the seminar, the departments in which you would like to be placed, and RU-New Brunswick faculty with whom you’d like to work
- CV
- Two letters of recommendation
The application deadline is April 7, 2023, 9:00 AM (EST).
For questions, or to request further information about the seminar, please contact Professor Sylvia Chan-Malik at sc1219@amerstudies.rutgers.edu.
Position Status
Full Time
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Under Policy 60.1.35, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility. Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine. Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Posting Number
23FA0293
Posting Open Date
03/13/2023
Posting Close Date
04/14/2023
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To apply, candidates must have completed all requirement for their doctoral degree after June 30, 2017 and before July 31, 2023.
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https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/195959
Campus
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
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Douglass (RU-New Brunswick)
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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
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