Postdoctoral Research Associate | Cushwa Center
Description
The University of Notre Dame’s Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism invites applications for a 2017–2018 Postdoctoral Research Associate. This is a one-year (12-month) appointment in residence at the University of Notre Dame, renewable for a second year.
Research Associates dedicate much of their time to their own research and writing projects. They also actively contribute to the work and intellectual life of the Cushwa Center by supporting planning of domestic and international conferences, contributing to the center’s American Catholic Studies Newsletter and other communications efforts for a broad audience, and bringing their expertise to bear on other center programming. Research Associates may pursue teaching opportunities with the appropriate departments or programs at Notre Dame, usually no sooner than during their second semester on campus. Such opportunities are subject to the needs and discretion of the relevant academic department and the College and are not guaranteed by the Cushwa Center.
The University of Notre Dame is an equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional and academic commitment to diversity.
Requirements
Applicants should have a recently-completed doctorate in history, religious studies, theology, sociology, or another relevant field, and should be actively engaged in research and writing projects related to U.S. religious history.
Compensation
Annual salary of $48,450.
Cushwa’s Postdoctoral Research Associates are entitled to limited moving expense reimbursements, a budget for conference travel and other approved professional development uses, and benefits as summarized at https://hr.nd.edu/assets/235388/p1_benefit_summary_2018_121245.pdf.
Application Instructions
Please send the following materials to cushwa@nd.edu as PDF files:
1. cover letter on current research and your interest in a fellowship at the Cushwa Center
2. curriculum vitae
3. three references (letters are not required)
4. relevant writing sample (20–25 pages)
Applications are due by April 15, 2018. Finalist interviews will take place in May.