Cornell University, Romance Studies
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Position Description
The Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a multidisciplinary project with a focus on social anthropology, biopolitics, and the question of global health after Covid, with a particular emphasis on India and Italy. This one-year position has a start date of July 1, 2024.- Assisting the team with logistical and administrative support for two project-related conferences.
- Contributing to project visibility by updating the project’s website and social media accounts.
- Developing future research possibilities in line with the Cornell grant
- Furthering the activities of the New Frontier research group on the relation of global health to the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Helping the PI in organizing and publishing a collected edition of writings associated with grant activities on a variety of platforms (edited collection, e-commons archive of conference papers).
- Preferred disciplinary background in Social Anthropology, Global Health, Sociology of Disease, and/or Biopolitics.
- Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2024
- Ability to work with a multi-sited, multi-disciplinary project team. Proficiency in academic English and excellent communication skills are required. Some familiarity with Ithaca, NY, or New Delhi, India is an advantage.
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Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
- Prior relevant work or industry experience.
- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
- Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
- Unique applicable skills.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Writing Sample (Chapter from Dissertation or Article)
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement
- Two reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
Further Info:
K161 Klarman Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3201