Cornell University, Romance Studies

Position ID:
Cornell-ROMS-POSTDOC24 [#27347]
Position Title: 
Postdoctoral Researcher
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America
Subject Areas: 
Global Health
Romance Studies / Italian
Anthropology / Social Anthropology
Politics / Biopolitics
Salary Range:
$56,484-$80,000 Actual salary offers in the College of Arts and Sciences will be based on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills.
Appl Deadline:
2014/04/15 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2024/03/14, finished 2024/07/24, listed until 2024/09/14)
Position Description:
   

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

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. 

The candidate will be affiliated to the Cornell University New Frontier Grant project, “The Biopolitics of Global Health after Covid.” They will work with the principal investigator, Professor Timothy Campbell, and a team of world-renowned researchers to examine the Covid-19 pandemic’s effects on how global public health is understood and practiced, with a comparative eye on social parameters in the Global North and South. 

 Cornell University and Shiv Nadar University in New Delhi are collaborators on the project. Primary workplace is Cornell University’s Ithaca, NY campus. International travel to and on-site collaboration with co-PI, Professor Yasmeen Arif, are required for up to 3 months during Fall 2024. The candidate must obtain and maintain a valid visa for the duration of the stay in India. Shiv Nadar University will host the stay and can assist in these efforts.

More specifically, the position will consist of: 
  • 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).
 Specific Requirements Profile: 
  • 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:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • 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 help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
https://romancestudies.cornell.edu/
email address
 
Department of Romance Studies
K161 Klarman Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3201