Duke University, Duke Science & Society
Position ID:
Duke-Duke Science & Society-DGSTECH [#31603]
Position Title:
Sr. Lecturing Fellow
Position Type:
Non-regular rank faculty
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Areas:
Appl Deadline:
2026/02/15 23:59:59 (posted 2026/01/29, listed until 2026/02/15)
Position Description:
Position Description
Job Description: Sr. Lecturing Fellow and Co-Director of Graduate StudiesAbout the Role
The Duke Initiative for Science & Society is recruiting for a Senior Lecturing Fellow and Co-Director of Graduate Studies to provide academic leadership of the MA in Applied Ethics & Policy Technology Concentration. This is a non-regular rank, full time faculty position.
This position reports directly to the Interim Director of Science & Society, David Hoffman. There is a faculty Co-Director who leads the Bioethics and Science Policy concentration for the MA program in a parallel role. This position works alongside the Associate Director of Initiative Operations and the Program Management team who are responsible for all program marketing and operations.
Science & Society is the primary appointment and funder for this position. This position may also secure an appointment from Duke Law for teaching a course at the Law School.
Responsibilities
This position will act as co-Director of Graduate Studies for the MA in Applied Ethics & Policy, assuming academic leadership of the Tech Policy Concentration. Your goal will be to make Duke’s program the pre-eminent Master’s program in its field.
You will provide strategic leadership for the MA program’s technology track. You will help build innovative and cutting-edge curriculum, attract leading faculty, identify meaningful research projects, cultivate valuable experiential learning opportunities, and form connections with industry/government/non-profit stakeholders.
This position will be responsible for overseeing the JD/MA in Applied Ethics & Policy program. Specifically, you will ensure that the program meets the requirements and standards of S&S, the Grad School, and the Duke Law School with support of the S&S Sr. Program Coordinator/Academic Advisor. You will build community among the 10-15 students in the program.
This position will broaden the impact of Duke’s tech ethics and policy curriculum through initiatives, such as new curriculum, co-curricular projects, exec education, and online education opportunities.
You will provide mentorship to the students in the technology concentration of the MA program. You will help new students chart a customized academic path here at Duke, introduce students to technology policy co-curricular opportunities, help them identify research projects, and offer career development assistance.
This position will respond to students in need of special support (leave of absence, etc.)
You will help recruit new talented students to the MA program through on-line and in-person promotional programming, alongside the Associate Director.
This position will teach 3 courses for our current students, under the agreement and direction of the Director of Science & Society.
This position will contribute to the vision, values, and oversight of Science & Society overall by participating in the S&S Faculty Governance Committee and the S&S Operations Team.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Reference letter (optional) (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
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And anything else requested in the position description.
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