Business / Sustainability
Labor and Employment / Labor and Employment trends, Labor policy, Worker training
International Relations
finished (2023/03/13, finished 2023/07/06, listed until 2023/09/13)
| Position ID: | Cornell-Labor Relations, Law, and History-POSTDOCFOW [#24522, WDR-00036009] |
| Position Title: | Postdoctoral Associate in the ILR Future of Work |
| Position Type: | Non-regular rank faculty |
| Position Location: | Ithaca, New York 14853, United States [map] |
| Subject Areas: | Humanities and Social Sciences / History Business / Sustainability Labor and Employment / Labor and Employment trends, Labor policy, Worker training International Relations |
| Salary Range: | ILR School will proved $70,000.00 with benefits |
| Appl Deadline: | 2023/03/31 11:59PM finished (2023/03/13, finished 2023/07/06, listed until 2023/09/13) |
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The ILR School at Cornell University is hiring a Postdoctoral Associate in the ILR Future of Work program beginning in the Fall 2023 semester. The theme is Agrarian Studies, Climate Change, and the Future of Work. The postdoctoral associate will work with ILR faculty member Sarah Besky. In addition to working on their own research, the postdoctoral associate is expected to work with Besky to build out programing and an intellectual community around Agrarian Studies in ILR and at Cornell. The teaching load will be no more than 1.5 courses per year. Postdoctoral Associate is a full-time, academic, non-tenure track, term position with an initial one-year appointment. The position may be extended for second year, depending on available funding and work. During the period of employment, the postdoctoral associate will focus on publishing out of their own research in conversation with Prof. Besky’s lab group, Agrarian Studio. Agrarian Studio—at present—is a collective of graduate students, postdocs, and visiting scholars. It is a space to learn and model constructive intellectual engagement and a space for a considering ethnographic writing and practice. Program Building. The postdoctoral associate will work with Prof. Besky to build Agrarian Studio in the following ways: 1) adding a work-in-progress series for Cornell faculty and visiting speakers; 2) working with international partner institutions on programing; 3) applying for internal and external funding to support Agrarian Studio. Teaching. The postdoctoral associate will teach during the fellowship period, developing one new course based on their research for ILR students and/or team-teaching with Prof. Besky on her courses. Collaboration. The postdoctoral associate will work with Prof. Besky to organize a conference on Agrarian Studies, Climate Change, and the Future of Work at Cornell while in this position. More information about this program can be found on our website: Future of Work Program The postdoctoral associate will receive $70,000 in salary as well as a modest research budget and moving allowance. Applicants should have a PhD in anthropology, geography, labor studies, STS, history or a closely associated field, as well as an active research agenda in agrarian studies, climate change, and work. Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are available for this position. Cornell appreciates employees with great rewards & benefits: Cornell provides great benefits that include educational benefits, access to a plethora of wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, health care options to choose from, generous paid leave provisions and superior retirement contributions. Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. For more information click here. Please send a CV, cover letter that describes the applicant’s work on the themes of agrarian studies, climate change, and the future of work, and a statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion by MARCH 31, 2023. Letters of recommendation and writing samples will be requested from shortlisted candidates. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.This is an academic, full-time, non-tenure track benefits eligible term opportunity located in Ithaca, NY on the campus of Cornell University. Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.
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