Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Posting Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Hiring Department:

TH Jefferson Ctr for Core Texts and Ideas

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Feb 17, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 15, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

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Purpose

The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas invites applications for a post-doctoral teaching fellowship for a term of one academic year from August 16, 2025 to August 15, 2026, possibly renewable for a second year.

This position is a full-time appointment that provides a competitive stipend and benefits. Applicants must complete or have completed their Ph.D. degree within the past three (3) years before the starting date.

Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in teaching the great books in a multi-disciplinary setting and setting forth research aims and plans, a current C.V., a research paper or other suitable evidence of scholarship, evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching, and a list of three references (one of which should be from a previous supervisor).

Responsibilities

• Teach one undergraduate course per semester on classic writings on American Democracy including Tocqueville, the Founders, and African-American political thinkers or major works in the history of political philosophy.
• Conduct scholarly research.
• Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

Must have a Ph.D., conferred no more than 3 years before the start date, and may not hold a tenure track position elsewhere.

Salary Range

$60,000

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment ​

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (OR