Rice University · 1 month ago
Postdoctoral Associate - Humanities Research Center
6100 Main St, Houston, TX, 77005, US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$70K/yr - $70K/yrRice University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in Humanities Leadership at the Humanities Research Center. The role involves managing programs, mentoring PhD students, and contributing to interdisciplinary initiatives while fostering innovative humanities research.
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Responsibilities
Designing, implementing, and managing programs across HRC constituencies
Managing the Public Humanities Graduate Internship program
Leading HRC initiatives such as writing groups and interdisciplinary working groups
Teaching and facilitating workshops and professionalization seminars
Collaborating with university partners to develop new training and support initiatives
Providing mentorship and guidance to PhD students and early career scholars navigating diverse career pathways
Contributing to HRC programming, events, and public humanities initiatives
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in hand by June 30, 2026
Received PhD no earlier than January 1, 2020
Demonstrated interest in humanities leadership
First-hand knowledge of the American higher education landscape
Excellent communication skills
Excellent time-management skills
Company
Rice University
Rice University is a private research university that focuses on providing undergraduate education services.
Founded in 1912
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$80.9MKey Investors
National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUS Department of Energy
2024-09-19Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $18M
2023-07-27Grant
Leadership Team
Ken Medlock
James A Baker III and Susan G Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics
Kyle Judah
Executive Director, Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)
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