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Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship (Multiple Positions Starting August 1, 2026)

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university located in Atlanta, Georgia, and is inviting applications for the Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship starting August 1, 2026. This three-year fellowship involves teaching, research, and service within the Writing and Communication Program, providing support for the development of writing and multimodal pedagogy.

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Responsibilities

Teach three courses of first-year composition or business/technical communication per semester

Pursue scholarly research and/or creative work

Serve on Writing and Communication Program committees

Attend new Brittain Fellow orientation and required postdoctoral seminars

Qualification

Ph.D. in relevant fieldTeaching experienceResearch expertiseTechnical communicationDiversity awarenessCollaboration

Required

Ph.D. in rhetoric, composition, business/technical communication, literature, film, visual rhetoric/design, or other humanities fields must be conferred by August 1, 2026

Ph.D. must have been conferred within the last five years

Candidates should have university-level experience teaching writing and communication courses (e.g., first-year composition, business or technical communication, writing-intensive courses)

Candidates are responsible for providing an official transcript, indicating PhD degree conferral, no later than June 1, 2026 in order to be onboarded to begin employment on August 1, 2026