Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Non Classified - Grade NA

Department/Organization: 204231 - Modern Languages and Classics

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Job Summary: Under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee, The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the Ph.D. or other doctoral degree.

Additional Department Summary: Postdoc positions available to persons with degrees and research interests within Arts & Sciences, with the goal of transitioning successful candidates into tenure-track positions at the University of Alabama’s College of Arts & Sciences.

The Department of Modern Languages and Classics at The University of Alabama seeks applications for the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Postdoctoral Research Associate position, beginning August 16, 2024. The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree and demonstrate a record of academic achievement in Hispanic literatures, languages, and cultures with a specialization in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion areas such as race, gender, class, environment, and/or disability studies, and must also have experience working with populations traditionally underrepresented at the university. Expertise in a specific region and/or genre is a plus. Evidence of a rigorous research agenda, a commitment to excellence, and an active interest in developing curricula that integrate literature, culture, and language in the program are required. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish is also required. The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in hand by August 15, 2024. The Department of Modern Languages and Classics will establish a series of structured merit-based evaluation with the goal of transitioning successful candidates into tenure-track positions. The Dean’s Postdoctoral Research Associate positions have been established through a major College initiative begun in 2019 to promote an inclusive scholarly environment in which outstanding scholars support the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the College.

Applications are encouraged from excellent candidates with research interests in any of the College’s departments. Joint appointments across departments are possible. The minimum requirement at the time of the appointment is a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in a field of research represented within the College of Arts & Sciences.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Doctorate. Additional qualifications based on assignment.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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