HARVARD COLLEGE FELLOW IN SOCIOLOGY

COLLEGE FELLOW IN SOCIOLOGY
Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology
Cambridge, MA

Position Description: The Department of Sociology invites applications for College Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. College Fellows are teaching-focused postdoctoral positions. Fellows will teach a combination of undergraduate lecture or seminar elective courses (subfield is open) and methods courses (quantitative and/or qualitative). Specific courses will be assigned based on the College Fellows’ areas of expertise. They may also supervise and evaluate senior theses and/or work with undergraduate research assistants earning course credit. The total teaching responsibility is three courses over the year, constituting seventy-five percent of the appointment. Twenty-five percent of the appointment is reserved for Fellows’ own research. Fellows receive research and teaching mentorship from faculty, are encouraged to actively participate in the intellectual life of the department, and make use of Harvard resources such as the Bok Center for Teaching and Learning.

Review of completed applications will begin January 15th, 2025 and continue on a rolling basis until positions are filled. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025. The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, contingent on performance, position availability, curricular need, and divisional dean authorization.

Basic Qualifications: Doctorate or terminal degree in Sociology or related discipline required by the expected start date and must have been received no earlier than 2021.

Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in, enthusiasm for, and commitment to undergraduate teaching. Demonstrated expertise in one or more subject areas in sociology. Demonstrated expertise in designing and carrying out rigorous sociological research.

Special Instructions: Please submit the following through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14231).

1. Cover letter that includes proposals for 2-3 elective courses including at least one research methods course. Each proposal should include a title and brief description.
2. CV
3. Teaching statement
4. Research Statement
5. Evidence of your teaching experience and success, including at least one complete set of quantitative and qualitative teaching evaluations
6. Names and contact information of three references (three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is complete only when all three letters have been submitted).
7. Applicable only for those candidates who have not yet received the Ph.D.: A letter from your advisor confirming that you will receive your Ph.D. by June 30, 2025

For more information on the Harvard College Fellows Program visit: https://facultyresources.fas.harvard.edu/college-fellows-program.

The health of our community is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.

Contact Information: For questions related to the application process, please contact: Office of Faculty Affairs facaff@fas.harvard.edu

For questions related to the position, please contact: Emily Fairchild, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Sociology efairchild@fas.harvard.edu

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