[HASTS-jobs] Fwd: Postdoctoral position in ethnography of science

[Karen L Gardner]

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From: Tom Stapleford <tstaplef at nd.edu<mailto:tstaplef at nd.edu>>
Subject: Postdoctoral position in ethnography of science
Date: June 3, 2015 2:22:12 PM EDT
To: <kgardner at mit.edu<mailto:kgardner at mit.edu>>

Dear Ms. Gardner,

Would you be willing to circulate the following job ad to senior grad students and recent alums of the MIT HASTS program? We're looking for someone with anthropological or sociological training who is prepared to participate in a multi-disciplinary project, so HASTS graduates might be ideal.

Thanks,
Tom Stapleford
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Thomas A. Stapleford
Associate Professor, Program of Liberal Studies
215 O'Shaughnessy Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
tstaplef at nd.edu<mailto:tstaplef at nd.edu>
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Three-year, Postdoctoral Research Position in the Ethnography of Science
Deadline: August 15, 2015
https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/2383
The University of Notre Dame's new Center for Theology, Science, and Human Flourishing will start its activities in August 2015 under the direction of Prof. Celia Deane-Drummond. The Center invites applications for two postdoctoral research appointments in the ethnography of science (each lasting three years) to begin January 2016.
The successful candidates will be part of a multi-disciplinary team (including psychologists, theologians, and other scholars from science & technology studies) examining the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral dispositions that are associated with the practice of laboratory research in biology and how those dispositions might strengthen or impede human flourishing in non-scientific domains. Operating under the rubric “Developing Virtues in the Practice of Science,” this $3.1 million project funded by the Templeton Religion Trust conceptualizes these dispositions as virtues/vices in order to make connections to existing literature in psychology, theology, virtue ethics, and virtue epistemology.
Responsibilities of the post include: conducting bibliographic research and literature reviews on ethnographic research relevant to the project; collaborating with the team to devise research protocols for ethnographic and psychological research; serving as a participant observer in two different biology laboratories (one at Notre Dame and one at the University of Durham, UK); conducting limited observations of two choral ensembles as part of a control study; presenting individual and team research in professional and public forums; collaboratively designing and teaching an undergraduate course related to the project; and contributing to the project colloquia (Notre Dame, IN, 2016; Durham, UK, 2017) and conference (London, 2018).
The ideal candidates will have a PhD in anthropology, sociology, or science & technology studies; training and experience conducting ethnographic research; and strong interest in collaborating with experts from multiple disciplines. Starting salary is $48,000 plus benefits and up to $5,000 per year in research funding.
Applicants should submit a single pdf containing a cover letter explaining your research interests and potential connections to the project, a c.v., and a writing sample to ctshf at nd.edu<mailto:ctshf at nd.edu>. Three letters of recommendation should be sent separately (or via a dossier service) to the same address. Review of applications will begin Aug 15th and continue until the position is filled. The University of Notre Dame is an affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to fostering a culturally diverse atmosphere for faculty, staff, and students.


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