[HASTS-jobs] Fwd: Seeking Postdoctoral Research Associate in the History of Technology and Business at UVA

[Karen L Gardner]

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From: Vanessa Pace <vpp at virginia.edu<mailto:vpp at virginia.edu>>
Subject: Seeking Postdoctoral Research Associate in the History of Technology and Business at UVA
Date: May 21, 2015 11:10:36 AM EDT
To: <stsprogram at mit.edu<mailto:stsprogram at mit.edu>>, <kgardner at mit.edu<mailto:kgardner at mit.edu>>


May 21, 2015

MIT STS Graduate Program and Karen Gardner,

The Department of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the History of Technology and Business.  Please distribute the below position announcement to appropriate recent graduate student listings.  Thanks!

Postdoctoral Research Associate in the History of Technology and Business. The Department of Engineering & Society at the University of Virginia ( http://www.sts.virginia.edu/) is seeking a qualified candidate to conduct research in the history of technology and business. The successful candidate will hold a recent Ph.D. and have experience conducting historical research relating to technology, engineering, or business in the 19th and 20th centuries. Preference will be shown to those candidates with an interest in understanding invention and entrepreneurship. Along with assisting faculty with research and writing, the Research Associate will teach 1-2 courses per year. The salary is $45,000 with benefits, and appointment will be made for the academic year 2015-16 with the opportunity for a two-year renewal. The position will begin 25 August 2015.

Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining their education, research interests, and any previous college teaching. Applicants should also provide a curriculum vitae and contact information for three references; one reference should be the applicant's Ph.D advisor. Send all materials to https://jobs.virginia.edu<https://jobs.virginia.edu/> under Posting Number 0616438. We will begin reviewing applications on June 19, 2015 and will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to developing diversity in faculty and welcomes applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.


Vanessa P. Pace, Administrative Assistant
University of Virginia
Department of Engineering and Society
P.O. Box 400744, A237 Thornton Hall
351 McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4744
Phone:  434-924-3425
    Fax:  434-924-4306


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