Postdoctoral Fellow – CCI Research and Innovation Center

US-Tennessee-knoxville

University of Tennessee System

USD 75K+ Full Time Entry Mid

Company preview All jobs at University of Tennessee System

Apply Job profile

Published 1 month ago

Postdoctoral Fellow – CCI Research and Innovation Center - 240000026M

Description

Postdoctoral Fellow – CCI Research and Innovation Center

Full-time, Exempt

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the College of Communication and Information (CCI)’s Research and Innovation Center.

Application Process: Screening of applicants will begin November 15, 2024 and will continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, applicants must provide the following:

- Cover letter explaining the applicant’s interest in the position

- An updated Curriculum Vitae

- An official transcript from the PhD-granting institution

- Names and contact information of at least three references

The anticipated annual salary for this position is $75,000.00 depending on the selected candidate’s experience, qualifications, and suitability. This position is eligible for the standard University benefits package.

The Position: The postdoctoral fellow will work with a research team funded by the DoD Minerva initiative. The fellow’s work will focus on facilitating and assisting with the team on several research projects involving malign influences of foreign governments on democracies. The postdoc fellowship will be appointed for a 1½ year term beginning in January of 2025. Applicants may come from any field in the social sciences, humanities, business, or engineering. The PI of the Minerva grant award, Dr. Catherine Luther, will serve as the lead mentor and supervisor. Working remotely from a location in the United States will be considered.

Qualifications

The Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to:

- Participate in idea-generation research team meetings

- Assist in the research and drafting of literature reviews for academic papers

- Assist in drafting white papers based on research studies conducted

- Assist with the preparation of annual reports to the funding agency, take meeting minutes, co-present studies emanating from the grant-funded research.

To be successful in this role, candidates are required to possess:

- Doctoral degree in the social sciences, humanities, business, or engineering fields by December of 2024.

- Elementary proficiency in the Russian language.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The College:

CCI is part of a Land Grant Institution embedded in communities to make those communities a better place. Our alumni, students, faculty, and staff strive to positively impact the lives of people in our state through our teaching, scholarship, creative work, and through our engagement and service. CCI as a college is well poised to deliver upon all of those areas to become the most nationally distinctive but locally relevant College of Communication and Information in the country.