• Research Assistant Professor

    Binghamton University (Binghamton, NY)


     

    Research Assistant Professor, Source Project; 10 mo. 3-year term (renewable)

     

    We seek applicants with a Ph.D. in a Humanities or Social Science discipline (or from an

     

    interdisciplinary doctoral program) who have a commitment to interdisciplinary and

    experiential learning to join the Source Project, Binghamton University's distinctive first-year

    research program in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The position begins August, 2025.

     

    PhD in hand by appointment required.

     

    The Source Project is a sequence of two, four-credit courses over the fall and spring semesters

    (research streams), where first-year students have the opportunity to conduct authentic

    research and generate new results. Students will ask questions and seek answers, guided by

     

    faculty who can help identify topics and appropriate research methods. Students will produce

     

    original projects that express their findings and learn how to communicate the relevance of what

     

    they have found with classmates as well as others in the University's Research Days poster

     

    sessions.

    The successful candidate will teach two research streams per year, either two sections of one

    theme or two differently themed streams. Each stream is capped at 25 students. This amounts to

     

    a 2/2 teaching load with a maximum of 50 students each semester. Each course carries

     

    associated departmental rubrics and general education designations. In addition, the Research

     

    Assistant Professor will be responsible for advising students, a dynamic research agenda, and

     

    University service on behalf of the Source Project, the External Scholarships and Undergraduate

     

    Research center, and the Division of Academic Affairs.

    Job Requirements:

    Minimum Requirements:

    + PhD in a Humanities or Social Science discipline (or from an interdisciplinary doctoral

     

    program) by August 22, 2025.

     

    + Experience advising and mentoring undergraduate research.

    + College teaching experience.

    Preferred Requirements:

    + Experience teaching first-year undergraduate students.

     

    Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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