The School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to collaborate on projects related to the history of African American education. Postdoctoral employment is typically limited to an individual who has been awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate within the previous five years, and who will be involved in full-time research or scholarship at the University. Employment as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic or research career, is supervised by a senior scholar, and allows the appointee to publish the results of his/her research or scholarship during the period.

The salary will be $45,000 per year for a 30-35 hour week.
The incumbent will primarily work on a historical project about school segregation and an oral history project about teachers. We seek a self-driven researcher with strong archival and oral history methods skills to organize, research, and write up reports.  This is a remote

Minimum Requirements

• A Ph.D. degree is required by the start date of this position.

Preferred Requirements

• A Ph.D. degree in education history or history.

• The successful candidate(s) will have a substantial background in historical research and oral history methods, be able to work independently, and multi-task. Strong writing skills are highly valued.

• Effective oral and written communication skills are required.

• A record of publications in peer-reviewed education journals is desired. 

Application Instructions

Please apply through Workday and complete an application online. Include the following documents:

• A CV/resume

• A cover letter 

• Contact information for 3 references (name, title, relationship, email address and telephone number.)

All documents can be loaded into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position will remain open until filled. This is a one-year appointment to begin in the summer 2023; however, the appointment may be renewed for an additional one-year increment, contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Derrick P. Alridge, Professor of Education at dpa8w@virginia.edu . For questions about and assistance with the application process, please contact Margaret Weeks , Academic Recruiter. Before a formal offer of employment is extended, the selected candidate will undergo a background check per university policy. For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA, visit postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu/benefits . ?This position cannot applications who need visa sponsorship.

Physical Demands
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.