Harvard Divinity School - Research Associate and Visiting Faculty

H Net; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Divinity School invites applications for five full-time positions as Research Associate and Visiting Faculty for 2027-28 in its Women’s Studies in Religion Program. Salary is $65,000 and applications are due online by October 15, 2026.

Applicants must have received a PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) by October 1, 2026. Positions are open to candidates with doctorates in religion or related fields who demonstrate serious interest in religion and gender studies, and who will produce a

Qualifications

• PhD required by Oct 1, 2026.
• Proposals for book-length research projects combining religion and gender welcome.
• Selection emphasizes a strong research prospectus and fit with program priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and articulate a research proposal for a book-length project.
• Produce a publishable piece of work aligned with the program’s priorities.

Education

PhD or equivalent terminal degree

Doctorate in religion or related fields

Job description

Harvard Divinity School - Research Associate and Visiting Faculty

HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL announces five full-time positions as Research Associate and Visiting Faculty for 2027-28 in its Women’s Studies in Religion Program.Proposals for book-length research projects utilizing both religion and gender as central categories of analysis and focusing on any religion are welcomed.Salary for 2027-28 will be $65,000.Completed applications are due online by October 15, 2026.Applicants must have received their PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) by October 1, 2026.

Positions are open to candidates with doctorates in the fields of religion and to those with primary competence in other humanities, social science, and public policy fields who demonstrate a serious interest in religion and hold appropriate degrees in those fields. Selection criteria emphasize the quality of the applicant's research prospectus, outlining objectives and methods; its fit with the Program’s research priorities; the significance of the contribution of the proposed research to the study of religion, gender, and to its field; and an agreement to produce a publishable piece of work.

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