LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Associate

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care

Professional development funding

Office and facilities access

Library access

Job summary

The Cornell East Asia Program in Ithaca invites applications for a post-doctoral associate in residence for the 2027-2028 academic year. The LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Scholar offers a non-teaching research residency open to advanced Ph.D.

candidates and recent graduates within five years of conferral. Scholars may come from any humanities discipline with Korea-focused research, including interdisciplinary and global perspectives.

Qualifications

• Advanced Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates within 5 years of conferral whose research pertains to Korea.
• Backgrounds in any humanities discipline; interdisciplinary and globally oriented.

Responsibilities

• In residence at the Cornell Ithaca campus August 2027 through July 2028
• Carry out research, and acknowledge the LB KSRS program in any publications thereof
• Attend, organize, and convene Korean studies events and activities within the EAP programming schedule
• Give at least one presentation of research for the EAP and Cornell community
• No teaching required, though opportunities may be available if the scholar wishes to teach.

Education

PhD (in progress or within 5 years)

Job description

Position Description

The Cornell East Asia Program is accepting applications for a post-doctoral associate in residence at Cornell (Ithaca Campus) for the 2027-2028 academic year. Advanced Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates within 5 years of their Ph.D. conferral whose research pertains to Korea are encouraged to apply to this non-teaching research residency. Application deadline is February 1st, 2027.

The LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Scholar research program within the East Asia Program and the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies at Cornell University aims to cultivate new collaborations that advance scholarship, knowledge dissemination, teaching, outreach, and engagement with general publics for a deeper understanding of Korea in the contemporary world. The program is open to scholars whose research and teaching focuses on Korea, especially with a comparative, global, and interdisciplinary perspective.

LB Korean Studies Postdoctoral Scholar can have backgrounds in any humanities discipline, broadly conceived. In addition to traditional Korean studies fields, such as literature and history, we also envision Korea-focused work that transcends conventional disciplinary, temporal, and regional boundaries, in fields including but not limited to the environmental humanities, material culture, Indigenous studies, the blue humanities, gender studies, and Asian American studies. Selection will be based on the potential of the candidate’s research to cultivate dialogue and nurture collaboration across academic disciplines, as well as integrate, synthesize, and build upon existing disciplinary contributions to Korean studies research. Scholars will work within the East Asia Program and the Einaudi Center for International Studies as well as engage with mentors and peers across Cornell. Undergraduate teaching is optional and depends on the applicant’s preference.

Support:

• The hiring offer for this position ranges from $65,000 to $68,000 depending on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills.
• Cornell benefits, including comprehensive health care options. To find information about benefit rates for postdocs, visit the Employee Benefits and Benefits Eligibility pages.
• Professional development support of up to $1,500 (for activities such as travel to archives or conferences, materials acquisition, publication costs, etc.).
• Office and other facilities use.
• Full access to Cornell university facilities and resources such as use of Cornell’s world-class library collections and resources.

Expectations:

• In residence at the Cornell Ithaca campus August 2027 through July 2028
• Carry out research, and acknowledge the LB KSRS program in any publications thereof
• Attend, organize, and convene Korean studies events and activities within the EAP programming schedule
• Give at least one presentation of research for the EAP and Cornell community
• Participate in EAP and Einaudi Center for International Studies initiatives that relate to the scholar’s work or interests
• No teaching required. However, if the scholar wishes to teach, EAP will help identify and set up such opportunities.

For questions, please contact the East Asia Program manager, Weiming Xie, at [e-mail].

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Pay Ranges:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary unless otherwise noted)
• Unique applicable skills.