Postdoctoral Assoc: Artificial Intelligence in Humanities & Social Sciences

Psychological Science; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Research account $4,000/year

Job summary

Cornell University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship (Postdoctoral Associate) focused on artificial intelligence in the humanities and social sciences. Selected fellows will contribute to research on the social and cultural impacts of AI and related theories, with the option to teach one undergraduate course per year.

The first year runs 1 August 2027–31 July 2028 and the second year 1 August 2028–31 July 2029; salary is $70,000 with full benefits and a $4,000 research

Qualifications

• External candidates whose PhD will be conferred by Aug 1, 2027.
• Sponsorship by a tenure-stream faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Teach one undergraduate course each year (optional).
• Conduct research at the intersection of AI and humanities or social sciences.
• Engage with AI-focused university initiatives and participate in intellectual life of the department.

Education

PhD

Job description

The College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship (appointment title: Postdoctoral Associate) focused on artificial intelligence in the humanities and social sciences. Our aim is to appoint up to 5 new fellows in the first year. Desirable areas of research include the social and cultural impacts of AI, computational methods and theories for humanistic and social scientific inquiry, and the ethical, political, or historic dimensions of artificial intelligence but we will consider outstanding applicants working at the intersection of AI and any humanities or social science discipline. Fellows will have the option to teach one undergraduate course each year.

The first year of appointment will run 1 August 2027–31 July 2028; the second year will run 1 August 2028–31 July 2029.

Fellows are expected to be in residence for the term of the appointment and to take an active role in the intellectual life of their home department, the College of Arts & Sciences, and Cornell University, including relevant AI-focused initiatives across the university.

Fellows will be provided with workspace and an annual salary of $70,000, full benefits, and a research account of $4,000 per year. Additional research funds will be available by application.

Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to external candidates whose PhD will be conferred by August 1, 2027. Candidates with Cornell PhDs conferred between 2022-2025 are also eligible. Applicants must be sponsored by a tenure-stream faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences. International scholars are welcome to apply, contingent upon visa eligibility.