Postdoctoral Associate, AI in Social Sciences & Humanities

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship (Postdoctoral Associate) focused on artificial intelligence in the humanities and social sciences. The first year runs 1 August 2027–31 July 2028; the second year will run 1 August 2028–31 July 2029.

Fellows receive $70,000 salary, full benefits, and a $4,000/year research account. Eligibility requires PhD conferral by Aug 1, 2027; visa eligibility applies for international scholars.

Qualifications

• PhD to be conferred by Aug 1, 2027.
• Sponsorship by a tenure-stream faculty member is required.
• International scholars welcome contingent upon visa eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Teach one undergraduate course per year.
• Be in residence for the term of the appointment.
• Engage AI-focused initiatives across the university.

Skills

AI in humanities

social sciences

ethics of AI

computational methods

Education

PhD required

Job description

Postdoctoral Associate, AI in Social Sciences & Humanities

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.

• Cover letter, describing how the applicant's research engages AI in relation to the humanities or social sciences.
• One article-length writing sample.
• Three letters of recommendation. One letter must come from a tenure-stream faculty memberin the College of Arts & Sciences who has agreed to sponsor and mentor the postdoc. Please ask referees to upload their letters directly through the link provided by Academic Jobs Online.
• Optional: course proposal with sample syllabus for upper-level undergraduate course related to AI

232 East Ave
147 Goldwin Smith
Ithaca, NY 14853

Pay Range:

$62,232.00 - $88,745.00

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline

Further Info:

as.cornell.edu

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