Postdoctoral Fellowship in Moral and Political Economy

Inomics; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Center for Economy and Society invites applications for two or more postdoctoral fellowships in Moral and Political Economy in Baltimore, MD. Fellows will teach multiple sections/seminars annually and advise senior thesis students, remaining in residence in the region while engaging with CES activities.

The fellowship includes a $70,000 annual stipend and modest moving and research budgets, with consideration for extending into a third year.

Qualifications

• PhD expected to be in hand by start date of July 1, 2027; cross-disciplinary topics in moral and political economy.
• Fields with PhDs include Economics, History, Political Science, Public Policy and Sociology.

Responsibilities

• Teach two sections or seminars in the first year, up to three sections or seminars in the second and third years; advise senior thesis students.
• Remain in residence in the Baltimore-Washington region and participate in the CES intellectual community.

Job description

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Moral and Political Economy

Requisition #: A-192384-3
School: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Location: Baltimore, MD
Position Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Shift Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $70,000
Closing Date: Open until filled

General Description

The Center for Economy and Society, a division of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, invites applications for two or more postdoctoral fellowships in Moral and Political Economy. Fellows will be appointed for a three-year term and are expected to teach two sections or seminars in the first year, and up to three sections or seminars in both the second and third years, in addition to advising senior thesis students in the major. During the academic year, fellows are expected to remain in residence in the Baltimore-Washington region, and to participate actively in the intellectual community of CES.

Fellows will be appointed initially for a two-year term and will have the opportunity to extend their fellowship for a third academic year. The fellowship includes an annual stipend of $70,000 and modest moving and research budgets.

Qualifications

Applications are encouraged from scholars working on cross-disciplinary topics related to moral and political economy and who anticipate having a Ph.D. in hand prior to the anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. Current faculty and postdocs have PhDs in the fields of Economics, History, Political Science, Public Policy, and Sociology.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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