The Center for Ethnography at the Colorado School of Mines | two Post-Doctoral positions in environmental social science

Published On: Feb 25 2026

Deadline: Mar 15, 2026

The Center for Ethnography at the Colorado School of Mines invites applications for two Post-Doctoral positions in environmental social science with expertise in ethnography. The Center is a new hub at Mines that emphasizes community partnerships, collaborative research and public writing on major social and environmental issues in rural America, including the American West and Western Arctic.

Technical University of Munich | Postdoctoral Research Associate in Participatory Approaches to Artificial Intelligence and Justice

Published On: Feb 25 2026

Deadline: Mar 26, 2026

We are looking for a 100% postdoctoral research associate beginning in Summer 2026, for a term of 2 years with the possibility of an extension. The postdoc will join the ERC-Starting Grant project team on “Participatory Algorithmic Justice: A multi-sited ethnography to advance algorithmic justice through participatory design” (PARTIALJUSTICE) to examine issues of justice and participation in artificial intelligence (AI), led by Dr. Amelia Fiske.

The India China Institute | Fellowship on comparative public health in Asia

Published On: Feb 20 2026

Deadline: Mar 29, 2026

The New School’s India China Institute (ICI) invites applications for a year-long, online, international research seminar on the histories, sociologies and political economies of public health in Asia. The seminar’s impetus is informed both by the current moment of disruption in global health and by the experience of the recent pandemic.

University of Toronto | Postdoctoral Fellowship in Indigenous Environmental Justice/Indigenous Science and Technology Studies

Published On: Jan 27 2026

Deadline: Feb 2, 2026

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of Indigenous Environmental Justice and/or Indigenous Science and Technology Studies. Fellows will work with researchers based at the University of Toronto’s Technoscience Research Unit, an Indigenous-led hub for science, technology, and environmental studies research focused on justice, and the School of Environment.

University of Toronto | Postdoctoral Fellowship in Weaponization, Justice, and Self Driving Labs

Published On: Jan 27 2026

Deadline: Feb 2, 2026

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of Weaponization, Justice, and Self-Driving Labs. This postdoctoral fellowship will be located at the Technoscience Research Unit’s (TRU) Indigenous Science and Ethical Substance Lab (ISES). Fellows will work with researchers based at the University of Toronto’s Technoscience Research Unit, an exciting Indigenous-led hub for science, technology, and environmental studies research focused on justice, and the School of Environment.

University of Roehampton | PhD position on The Impact of Generative AI

Published On: Jan 20 2026

Deadline: Feb 16, 2026

This doctoral project is funded by the UK ESRC The South and East Network for Social Sciences (SENSS) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). The project is entitled 'The impact of Generative AI on Gender Pay Gap in the Creative Media Industries' and is supervised by Dr Yuwei Lin and Prof Philippa Veija in collaboration with The Fawcett Society. Application should be completed online via the HEIApply website and the deadline is 16th February 2026.

Cornell | Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in STS

Published On: Sep 24 2025

Deadline: Jan 15, 2026

The Department of Science and Technology Studies at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of “Science, Technology, and Governance.” The geographical area of research is open; we are particularly interested in those working in the period between 1900 and the present. Open to scholars with PhDs in Science and Technology Studies and related fields whose research engages with both the social and epistemic dimensions of science and technology.

Dartmouth | PhD in Political Ecology/Science & Technology Studies

Published On: Sep 24 2025

Deadline: Dec 1, 2025

The Ecology, Evolution, Environment & Society (EEES) graduate program at Dartmouth College (New Hampshire, United States) seeks applicants for fully-funded PhD study within the program’s Environment and Society research cluster, beginning in September 2026. Candidates interested in pursuing critical qualitative research on topics related to restoration, sustainability, food, agriculture and/or water are especially welcome to apply. Candidates should have a demonstrated capacity for independent, original inquiry and a commitment to interdisciplinary analytical frameworks, such as poli...

Stanford | Embedded Ethics Postdoctoral Fellowship

Published On: Nov 27 2025

Deadline: Dec 4, 2025

We invite applications for our 2026-27 Embedded Ethics postdoctoral fellowship based at the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society and the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). Stanford Embedded Ethics is a collaborative program that embeds the teaching of ethics directly into the core undergraduate courses of Stanford’s computer science curriculum.
We seek applicants with a Ph.D. in philosophy, law, political science, information studies, computer science, or science and technology studies who can teach ethics (but ethics need not be their specialization). W...

U Penn | Postdoc in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genetics and Genomics

Published On: Nov 27 2025

Deadline: Dec 10, 2025

The mission of the 3-year Penn Postdoctoral Training Program in the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genetics and Genomics, supported by a training grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute, is to prepare junior scholars for success as creative, independent investigators in the field of ELSI research. Fellows will participate fully in the life of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, which is among the world’s leading bioethics departments, and will engage with the outstanding genetic medicine, science, and ELSI communities at Penn. Fellows wil...

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