Postdoctoral Fellowship, History of Medicine & the Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Postdoctoral Fellowship, History of Medicine & the Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Description
The Department of the History of Medicine and the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine (CMHSM), Johns Hopkins University, seeks applicants for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in history of medicine and medical humanities. The fellow will have teaching and administrative responsibilities in the department’s online program in the history of medicine (OPHOM) which offers Certificate and MA degrees to part-time learners. The CMHSM is an interdisciplinary teaching and research unit that bridges the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences across the campuses of Johns Hopkins University to foster innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship and to train undergraduates, graduate students, and health professionals with skills to apply critical social analysis to the understanding of health and disease.
Duties include:
Teaching Responsibilities:
Work with the OPHOM Director on course pedagogy, lectures, discussion facilitation, and grading
Programming Responsibilities:
Work with the CMHSM Director and faculty to organize events and develop new programs based on the fellow’s research interests
Liaise with CMHSM faculty and trainees across Johns Hopkins University campuses
Develop content for CMHSM's online and social media presence
Liaising with OPHOM faculty members, administrators and instructional designers.
The fellow will have protected time to pursue a sustained program of research and writing, mentored by Department and CMHSM faculty, and is expected to make progress towards publication goals.
The term of appointment is two years, beginning July 1, 2024. Salary: $60,000 plus benefits.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
Defended a PhD in history of medicine or related field by May 31, 2024.
A proven record of scholarship and teaching in the history of medicine, humanities and/or social sciences of health and medicine.
Previous interactions with health science as well as arts and science campuses
A strong research profile.
Excellent organizational skills.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter, C.V., sample syllabus, and dissertation chapter or other writing sample via Interfolio submission. Applications and related materials are due by Friday, March 15, 2024 Short-listed applicants will be requested to provide two letters of recommendation. Zoom interviews will be conducted in early April.
Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace. NOTE: The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a routine background check.
