Department: Col of Humanities and Soc Science
Classification: Post Doc 12 month
Job Category: Postdoctoral Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Restricted: Yes
Criminal Background Check: Yes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Terminal degree in a related field;
• Ph.D. completed within the past five years and by August 24, 2025, in folklore, ethnomusicology, anthropology, oral history, or allied field;
• Considerable qualitative research experience (ideally ethnographic) with immigrants in the U.S. (if experience is abroad, demonstrated evidence of knowledge about immigration in the U.S.);
• Extensive experience interacting with people from different cultural, linguistic, and religious backgrounds;
• Demonstrated understanding of U.S. immigration systems, history, policies, and issues;
• Demonstrated technical competency to learn and adapt to new technologies;
• Some demonstrated ability to manage/oversee projects; and
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Terminal degree in a related field;
• Some experience beyond personal dissertation research with immigration;
• Creative and innovative ideas about how to build arts and cultural focus of IIR;
• Experience programming arts and culture events, exhibits, or symposia;
• Experience with mentorship and supervision;
• Experience with displaced people/refugees; and
• Proficiency in a foreign language.

• Pursues independent research relating to broad IIR mission, publishes in academic venues, and presents at academic conferences and other professional gatherings;
• An integral part of developing projects, writing grants, and organizing programing related to migration, arts, storytelling, and culture;
• Mentors and supervises graduate and undergraduate students in skill development, research, and presentations;
• Represents the IIR with various publics, to include collaboration with the Immigrant Learning Center of Malden, MA, the publication of research in public venues, and responding to media inquiries; and
• Plays a vital role in the IIR activities including colloquia, programming, and networking.