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Virginia Tech

Location: BlacksburgVA 24061 Document ID: A9463-0A57 Posted on: 2018-03-2003/20/2018 Job Type: Full-time

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-04-19
 

Postdoctoral Associate

Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently ranked as a Top 25 Public University by US News & World Report and a Top 25 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). As the Commonwealth's most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is engaged in research around the world. Invent the Future at Virginia Tech.

Position Summary:
The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and the History Department of Virginia Tech invite applications for a one-year postdoctoral associate position in the history of the American Civil War era that will begin in July 2016. The successful applicant will benefit from professional mentoring, the opportunity to gain experience planning and participating in academic and public outreach activities, and access to the extensive Civil War era holdings of Virginia Tech's Special Collections (http://spec.lib.vt.edu/).
The successful applicant will:
*Be expected to make significant progress on a book manuscript.
*Teach one course in Virginia Tech's History Department in either the Fall or Spring semester.
*Organize, in conjunction with the Center Director, an outreach project.
*Contribute to the research activities and public outreach programs of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, participating in events such as the Civil War Weekend.

Required Qualifications:
*Ph.D. in history or a related discipline with emphasis on any aspect of the Civil War era, broadly conceived. The Ph.D. must have been received by the time of appointment, and not more than three years prior to the date of appointment.
*Record demonstrating potential for excellence in research and teaching.
*Ability and willingness to work collaboratively with faculty from a variety of disciplines and with members of the general public.
*Effective oral and written communication skills.
*Commitment to work effectively with a diverse campus population.

Preferred Qualifications:
*Experience with public engagement.
*Skills or interest in developing skills in digital history.



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