Teaching Postdoctoral Fellows

The postdoctoral fellowship program provides opportunities for postdoctoral research fellows to teach in a research-active and energetic academic atmosphere at a liberal arts college.  The faculty in the Science Division at Haverford are highly regarded for the quality of their teaching and research and are experienced in mentoring new and future faculty.

Positions are available on an ad hoc basis to teach individual courses for one or two semesters in all Departments (Biology, Psychology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Computer Science).  Depending on leave patterns and current curricular needs, fellows may teach a lecture course or co-teach a laboratory course with a member of the Division faculty.  In addition, fellows are encouraged to discuss the creation of a second course to expand the offerings of a Department in new and exciting directions.  In addition to these formal teaching opportunities, fellows are encouraged to participate in other elements of Department life (Department meetings, senior seminars) in order to more fully appreciate the responsibilities that come with teaching (or the role of a faculty member) at a liberal arts institution.

Two areas that are particularly of interest for hiring postdoctoral fellows include programs in neural and behavioral sciences and computational sciences.  Postdoctoral teaching positions in theses fields would be part of a cooperative arrangement with Bryn Mawr College, and a fellow participating in these teaching opportunities may elect to spend part time at each institution.

In the future, we anticipate that our postdoctoral fellows will also assist in bringing noted speakers to campus on a variety of timely issues (i.e., within their discipline, or on other topics of interest, such as global stewardship in the environment).  As a second future initiative with Bryn Mawr College, the fellows at these two institutions would participate in a symposium on “teaching at a liberal arts college”. Postdoctoral fellows at neighboring research institutions would be invited to attend.

If you are interested in applying for an HHMI-funded postdoctoral fellowship, please contact Philip Meneely or Chairs of individual departments within the Science Division.