Rutgers University is hiring: Postdoctoral Associate in African American Literat

Postdoctoral Associate in African American Literature 2025-2026

The Department of English at Rutgers University, which has a long history of scholarship and teaching in African American Literature and Literature of the African Diaspora, invites applications for the Cheryl A. Wall Postdoctoral Fellowship in African American and African Diaspora Literary Studies. Scholars pursuing research in African American and/or African Diasporic literature are encouraged, especially those engaged in black feminist criticism and theory, African American poetics, black ecologies, performance studies, sound studies, black queer studies, or the black radical tradition.

This is a one‑year appointment for the 2025-2026 academic year. The appointment includes an annual salary of 60,000 dollars, health benefits, and a 5,000 dollar research stipend. The recipient will teach one course in the Spring semester, serve as an informal mentor to graduate students, and participate in the intellectual life of the department.

Applicants must have earned a doctorate by July 1, 2025 and be no more than six years beyond the Ph.D. Applications must be submitted by April 21, 2025. Letters of interest, a CV, a research proposal, and three letters of reference are required.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Application Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Research Statement

Qualifications

• Doctorate earned by July 1, 2025, within six years of the Ph.D. award
• Strong research record in African American or African Diasporic literature
• Teaching experience is desirable
• Commitment to inclusive scholarship and pedagogy

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Rutgers University is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and prohibit discrimination in all employment practices. For more information, visit the non‑discrimination statement at http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement.