Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Lisa Surwillo

Important Info

Faculty Sponsor (Last, First Name): 
Surwillo, Lisa
Stanford Departments and Centers: 
Iberian & Latin Amer Cultures
Postdoc Appointment Term: 
2025-2027
Appointment Start Date: 
September 1, 2025
How to Submit Application Materials: 

For full consideration, candidates should submit all materials by April 1, 2025. Please submit your materials in this Google form.

 Visa sponsorship and work authorization is possible for successful applicants. 

Does this position pay above the required minimum?: 
Yes. The expected base pay range for this position is listed in Pay Range field. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.
Pay Range: 
$73,800-$74,156

The Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow working in Iberian or Latin American culture and literature of any period. 

We invite applications to be submitted by April 1, 2025. The appointment is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2025. The initial appointment is for up to 12 months. The position is renewable up to June 30, 2027, contingent on satisfactory performance.

This is a teaching postdoc that will involve teaching one course each academic quarter the first year, and two courses (one in each of two quarters) in the second year. The third academic quarter of year two is a dedicated research quarter. 

The Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages provides a competitive fellowship stipend, plus support for travel and research expenses. Please direct queries to Professor Lisa Surwillo (surwillo@stanford.edu). 

Required Qualifications: 
  • Applicants must have received a PhD from an accredited university in Iberian and Latin American Cultures or a related field before the appointment start date
  • A research profile centered on literature and culture
  • Superior level Spanish-proficiency with the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Spanish language
Required Application Materials: 

To apply, candidates must email the following materials in PDF format:

  • a cover letter that provides an overview of your research and teaching experience, interests, and trajectory 
  • two course proposals (a description and ten-week draft syllabus): one for an undergraduate-level course and one for a graduate-level course 
  • a writing sample (one article or article-length chapter)

    You will also be requested to provide contact details for three references. 

 

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.