Posted on Thu, 01/30/2025 - 13:06

Important Info

Faculty Sponsor (Last, First Name): 
Smith, Matthew
Stanford Departments and Centers: 
German Studies
Postdoc Appointment Term: 
2025-26 or 2025-27
Appointment Start Date: 
September 1, 2025
Group or Departmental Website: 
https://dlcl.stanford.edu/
How to Submit Application Materials: 

Google form

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 German Studies in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow working in German culture and literature from 1400 to 1750. 

We invite applications to be submitted by April 1, 2025. The appointment is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2025; a later start date may also be possible. The initial appointment is for up to 12 months. The position is renewable up to June 30, 2027, contingent on satisfactory performance. Candidates seeking a nine-month appointment will also be considered, as we welcome candidates who are actively on the academic job market. 

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 Kathryn Starkey (starkey@stanford.edu). 

For full consideration, candidates should submit all materials by April 1, 2025.

 Visa sponsorship and work authorization is possible for successful applicants. 

Required Qualifications: 
  • Applicants must have received a PhD from an accredited university in German Language and Literature, History, Religious Studies, Philosophy, or a related field before the appointment start date
  • A research profile centered on German Studies of the Early Modern period (ca. 1400-1750)
  • Advanced level German-proficiency with the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the German language
Required Application Materials: 

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

  • a CV 
  • 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.