Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Rowan Dorin

Important Info

Faculty Sponsor First name:

Rowan

Faculty Sponsor Last Name:

Dorin

Other Mentor(s) if Applicable:

Shaina Hammerman

Stanford Departments and Centers:

Jewish Studies

Postdoc Appointment Term:

one year

Appointment Start Date:

September 1, 2026

Group or Departmental Website:

https://jewishstudies.stanford.edu/

How to Submit Application Materials:

Please send inquiries and applications to reinhard_postdoc@stanford.edu and include "Application" in the subject line.

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:

$77,000-80,000

The Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University invites qualified candidates to apply to the Eli Reinhard Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Reinhard Fellow will be appointed for one academic year, beginning in the Fall of 2026.

We welcome applications from scholars in all fields of Jewish Studies, including but not limited to Religious Studies, Israeli and Jewish theater, literature, art, and culture, Jewish philosophy, and Jewish history from any period.

The Fellowship will provide a minimum annual salary of $77,000, and includes benefits. This is a full-time position, housed in the Taube Center for Jewish Studies. The Fellow will be expected to be in residence at Stanford, and to be an active participant in the Center's scholarly community. This includes teaching one course, participating in the Center’s events and colloquia, and presenting a public lecture or workshop on their research in progress. teaching one undergraduate course. The Fellow may not undertake any other sustained employment for the duration of their postdoctoral appointment.

Applicants must have earned their PhD within the past 3 years. Advanced doctoral students applying must include a statement from their dissertation advisor confirming that the Ph.D. will be conferred by July 1, 2026.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must have earned the PhD within the past 3 years.
Advanced doctoral students applying must include a statement from their dissertation supervisor indicating that they will have the Ph.D. conferred by July 1, 2026.
Preference will be given to candidates who have not previously held another post-doctoral appointment.

Required Application Materials:

Applicants should submit the following materials electronically, in pdf form. Please send inquiries and applications to reinhard_postdoc@stanford.edu and include "Application" in the subject line.

A letter of intent stating how the applicant would use the fellowship period to further their research and scholarly publication (not to exceed 5 pages);
A current CV;
A writing sample, not to exceed 20 pages;
An official transcript from the applicant's doctoral-granting institution;
Names and contact information of three recommenders