Post-doctoral Research Associate,
“Assessment of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)”

The University of Virginia, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences seeks applicants for a Post-doctoral Research Associate position to participate in the “Assessment of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)” project sponsored by the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation (CGII: https://globalinquiry.virginia.edu/), the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (http://as.virginia.edu/), and the East Asia Center (EAC: http://eastasiacenter.as.virginia.edu/).   Over forty faculty members from multiple departments across schools at the University have formed collaborative working groups to address topics such as the historical antecedents of BRI; the political, economic and environmental impact; the ethics and governance of BRI; and the future of global smart cities. The interdisciplinary and cross-regional project Post-doctoral Research Associate will:

• Help coordinate interdisciplinary activities across working groups; help define intellectual direction of the broader project; help make the project visible across various media platforms.
• Conduct research on her/his own specialty as related to BRI and in relation to project working groups.
• Teach one class on BRI in an area of her/his own specialization.

Appropriate research and mentoring support will be provided, including faculty mentoring from the home department of the Research Associate’s own discipline. In addition to the home department, the Post-doctoral Research Associate will be associated with CGII and the East Asia Center.

Qualification Requirements: a Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment is required. Candidates are expected to have demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary research, experience in and evidence of achievement in field(s) relevant to BRI studies, and a desire to expand scholarly efforts researching BRI. Having a working language in addition to English is preferred.

Applicants of all fields will be considered, with the following areas particularly encouraged: economics, environmental science, politics, and sociology. Regardless of discipline, applicants should be strongly oriented to interdisciplinary work.

Process for Internal UVA Applicants: Please apply through your Workday Home page, search “Find Jobs”, and search for “Post-doctoral Research Associate, BRI”. Complete an application online and attach a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, a research statement, a brief description of a proposed course, contact information for three references, and a writing sample of no more than 40 pages.

Process for External Applicants: Please visit UVA job board https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs, (Requisition number R0007434) complete the application and attach a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, a research statement, a brief description of a proposed course, contact information for three references, and a writing sample of no more than 40 pages.  Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the box.

***Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration.***

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on Monday, July 1, 2019, but the position will remain open until filled. This is a one-year appointment; however, appointment may be renewed for an additional two, one-year increments, contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Dorothy Wong, Professor of Art and Director, East Asia Center, at dcw7a@virginia.edu   

For questions about the application process, please contact Nicole Robinson, Faculty Search Advisor, at nr7f@Virginia.edu.

For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA, visit postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.