Postdoctoral Fellowship in Religion and Health

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The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin seeks to appoint a one-year postdoctoral fellow for the  academic year. We seek early career scholars with a specialization in Religion and Health. The fellow may specialize in any contemporary religious or secular tradition and any methodological approach. They will engage broadly in religious studies and secular studies through expertise on topics such as:
Anthropocene studies; environmental health; artificial intelligence; bioethics; contemplative science; healing; medicine; science and technology studies; histories of science, religion, and atheism; death and dying, psychedelics; or public health.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Religious Studies or a related field. ABD applicants must complete all requirements for the Ph.D. before the appointment begins in August 2026. Ph.D. must have been received no more than three years prior to the start date. Besides a competitive stipend, this position includes support for relocation, research expenses, and organizing a research symposium or conference.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Purpose

To conduct postdoctoral research in the field of religion and health.

Responsibilities:

• Perform research on topics related to Religion and Health with the intent to publish

• Teach an undergraduate course in the area of religion and health in Fall 2026 (e.g., Religion and Biomedical Ethics).

• Organize and execute an interdisciplinary conference or research symposium on campus that involves collaboration with other programs and units, such as the Humanities, Health & Medicine Program, the Dell Medical School, and the College of Natural Sciences.

• Present at a departmental colloquium.

• Participate in departmental grant-writing efforts.

• Participate in department and university intellectual communities and programs concerning religion and health.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Religious Studies or a related field received no more than three years prior to the start date (all requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed prior to the start date).

$65,000

Working Conditions

Typical office environment

Required Materials:

• CV

• The names of 3 academic references with their contact information

• Letter of interest

• A brief writing sample (no more than 12,000 words)

• A syllabus for an undergraduate course

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for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files.

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ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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