Postdoctoral Scholar to Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Medical and Health Humanities in the Francophone World

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College of Arts and Sciences

• Create scholarly publications and/or creative work and presentations.
• Teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and contribute to curriculum development.
  • Advance the Mellon-funded Transforming World Languages at OSU initiative by collaborating with faculty and staff across disciplines, contributing to innovative programming, and creating new courses that strengthen students’ global fluency and intercultural competence.
• Develop and implements public-facing and community engaged scholarship.
• Initiate outreach, curricular collaboration, and public engagement programs with the sciences and health professions, and/or community-based organizations.
• Mentor and advises students across undergraduate and graduate levels, supporting their academic and professional development.
• Expand opportunities for experiential learning and undergraduate research.

Required:

• PhD in French or Francophone Studies or related field required at time of appointment which is August 15, 2027. ABDs welcome to apply.
• Native or near-native fluency in French.
• Candidates must demonstrate achievement or strong promise of scholarly success.

Desired:

• Experience in and/or commitment to public-facing or community engaged scholarship, teaching, and/or service.

Ohio State provides access to a depth and breadth of opportunities and resources. Starting your first day, Ohio State offers you a comprehensive benefits package.

To be considered, please submit your application via Workday. https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Postdoctoral-Scholar-to-Tenure-Track-Assistant-Professor---Medical-and-Health-Humanities-in-the-Francophone-World_R160321-1

Inquiries may be directed to Prof. Jonathan Combs-Schilling, combs-schilling.1@osu.edu.

You will be presented with the opportunity to attach up to FIVE documents in the Application Documents section. Please include the following:

• Attachment 1: Cover Letter: 1-2 page letter, which should include a brief summary of your academic background and why you are interested in this opportunity.
• Attachment 2: CV (Curriculum Vitae): Detailed overview of your scholarly experience, including your research experience, teaching and mentoring experience, service, engagement, and publications.
• Attachment 3: Research Statement: Summary of your past research accomplishments, current work/research, and proposal for your future research plan as a faculty member.
• Attachment 4: Teaching Statement: A statement of your approaches, experience, and philosophy regarding your teaching, learning, and mentoring.
• Attachment 5: A writing sample.

Candidates selected to move forward in the process will be asked to provide three letters of reference.

With more than 80 majors and 100 minors, the College of Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of the university. The Arts and Sciences provides extraordinary opportunities to collaborate across disciplines, blending creativity and analysis to truly be at the forefront of thought. The breadth and depth of knowledge in the college gives students and researchers the critical thinking and adaptability essential for a lifetime of success. 

The Department of French and Italian is a multicultural and international department whose faculty, staff, and graduate students all aim to manifest the utility and indispensable nature of world languages to a vibrant university ecosystem, fostering plurilingualism and interculturalism in Ohio and beyond. We are engaged in groundbreaking research, multi- and cross-disciplinary endeavors, curricular innovation, and service and engagement efforts with the aim of adding to the well-being of members of the department, Ohio State students and staff, the university more broadly, the Columbus community, and the many disciplines with which we enter in dialogue. Therefore, the department values innovation in scholarship, pedagogy, and engagement efforts.

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