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Teaching Postdoctoral Fellow in English and Comparative Literature University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Education
Funding
The hiring range is dependent on experience and/or qualifications. The appointment is full-time for 12 months, with a proposed start date of January 1, 2027. UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and professional-development benefits and services. No specific salary amount is listed.
Deadline
Nov 16, 2026
Country
United States
University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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The Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting a full-time Teaching Postdoctoral Fellow in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
The fellowship supports teacher-scholars who have completed a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature before the appointment begins. The successful candidate will teach courses for the host department, develop an independent research agenda, and participate in professional-development activities designed to prepare them for the next stage of their academic career.
Applicants should have college-level instructional experience. Preferred experience includes teaching discipline- and genre-based first-year courses, digital projects, and oral communication assignments, together with strong teaching evaluations and active research or scholarship in any area of English and Comparative Literature. Candidates working across disciplines are encouraged to apply, particularly those committed to diversity of perspective, intercultural understanding, and engagement with local communities and resources.
The proposed start date is January 1, 2027, and the appointment is expected to last 12 months. UNC-Chapel Hill provides postdoctoral medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and professional-development benefits and services. The hiring range depends on experience and qualifications.
The application deadline is November 16, 2026. Required materials include a CV, cover letter, teaching portfolio with summaries of teaching evaluations from the past three semesters, sample syllabus or syllabi, a research statement of no more than one single-spaced page, two recommendation letters, and a letter from the dissertation advisor confirming the dissertation defense date.
Funding details
The hiring range is dependent on experience and/or qualifications. The appointment is full-time for 12 months, with a proposed start date of January 1, 2027. UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and professional-development benefits and services. No specific salary amount is listed.
What's required
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature before starting the position and must have demonstrated instructional experience at the college level. Preferred qualifications include experience teaching discipline- and genre-based first-year courses, including digital projects and oral communication assignments; a record of strong teaching evaluations; and research or scholarship in any area of English and Comparative Literature. Applicants must submit a CV, cover letter, teaching portfolio with teaching-evaluation summaries from the past three semesters, one or more sample syllabi, a research statement of no more than one single-spaced page, two letters of recommendation from scholars familiar with their work, and a letter from their dissertation advisor confirming the dissertation defense date.
How to apply
Apply through the UNC PeopleAdmin application portal at the posting link. Upload the required CV, cover letter, teaching portfolio, sample syllabus, research statement, references, and dissertation-advisor letter confirming the defense date. Contact Jordynn M. Jack for search-process questions or Sujata Paudel for technical assistance.
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