PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Communication Studies in United States

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 acti...

Postdoc opportunity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in hydrology, remote sensing, and science communication. The lab of Tamlin Pavelsky is hiring a Post-Doc Research Associate to support the new NASA-funded Researchers Inspiring Public Participation in Lake Education and Science (RIPPLES) project. The project brings together NASA data, hydrology expertise, and a team of experienced science educators to create innovative, multi-faceted science learning experiences that use loca...

Oklahoma State University is advertising a PhD opportunity in Agricultural Economics tied to an interdisciplinary graduate research assistantship (GRA) focused on agricultural health and safety . The role combines applied research , communications outreach , and Extension activities, making it a strong fit for students interested in research that directly serves agricultural communities. The selected doctoral student will help develop useful educational resources, coordinate Extension and outrea...

Fully funded MA and PhD positions are being advertised in Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago . This opportunity appears to be for students interested in communication research, with likely relevance to communication studies and related media studies topics. The post is brief and does not specify the exact research areas, supervisor names, eligibility criteria, funding package, or deadline. The announcement says “Come work with us!” and links out to a LinkedIn source for more ...

Princeton University is hiring a postdoc in computational social science , cognitive science , and related work at the intersection of psychology , science & technology studies , and feminist epistemology . The position is in Molly Crockett’s lab and is especially suited to researchers interested in feedback loops between individual psychology, institutions, and culture, as well as how the tech industry shapes power and knowledge production. The lab welcomes flexible research topics and values p...

Rice University’s Center for Climate and Environmental Health (CCEH) is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Climate Change, Environment, and Health . This is an on-campus, in-person position based in Houston, Texas, United States . The fellowship is part of the interdisciplinary FORECAST project with Baylor College of Medicine and UT Health, funded by the Burroughs Wellcome Foundation . The role is designed for advanced research training and professional development f...

The Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in Digital Visual Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa . This interdisciplinary humanities position focuses on the relationship between cultures, identities, and digital visual media in the Middle East, North Africa, and/or their diasporas globally. Areas of interest include cinema, digital arts...

Baylor University’s Baylor Interdisciplinary Core is hiring a postdoctoral teaching fellow for Fall 2027. The position is centered on rhetoric and has primary teaching responsibility in the first-year rhetoric program . This opportunity is especially relevant for candidates with a PhD in rhetoric , Communication Studies , English , or a related field. The post indicates that applicants should have the PhD completed by next fall. The announcement comes from Sam Perry , Associate Professor at Bayl...

Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in General Surgery with a strong interest in surgical education , surgical anatomy , and video production . The fellow will work under the mentorship of Brendan C. Visser, MD , Professor and Section Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, and will collaborate with surgeons across the Department to transform operative footage, anatomy, technical expertise, and clinical decision-making into educational videos f...