Postdoctoral Scholar​/Lecturer; Bita Daryabari Fellow in Persian Language and Literature

Position Overview

The Department of Comparative Literature and the Program in Middle East/South Asia Studies at the University of California Davis invite applications for the newly established Bita Daryabari Endowment Postdoctoral Scholar/Lecturer position in Persian language and literature.

Salary range: $69,073 to $82,836 based on experience level.

This is a full-time, 100% appointment for a two-year term, with an annual salary of $69,073 and a comprehensive benefits package through UC Davis, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, and voluntary long-term disability coverage.

The appointment is anticipated to start in the winter quarter 2027; a spring quarter 2027 start may be necessary if additional processing time is required.

Open date:
June 25, 2026

Next review date:
Monday, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date:
Monday, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

The fellow will pursue their own research, teach one class related to Persian language and/or literature per year, and organize a conference in an area related to their research in the second year of the fellowship.

The fellow is expected to be in residence for the full term of the fellowship and participate in the activities of the Comparative Literature Department and the Middle East and South Asia Studies program.

• Hold or recently earned a PhD in a field within the humanities or humanistic social sciences.
• Eligibility contingent upon Persian serving as a primary research language.
• Scholarship focusing on the Persianate world.
• Well-developed research program and expected to teach an undergraduate seminar in Persian language and literature.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Application
• Research Project Statement
• Draft of a syllabus for a course you propose to teach at UC Davis
• Authorization to Release Information Form – required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments.

• 3 reference letters (contact information only)

Apply link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./JPF
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Davis, CA

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