Postdoctoral Research Associate Princeton University - Institute International and Regional Studies; PIIRS

Postdoctoral Research Associate Princeton University - Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS)

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Princeton University - Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS)

Hours:Full Time

Contract Type:Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:4th August 2026

Closes:15th September 2026

Job :AY 2027-28

The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) at Princeton University is pleased to announce the call for applications to thePIIRS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for the 2027-28 academic year. As a leading global institution in interdisciplinary research on international issues, PIIRS is dedicated to advancing innovative scholarship that addresses the world's most pressing challenges. The PIIRS Postdoctoral Fellows Program is integral to that mission.

We will award up to four postdoctoral fellowships to our 2027-28 cohort.

PIIRS seeks recent PhDs in the Social Sciences who have demonstrated exceptional scholarship, congruent with the Institute's intellectual focus, that simultaneously advances theoretical debates in their disciplinary field;creatively speaks to and engages with a multidisciplinary audience; and deepens substantive regional knowledge of specific places.

Appointments will be made at the rank of Postdoctoral Research Associate andare for one year (12 months) with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding. Postdoctoral Research Associates are expected to be in residence at Princeton or the local vicinity for theentire academic year or demonstrate to the program’s satisfaction the ability tobe on campus on a daily basis and on short notice in order to fulfill responsibilities relating to in-person participation.

The position requires

Postdoctoral Research Associates to be on campus at least four days perweek.

Leveraging Princeton's scholarly resources, fellows will focus on research,expand their intellectual horizons, and prepare work for publication. They willhave biweekly meetings with the faculty director to share their work, and monthly meetings with faculty fellows from various social sciences to present their work and learn from others. Fellows are also encouraged to engage with colleagues and attend departmental seminars.

Applicants must demonstrate outstanding scholarly achievement and promise. Tobe eligible, applicants generally cannot have more than two years of postdoctoral experience prior to the start of the appointment, at the beginning of the academic year on September 1, 2027.

The postdoctoral selection will be made based on the strength of the candidates' scholarly record; the promise of the proposed research; and the ability to contribute to the intellectual life of the postdoctoral program (with interest in connecting with other PIIRS and Princeton departments oncampus).

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, the program will provide the Fellow with the opportunity to host a small, pre-publication, book workshop;and a research fund of $4,000 per year. The program will also provide shared office space, and a laptop computer.

Further information can be found at here.

This position is subject to the University's background check policy. Thework location for this position is in-person on campus at Princeton University.

Position is not eligible for sponsorship of an H-1B visa requiring consular processing; other visa sponsor ships (including H-1B visas not requiring consular processing) may be available, as appropriate.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age,race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.