2 postdoctoral positions jobs found

Tenured/Tenure-track Position in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Open Date: Sep 21, 2026 Deadline: The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Pennsylvania and the Penn Museum invite applications for a faculty-curator position in Mesopotamian Archaeology to be appointed jointly by the Museum as a curator in the Near East Section and by the School as a tenured or tenure-track faculty member, with time, duties and responsibilities evenly split between the two roles. Faculty-curators have their teaching load reduced from four to two courses per year. Applications are welcome from archaeologists actively engaged in fieldwork in Mesopotamia (modern Eastern Syria and Iraq) with a research focus on Mesopotamia's historic periods. The successful candidate will carry out independent research and publication; complement current course offerings on ancient Mesopotamian...

Tenured Associate or Full Professor in Jewish Studies Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 11, 2026 Deadline: The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for the Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt Professorship in Jewish Studies, at the rank of tenured Associate or Full Professor. We seek a scholar who specializes in early modern or modern Jewish Studies. The primary appointment will be in one of the following three departments: Francophone, Italian & Germanic Studies ; Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures ; or Religious Studies . The candidate will also be expected to be an active member of the Jewish Studies Program. Applicants should demonstrate expertise and training in both Jewish Studies and in the field of departmental appointment, including the ability to work in relevant languages. The successful candidate must be an accomplished scholar as well as a dedicated and dynamic teacher. Applicants...