Frontiers of Science is a one-semester course that integrates modern science into the Core Curriculum of Columbia College in order to introduce exciting scientific ideas and inculcate scientific habits of mind. The program will appoint a number of post-doctoral fellows in the natural sciences for the academic year 2025-2026. We invite applications from qualified candidates who have received or expect to receive the Ph.D. before June 30, 2025 and have demonstrated teaching experience. Columbia Science Fellows hold the rank of Lecturer in Discipline in an appropriate natural science department. The fellowship is renewable for a second and third year based on satisfactory performance.
Fellows teach two seminar sections each semester, attend the weekly course lecture, faculty meeting and pedagogical seminar, participate in curriculum development for the course, which includes course-wide assessments, and carry out research in their field of interest.
In addition to teaching and research, Fellows engage in the intellectual life of the department of affiliation. Science Fellows receive a competitive salary supplemented by an annual research allowance.
For more information on the program, please contact Sandra Overo at core-curriculum@columbia.edu or 212-853-1511.
Review of applications will begin on January 13, 2025.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in an appropriate field of science, received on or before June 30, 2025.
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted through Columbia University’s Academic Search and Recruitment (ASR) system. Please upload the following required materials: current CV, statement of research accomplishments and plans, statement of teaching experience, and a list of three reference providers, who will be asked to upload letters of recommendation. In a cover letter of application addressed to the Frontiers Program, please include the names of any Columbia University faculty in the sciences in whose laboratory or research group it would be particularly desirable to conduct postdoctoral research and training.
Before uploading documents, applicants first will be asked to input a name and valid email address for each reference provider. The application to this position requires a minimum of three reference letters. The applicant may enable the ASR system to generate an automatic email to the reference provider, politely requesting a letter of reference and offering a secure link to the ASR website where a letter can be uploaded quickly and easily. Wherever possible, letters should be uploaded in the online system.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Pay Transparency Disclosure
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
