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Type: Full-Time
Posted: 11/14/2025
Category: Computer Science; 1
Department: Science, Technology, and Society (STS), Colby College
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Position: Visiting Assistant Professor (one-year, 2026–27 academic year)
Description
Colby College’s Department of Science, Technology, and Society invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor. The department seeks candidates with excellence in teaching and scholarship in STS. The teaching load includes:
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Submit applications via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/177616
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Contact: Professor Evan Randles, Chair, evan.randles@colby.edu
Location: Waterville, Maine, USA
Equal Opportunity Statement
Colby College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications from underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged.
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Website: www.colby.edu
Posted: 11/14/2025
Category: Computer Science; 1
Department: Science, Technology, and Society (STS), Colby College
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Health Foundations & Medical Research
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Position: Visiting Assistant Professor (one-year, 2026–27 academic year)
Description
Colby College’s Department of Science, Technology, and Society invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor. The department seeks candidates with excellence in teaching and scholarship in STS. The teaching load includes:
- Introduction to STS
- STS Methods
- Advanced Topics in STS (senior seminar)
- One upper-level elective fulfilling the "Technoscience, Ethics, Justice" requirement
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Social Sciences
Teaching
Qualifications
- PhD expected by September 1, 2027
- Ability to teach and research in STS with a critical, multidisciplinary perspective on science and technology
- Engagement with Colby’s initiatives in AI, data science, engineering, public health, and liberal arts
Submit applications via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/177616
Required Materials
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Teaching philosophy statement
- 1–2 sample syllabi
- Three professional references
Contact: Professor Evan Randles, Chair, evan.randles@colby.edu
Location: Waterville, Maine, USA
Equal Opportunity Statement
Colby College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications from underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged.
Computer Science
Website: www.colby.edu