Hanover, New Hampshire
Posted: 17-Dec-25
Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
Type: Full Time
Salary: $67,580 per year
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Dartmouth College invites applications for a Guarini Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Biological Sciences. This fellowship supports scholars whose research addresses questions in the biological sciences in any area related to faculty research interests in the department. In addition, the fellowship promotes student and faculty diversity at Dartmouth, and throughout higher education by supporting scholars committed to advancing inclusive access in higher education. Applicants will be selected on the basis of their academic achievement, promise in research and teaching, and demonstrated commitment to academic excellence in an environment that is welcoming to all.
This is a two-year residential fellowship, with one course taught in the second year. Fellows are expected to pursue research activities while participating fully in the intellectual life of the department and the college. Fellows receive an annual stipend of approximately $67,580 plus benefits and an allocation for research expenses (exact funding levels will be set at the time of offer).
Guarini Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellows are part of the Provost’s Fellowship Program (PROF), a multidisciplinary cohort of approximately ten predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars who share a commitment to increasing inclusive access in their disciplines and higher education. Fellows participate together in mentoring and professional development programming, including guidance in preparing for faculty careers. Postdoctoral researchers are also supported by the Guarini School for Graduate and Advanced Studies, including their community initiatives.
Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. Dartmouth welcomes people with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives and believes that diversity in all its forms enhances academic excellence. Applicants should address in their fellowship statement how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to serve Dartmouth’s commitment to academic excellence in an environment that is welcoming to all.
Qualifications
Applicants should hold a PhD in Biology or a closely related field, or be ABD with the expectation of completing all degree requirements by the start date.
Application Instructions
Please submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio:
- Research statement outlining past research accomplishments as well as future interests (maximum two pages). Please indicate which lab(s) you would be most interested joining. Applicants are encouraged to contact potential mentors as they prepare their research statement.
- Teaching statement outlining past and future teaching interests (maximum one page single spaced).
- Fellowship program statement describing your motivations to join a multidisciplinary cohort and how your research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare you to advance Dartmouth’s commitment to academic excellence in an environment that is welcoming to all (maximum two pages).
- Curriculum vitae, including the names and contact information for three references.
Review of applications will begin February 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Additional materials, including reference letters, will be requested later of semi-finalists. For questions about the position, please contact: Professor Bing He at bing.he@dartmouth.edu.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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Applicants should hold a PhD in Biology or a closely related field, or be ABD with the expectation of completing all degree requirements by the start date.