Brown Engineering is recruiting exceptionally talented researchers who have received their Ph.D. degree in engineering, or an engineering-related discipline, or who expect to do so by July 2025, and who aspire to careers as academic leaders, creating independent research and pursuing pathways to innovation and discovery.
The School of Engineering is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
The Hibbitt Engineering Fellows will receive an annual salary plus benefits and an additional research and travel stipend. Anticipated start date for these full-time positions is in July 2025. Initial appointment is for one year, with expected renewal for a second year given satisfactory progress.
Brown University, located in Providence, RI, is close to Narragansett Bay, an hour from Boston and about three hours from New York City. Providence has been rated among the most livable cities and is home to diverse intellectual, artistic, and business communities.
Hope Street Postdoctoral Fellowship
The School of Engineering at Brown University seeks applications from exceptionally talented researchers who aspire to careers as academic leaders, creating independent research, and pursuing pathways to discovery and innovation. Eligible applicants will have completed their Ph.D. studies in engineering or engineering-related fields by July 2025.
In furtherance of the University and School’s commitment to enhancing academic excellence by cultivating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community in which the very best ideas can flourish, we strongly encourage interested scholars from historically underrepresented groups to apply.
Hope Street Postdoctoral Fellows receive an annual salary plus benefits. The anticipated start date for these full-time positions is July/August 2025. The initial appointment is for one year, with an expected renewal for a second year given satisfactory progress.
Brown University, located in Providence, RI, is close to Narragansett Bay, an hour from Boston and about three hours from New York City. Providence has been rated among the most livable cities and is home to diverse intellectual, artistic, and business communities.
Qualifications
Hibbitt Engineering Fellow
Given the School’s collaborative approach to advancing knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, the strongest applications will highlight research drawing on more than one of the following areas of research focus, including Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Fluids and Thermal Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, and Solid Mechanics. Applicants must have a Ph.D. by the start of the position.
Successful candidates will be selected based on an evaluation of their promise as future academic leaders. They will be expected to carry out independent and collaborative research with engineering faculty members; teach one course per year in the School; help connect innovations in the research environment to concepts taught in courses; and ensure they develop strong teaching skills prior to launching their faculty careers.
Hope Street Postdoctoral Fellowship
Applications will be considered from scholars working in the areas of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Fluids and Thermal Sciences, Materials Science, and Solid Mechanics. More details on our areas of research and the faculty involved. Applicants must have a Ph.D. by the start of the position.
Successful applicants will be selected based on an evaluation of their promise as future academic leaders. Prospective Fellows should identify a faculty member (or collaborative group of faculty) in Brown’s School of Engineering to serve as mentor to the applicant’s prospective research project. Please consult our website for detailed information on faculty research.
Application Instructions
Hibbitt Engineering Fellow
Candidates must submit an application, CV, statement of research accomplishments, prospective research project summary, diversity statement and three letters of reference. Prospective Fellows should also identify a Brown Engineering faculty member or a collaborating group of Engineering faculty to serve as mentor of the proposed research project. Please consult our research website for detailed information.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials by November 15, 2024 online through http://apply.interfolio.com/153909. The positions will remain open until filled.
Candidates must submit an application, CV, statement of research accomplishments, prospective research project summary, diversity statement and three letters of reference. Prospective Fellows should also identify a Brown Engineering faculty member or a collaborating group of Engineering faculty to serve as mentor of the proposed research project. Please consult our research website for detailed information.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials by November 15, 2024 online through http://apply.interfolio.com/153909. The position will remain open until filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.
Appointment Type
Fixed Term
Rank
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Title
Hibbitt Engineering Fellow / Hope Street Postdoctoral Fellowship
Discipline
Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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